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From c-a-m.com
This paper defines major advantages for using centrifugal compressors as fuel gas boosters for gas turbines. The first aspect of this paper defines the technical differences between centrifugal compressors and reciprocating compressors as the fuel gas booster. The second aspect of this paper defines the uniqueness and technical advantages of state-of-the-art centrifugal compressors, which are applied for this service. As the demand for power requirements increases globally, so does the need for larger gas turbines. With a heightened awareness of energy conservation, power generation plants run gas turbines at the highest efficiencies possible. The fuel gas capacity required to satisfy the gas turbine demand is also ever increasing. The centrifugal compressor's capability to boost and meet the fuel gas requirements for these large gas turbines over the traditional reciprocating machines, lends itself to numerous outstanding economical and technical advantages. Products & Services
Air compressors are machines that compress air to higher than atmospheric pressures for delivery to pneumatic or robotic tools, industrial equipment, or direct-use applications.
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