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PROCESS GAS COMPRESSOR

Main characteristic of IHI reciprocating compressor

Highly reliable IHI reciprocating compressors meet customer needs.

1.1.1.1.1 Main features of IHI reciprocating compressors

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non-lubricated,

semi-lubricated and lubricated On the use, it is able to adapt from non-lubricated, semi-lubricated (lubricated rod-packing) and lubricated type. IHI has a plenty of experience in non-lubricated types up to a pressure of 25MPa, and in lubricated types up to 85MPa. World top level technology and experience in non-lubricated In 1960, IHI developed of PTFE rings non-lubricated type compressor, and have delivered about 500 compressors. In 1974, all environmental abrasion testing machine was developed, and get the date to examine the process environment such as handling gas composition, gas temperature, IHI is possible to choose of the best material of the process condition. Non-lubricated type is no included lube in process gas, and lube separator is not necessary. There is no need to arrange for lubricator and lube separators, the user get the merit to reduce daily maintenance. World No.1 market share of cryogenic compressor In 1969, IHI was the first in the world to develop a practical cryogenic LNG BOG (Liquid Natural Gas Boil Off Gas) compressor (-160 deg-C Class). IHI has a predominant market share in the low temperature gas area including LNG, LEG (Liquid Ethylene Gas), LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), and high ability of engineering and manufacturing experiences, skills. A product conforming to API standard IHI reciprocating compressors are a product conforming to the world-wide design standard API STANDARD 618 Reciprocating Compressor for Petroleum, Chemical, and Gas Industry services. Fully standardized Because all components are fully standardized, the quality is stable, and fast component delivery is possible Easy to maintenance Compressors parts such as bearings, suction/discharge valves, piston/rider ring, rod packings have long service life and secure stable quality. Compressors bring long time continuous service. Because horizontal type compressors have low height structure, it is easy to maintenance.

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Lower mechanical vibration Compressor is designed that considered to reduce unbalance inertia force for reciprocating parts, rotating parts. Lower pulsation in piping system Pulsations are occurred in suction/discharge gas, and affects compressor performance, suction/discharge valve life and piping vibration. To effectively reduce pulsation, Pulsation dampeners install on before cylinder suction and after cylinder discharge.

1.1.1.1.2 Reciprocating compressors technology of IHI

OffsetRider-ring

Rider-rings and piston-rings are borne compressors piston. Rider-rings are served to support of piston weight, and piston-rings are served to seal the gas. The other side, rider-rings do not have a function of seal, and piston-rings do not have a function of support. In horizontal type compressors, the lower side rider-rings wear more than the upper side. Therefore, rider-rings make the servicelife extend to increase wear margin by offset for under side. Rider-ring wear monitoring system Rider-rings are always wearing in operating and need to replace before wear limit. Monitoring of rider-rings wear is necessary to safe operation and to reduce of maintenance. Generally, monitoring method is adopted rod drop monitoring system.

Rod drop monitoring system is superior system as indirect wear monitoring. IHI can provide not only rod drop system but also direct wear monitoring system as an option.

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Rider-ring wear sensor is set inside of cylinder. The sensor which is not affected such as load change, friction heat of rod is senses the piston horizontal position precisely. The sensing data is processing to predict of rider-ring replace timing more securely. Because of direct sensing, compressor operators can judge soon whether abnormally occurs or not. This system is suitable for much start-stop compressor operating system and can apply from cryogenic service to room temperature, up to 6.5MPa, hazardous area.

Suction/discharge valve non-metallic plate The suction and discharge valves form the passage of the gas and are subjected to repeated impact load. They are important components having an influence on compressor performance. For the plate material, metallic and non-metallic plates are provided, and the optimum material is chosen according to the service conditions.

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