Any compressor that gets too hot or is overheated is subject to premature wear between its internal moving parts. Metal-to-metal contact between dynamic mating parts within the compressor will lead to ...

The compressor elevates the refrigerant gas to a temperature above the ambient temperature, so heat can be rejected in the discharge line and condenser. The compressor also increases the density of ...

This is the final of three articles that describe BP’s experience with reciprocating compressor damage from liquids intrusion at two facilities, in Oklahoma and Alaska. Part 1 of the series (OGJ, May ...