Open AccessTECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE OPERATION OF THE EXISTNG NATURAL GAS COMPRESSION INFRASTRUCTURE
Author(s) -
Anthony J Smalle,
Ralph E Harris,
Gary D Bourn
Publication year - 2003
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/824793
Subject(s) - gas compressor , natural gas , gas consumption , compressor station , work (physics) , pipeline (software) , computer science , test (biology) , gas pipeline , service (business) , compression (physics) , natural gas field , fuel gas , petroleum engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , business , waste management , operating system , geology , paleontology , chemistry , organic chemistry , marketing , combustion , materials science , composite material
This report documents work performed in the third 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: first field test; test data analysis