Reducing Centrifugal Compressor Commissioning And Start-Up: Preventing problems caused by clogging in anti-surge valves and suction strainers

摘要

Reliable centrifugal compressor operation is more critical now than ever. Compressor downtime has a destructive effect on plant operations. In most oil and gas applications, loss of production results in an extensive loss of revenue with direct impact on the whole plant's productivity. The knowledge of different compressor failure causes and downtime statistics allows engineers to determine which root cause merits closer investigation. In several cases, downtime statistics can be used to provide vital contributions to the project specification.