Compressors

To compensate for the pressure loss that occurs when natural gas is transported long distances in pipelines, pipeline compressors are used to recompress the gas to its original line pressure. In extensively branched pipeline networks in particular, there is a need to vary the amounts of gas transported and the pressure conditions considerably at the compressor stations. This in turn makes high demands on the flexibility of the compressors, which should exhibit a high level of efficiency over a wide range of performance characteristics.

Pipeline compressors are also used in gas collection and gas processing plants as export compressors. The majority of compressors at the stations are driven by gas turbines. However, electric drive motors are being used increasingly as an alternative to turbines.

For these applications, MAN Turbo offers Types RV and Types RM pipeline compressors fully assembled on the base frame.