Through the GMRC research program, the Side Branch Absorber (SBA), an industry proven pulsation control device, was adapted for use at a novel location in the piping system. Efforts to control cylinder nozzle pulsations with minimal losses resulted in a very useful device called the Virtual Orifice (VO). The VO can be installed on both low-speed and high-speed compressors to replace any cylinder nozzle orifices that are consuming large amounts of horsepower. Installation of the VO on a gas transmission compressor has shown significant pulsation reduction and improved efficiency. Vibration reduction achieved with a VO installed was similar to that achieved with an orifice installed. Reciprocating compressor installations require a balance between pulsation control, compressor performance, and mechanical vibration. The VO offers a solution that more effectively manages the cylinder nozzle resonance, thereby maintaining the required system balance.


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    Titel :

    Advancement in pulsation control for reciprocating compressors


    Beteiligte:
    Broerman, Eugene (Autor:in) / McKee, Robert (Autor:in) / Scrivner, Christine (Autor:in) / Bourn, Gary (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2008


    Format / Umfang :

    7 Seiten, 13 Bilder, 10 Quellen


    Anmerkungen:

    (nicht paginiert)


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Datenträger


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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