Compressor technology evolves to meet today’s challenges

摘要

Compressors are the workhorses that pressurise gas and enable it to be liquefied (to produce LNG), re-injected fornenhanced oil recovery, and transported and distributed via pipeline. Their long history in pipeline applications andnservice in thousands of installations globally may lead some people to conclude that compressor technology is staticnand mature. However, in reality compressor technology is dynamic and evolving due to ongoing improvements innperformance, efficiency, reliability and control, which are absolutely critical if gas reserves are to be developed andnexploited on a practical and economic basis.