The reciprocating compressor market is growing rapidly, witnessing huge demand from the chemical and oil & gas industries. Besides, the extensive use of reciprocating compressors to reliably move ...

The service technician cannot control many factors that affect a reciprocating compressor’s capacity. However, the tech can control a few factors that can help the system have more capacity and run ...

Years ago, it was common for shops to have a central power source that drove all the tools through a system of belts, wheels and driveshafts. The power was routed around the work space by mechanical ...

This is the first of three articles that describe BP’s experience with reciprocating compressor damage from liquids intrusion at two facilities, in Oklahoma and Alaska. Due to the different damage ...