Optimizing field-compressor-station designs
Many compressor stations consist of one- to four-stage skid-mounted compressor packages linked together by common headers. Operating pressures for compressor stations range from a slight vacuum at the suction to discharge pressures >1,000 psig. A typical compressor-station design contains an inlet separator to collect liquids and slugs that may have formed in the gathering-system pipeline. From the separator, the gas goes to the compressor, where it is compressed. At the discharge of each compressor stage, the gas is cooled (usually by an air cooler), and then passes through a scrubber before entering the next stage or the pipeline. The goal of this paper is to illustrate the advantages of good process engineering in the design of compressor stations. Several different process systems can be used, each with its own distinct advantages. Each process should be evaluated to determine the optimum process for a particular application. Four processes are presented and compared.
- OSTI ID:
- 616305
- Journal Information:
- JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology, Journal Name: JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 50; ISSN 0149-2136; ISSN JPTJAM
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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