Compressor noise control begins with design--Part 2. [Noise pollution control for natural gas pipeline compressor stations]

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Pipe Line Industry; (United States)

OSTI ID:5837050

Frank, L ^[1]

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1. HFP Acoustical Consultants, Ltd., Houston, TX (United States)

Reduction of noise pollution at gas compressor stations associated with natural gas pipelines and distribution systems, has long been a complex problem. Specified noise levels of individual components tell nothing of the overall system when it is installed and placed in a site-specific setting. Further, testing for compliance performance guarantees is virtually impossible to conduct at a distant location because one cannot distinguish among various contributing noise sources. This paper develops a plan for calculating an estimate of sound generation from a compressor station and the methods for controlling and measuring sounds of individual components. It also classifies the types of noise and gives various methods of dealing with each noise type.

• OSTI ID: 5837050
• Journal Information: Pipe Line Industry; (United States), Journal Name: Pipe Line Industry; (United States) Vol. 76:9; ISSN 0032-0145; ISSN PLINAH
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
030800 -- Natural Gas-- Environmental Aspects
032000 -- Natural Gas-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
560400* -- Other Environmental Pollutant Effects
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS
ACOUSTIC TESTING
COMPRESSORS
GAS COMPRESSORS
MATERIALS TESTING
NOISE
NOISE POLLUTION
NOISE POLLUTION ABATEMENT
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
PIPELINES
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
TESTING