Feature
June 2014, Vol. 241, No. 6
Modern VSD Double-Casings Centrifugal Compressors For Gas Pipelines
Modern centrifugal compressors using double-end, variable-speed electric motors are high performance and reliable options for pipeline compression stations. Such a compressor train is equipped with two compressor casings coupled through two gear units on either side of a double-end variable speed drive (VSD) motor.