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nsuring the continued and steady availability
of natural gas fuel required by gas-fired power
generation stations and transportation infrastructure
creates significant challenges on a global basis. One of the
key technical decisions that engineers will need to make
early in the project is the selection of the core compressor
technology used in the process.
Process gas compression
technology
Integrally geared centrifugal (IGC) compression technology
was originally developed in the late 1940s and has a history
of being instrumental to gas processing applications. Since
its debut over 65 years ago, IGC compression technology has
evolved to handle higher pressures and flows in a compact
Sam Gooldy, Nick Botkins
and Dan Potter,
Ingersoll Rand, USA,
outline the benefits of
using integrally geared
centrifugal compressors
in small scale LNG
applications.
