Case Study

Redesign Extends Run Time for Hydrogen Chloride Compressor

Redesign Extends Run Time for Hydrogen Chloride Compressor

Scenario A plant in France was struggling with rapid ring and packing wear on a hydrogen chloride compressor. The HCl compressor is a Burckhardt three-stage, tandem- piston, nonlube vertical unit with discharge pressure of 30 bar (436 psi). Leakage across the piston rings and rapid ring wear were causing a reduction in the throughput of the machine. The customer had to replace rings and packing every 3 to 6 months. Solution Cook Compression was c

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