TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE OPERATION OF THE EXISTING NATURAL GAS COMPRESSION INFRASTRUCTURE
Author(s) -
Anthony J. Smalley,
Ralph E. Harris,
Gary D. Bourn
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/823133
Subject(s) - gas compressor , natural gas , compressor station , work (physics) , gas consumption , pipeline (software) , service (business) , compressed natural gas , fuel gas , computer science , gas pipeline , consumption (sociology) , compression (physics) , engineering , petroleum engineering , business , mechanical engineering , waste management , operating system , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , marketing , combustion , composite material , social science , sociology
This report documents work performed in the fifth quarter of the project entitled: ''Technologies to Enhance Operation of the Existing Natural Gas Compression Infrastructure''. The project objective is to develop and substantiate methods for operating integral engine/compressors in gas pipeline service, which reduce fuel consumption, increase capacity, and enhance mechanical integrity. The report describes the following work: completion of analysis of data from first visit to second site; preparation for follow-up testing
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