Compressor reliability survey
conference paper
The increasing demand for economic plant operation has led to a critical discussion of the equipment as to selection, design, maintenance and automation. The well-known advantages of the reciprocating compressor such as high efficiency under many different operating conditions, comparatively easy regulation possibilities, suitability for light gasses, high compression ratios, and many more - have led to a renaissance of this type of machinery. Nevertheless manufacturers of reciprocating compressors are still faced with prejudices with regard to the relatively complex mechanical design, resulting in high maintenance costs and lower perceived reliability. It is a firm belief by the EFRC that with the recent developments, reciprocating compressors can now meet all the requirements of modern machines and even create new possibilities.
TNO Identifier
452869
Publisher
TNO
Source title
7th Conference of the EFRC, Florence, Italy, 21-22 October 2010
Collation
12 p.
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