What is a pipeline compressor?

A pipeline compressor is a rotating or reciprocating machine used to increase the pressure of natural gas as it travels through a pipeline. This helps to maintain the flow of gas over long distances and through various terrains.

What is a natural gas compressor station?

A natural gas compressor station is a facility that houses pipeline compressors and other equipment such as gas scrubbers, filters, dehydrators and cooling systems. These stations are strategically located along a pipeline to remove moisture and contaminants and boost the pressure of the natural gas, ensuring it continues to flow efficiently to its destination.

What is natural gas compression?

Natural gas compression is the process of increasing the pressure of natural gas to facilitate its efficient and economical transportation through pipelines from production sites to end users. Compression is necessary to overcome the pressure loss mainly from friction and elevation changes as the gas flows through the pipeline.

Pipeline Compressors

We offer a wide range of pipeline compressors with a choice of axial intake or conventional horizontally opposed suction and discharge nozzles. All designs allow for easy access to compressor internals without the need to remove piping. With up to 91% polytropic efficiency, our pipeline compressors are second to none in the industry. Each compressor’s aerodynamic assembly is custom engineered to maximize efficiency and operating range.

Drives and package options

Our pipeline compressors are typically packaged with the driver and all auxiliary systems on a base frame for ease of handling and reduced site installation time. A comprehensive range of industrial and aeroderivative gas turbines from are available as drivers. Fixed and variable speed electric drive systems can be alternatively offered as prime movers.

Gas turbines
Aeroderivative, industrial and heavy-duty gas turbines up to 65MW

Electric motor drives
High voltage motors are available in virtually any imaginable configuration and offer power ranges up to 100MW and higher

Variable frequency drives
We have chosen a range of drives to meet your specific needs with the optimal solution for every type of medium voltage application.

Features

Flange sizes - inches: 20’’, 24‘’, 30’’, 36’’, 42’’ / mm: 508, 610, 762, 914, 1067
Max inlet flow rates: up to 62,800 ACFM / 106,700 m³/h
Maximum working pressure: up to 2250 psi / 155 bar
Number of stages: 1 – 5
Maximum power rating: up to 75,000 BHP / 56,000 kW

We also provide custom designed compressors covering special performance requirements outside the above ranges such as those frequently required for compressor head stations and natural gas storage and withdrawal operations.

Service and Support

We provide full installation and commissioning services, as well as comprehensive service support over the lifetime of your equipment, including routine maintenance and repair services, upgrades and retrofits, and condition monitoring. These services can be either provided on demand or as part of long-term service agreements. With our global network of service centers, experienced field service representatives and OEM spare parts we want to ensure that our customers get the most value out of their operating assets.

Midstream solutions

We provide complete rotating machinery train solutions, integrated electrical and controls equipment, digital solutions as well as a comprehensive range of services to support you over the entire lifecycle. We are a partner for your energy transition journey offering a variety of strategies and solutions to reach net zero goals, including integration of energy storage solutions, the production and transportation of hydrogen, and the integration of CO₂ capture and compression technologies.