Consulting – ROD REVERSAL RISKS & FAILURES

REVERSAL ROD LOADS RISKS & FAILURES IN RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS courtesy by HOWDEN LIMITATIONS IN ENGINEERING & DESIGN OF REVERSAL ROD LOADS Inadequate Load Calculations: Insufficient or inaccurate load calculations during the engineering and design phase can result in improper sizing and selection of components, including connecting rods. This can lead…

Consulting – STRUCTURAL VIBRATION & DYNAMIC DESIGN ANALYSIS FOR FPSOs, PLATFORMS AND ELEVATED STRUCTURES

STRUCTURAL VIBRATION & DYNAMIC DESIGN FOR FPSOs vs PLATFORMS & ELEVATED STRUCTURES courtesy by NEA LIMITATIONS IN ENGINEERING & DESIGN FOR STRUCTURAL VIBRATION & DYNAMIC DESIGN ANALYSIS FOR FPSOs, PLATFORMS AND ELEVATED STRUCTURES IN RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS While structural vibration and dynamic design analysis are crucial for improving the reliability, availability,…

Consulting – ENHANCED DESIGN FOR SAFETY

ENHANCED ENGINEERING & DESIGN FOR SAFETY IN RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS courtesy by SIEMENS LIMITATIONS IN ENGINEERING & DESIGN FOR SAFETY Enhanced engineering and design practices related to safety factors can greatly contribute to improving the reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety of reciprocating compressors in both existing plants and new projects in…

Consulting – EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES

EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES IN RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS courtesy by ABC RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN EMISSION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS Recently, there has been a focus on developing emission control technologies related to reciprocating compressors in order to improve their reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety while minimizing environmental impact. These technologies aim…

Consuting – COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMIC (CFD) ANALYSIS & FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (FEM) ANALYSIS

DEVELOPMENT IN CFD & FEM ANALYSIS FOR RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS courtesy by ABC RECENT RESEARCH IN CFD & FEM ANALYSIS IN RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS Recent research in engineering and design has focused on applying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis and Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis in reciprocating compressors. These advanced numerical simulation…

Consulting – MONITORING & PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES & PHILOSOPHIES

CONDITION MONITORING & PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES & PHILOSOPHIES courtesy by MITSUI Recent research in engineering and design has focused on condition monitoring and protection systems in reciprocating compressors, with an emphasis on predictive, proactive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies. These advancements aim to improve the reliability, availability, maintainability, and…

Consulting – ADVANCED MATERIALS & COATINGS

ADVANCED MATERIALS & COATINGS – RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS courtesy by SIAD LIMITATIONS IN ENGINEERING & DESIGN FOR MATERIALS & COATINGS Recent research in engineering and design has focused on advanced materials and coatings to enhance corrosion and erosion resistance, wear resistance, critical high friction, high-temperature and pressure capabilities, as well as…

Consulting – RECENT RESEARCH

RECENT RESEARCH IN RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS Advanced Materials and Coatings: Researchers have been exploring the use of advanced materials and coatings to improve the performance and longevity of reciprocating compressor components. For example, utilizing materials with enhanced corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and high-temperature capabilities can help mitigate failure risks. Condition Monitoring…

Consulting – SEVERE & CRITICAL GAS SERVICES (SOUR & ACID) – APPLICATIONS

SEVERE & CRITICAL GAS SERVICES (SOUR & ACID) – APPLICATIONS courtesy by SIEMENS LIMITS IN ENGINEERING & DESIGN TO APPLY IN SEVERE GAS SERVIES (SOUR & ACID) When it comes to severe and critical gas services, such as sour and acid gases, there are several engineering and design limits that…

Consulting – OEM vs NON-OEM – SPARE PARTS

OEM vs NON-OEM – SPARE PARTS courtesy by BURCKHARDT LIMITS IN ENGINEERING & DESIGN – OEM vs NON-OEM – SPARE PARTS When considering the application of OEM and non-OEM spare parts in reciprocating compressors to improve reliability, maintainability, availability, safety, and mitigate critical failures and environmental risks in the oil,…