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Compressors

Atlas Copco has acquired a distributor of compressors in New Mexico, USA

Atlas Copco has acquired the operating assets of the compressor business of Mesa Equipment & Supply Company.

Elliott Group releases CO2 compressor/pump solution

Elliott Group, a leader in the engineering and manufacturing of rotating equipment, announced the release of their new CO2 Phase Hybrid Compressor Pump Solution.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

AW-Lake now offers a new Portable Transit Time Ultrasonic Flow Meter in addition to the full-sized clamp-on version that provides non-contacting flow measurement for the most challenging industrial environments with minimal installation complexity and costs.

Fouling in hydrogen recycle gas compressors

TurboTech Consulting Corp.: Zardynezhad, S.

Hydrogen recycle gas compressors are one of the most significant rotating equipment in oil refineries, petrochemical plants and upgraders.

HP Flashback: Excerpts from the 1960s: Petrochemicals rise in prominence and new know-how in refining processes

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Petrochemicals rise in prominence and new know-how in refining processes

Reliability: Consider packaged twin-screw compressors

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Compressors are widely used in the process industries to move fluids and gases within and outside the boundary of a process.

Mechanical impact of rerating process equipment

Independent Consultant: Rupesh, S.

Process equipment operating in a brownfield environment is often rerated pertaining to the changes in process parameters during debottlenecking.

HP Flashback: Excerpts from the 1950s: Capacity expands after WW2 and technologies and maintenance mature

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The following is a mixture of technical articles, columns and headlines published in the 1950s by <i>Petroleum Refiner,</i> the forerunner to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i>.

Reliability: Use available database to assist in compressor design audits and selection

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Over the last 40 yr, centrifugal compressor manufacturers have compiled a vast array of impellers and associated stationary components, allowing for higher efficiency staging.

Rotating equipment oil systems optimization guideline

Saudi Aramco: Almousa, M.  |  Al-Hamoud, A.  |  Al-Gofili, A.

The industry is moving away from oil shaft seals and hydraulic speed control for turbines to advanced alternatives.