DRESSER-RAND
A
reciprocating  2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 throws, up to 45,000 hp (33.6 MW)
compressor
 for every
application.
We custom engineer each unit
by designing each cylinder
and valve, and select other
components to meet your
specific operating requirement.
Our factory experts check
critical clearances and
dimensions, and per form
inspections and tests to
facilitate installation.
The result is a reciprocating
compressor that meets
and often exceeds client
specifications, while delivering
unmatched efficiency and
reliability.
NOMENCLATURE:
 ESV—Straight Line Vertical
· ESH—Straight Line Horizontal
 PHE—Phillipsburg
Horizontal Electric
 HSE—Horizontal Straight
Line Electric
 HHE-F—Heavy Horizontal
·Electric (fixed crank)
 HHE-V—Heavy Horizontal
·Electric (variable crank)
 BDC—Balanced Direct
·Connected (fixed crank)
S XHHE-VY-Z – NL
S: Stroke (inches or mm)
X: Number of frame throws
Y: Model number (for HHE
compressor model)
Z: Number of stages (multiple
services separated by “-“)
NL: designates non-lubricated
cylinder construction (if applicable)
Example: 15" 4HHE-VL-3-1
15", 4 throw, HHE-VL frame, with 3
 stages (make-up) & 1 stage (recycle)
 
COMPRESSOR TYPES:
RECIPROCATING
COMPRESSORS ARE AT
WORK RIGHT NOW IN
BDC-18H3
THESE APPLICATIONS:
Up to 16-inch stroke
HHE-VL
Up to 16-inch stroke
1 to 10 throws, up to 22,500 hp (16.8 MW)
 REFINING—Hydrogen and
•
hydrocarbon mixtures are
compressed to produce
clean gasoline, jet and diesel
fuels, heating oils, lubricants,
asphalt, and other related
HHE-VG
Up to 15-inch stroke refinery products. In addition,
1 to 10 throws, up to 9,450 hp (7.0 MW) Dresser-Rand compressors
are used to help collect and
 separate toxic gases which
otherwise may be harmful to
our environment.
BDC-12H
Up to 12-inch stroke • PETROCHEMICAL—Thousands
2, 4, or 6 throws, up to 8,225 hp (6.1 MW)
of products, ranging from
 plastic to shampoo, are
created by the compression
of various gaseous mixtures
in many different chemical
HHE-VB  processes.
Up to 12-inch stroke
1 to 6 throws, up to 5,000 hp (3.7 MW)
HHE-FB
Up to 12-inch stroke
2 or 4 throws, up to 2,250 hp (1.7 MW)
• NATURAL GAS, H2 , AND
CO2 TRANSMISSION—
HSE Dresser-Rand compressors
Up to 11-inch stroke  provide an efficient means to
2 or 4 throws, up to 1,000 hp (750 kW) compress gases of all types
along pipeline networks.
PHE
7-inch stroke
2-throw, up to 250 hp (200 kW)
11-ESH/V
11-inch stroke
single-throw, up to 250 hp (200 kW)
• GAS INJECTION—Our units
compress carbon dioxide,
5/7-ESH/V hydrocarbon gas or acid gas
Up to 7-inch stroke to high pressures (sometimes
single-throw, up to 75 hp (60 kW) > 15,000 psi/1,000 bar)
for injection into oil wells to
increase oil production or
reduce environmental impact.
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Model of a typical block-mounted compressor installation.

 

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