Turbomachinery Package Specification

Taurus 60 Compressor Set and Mechanical Drive

 

 

4 Solar Compressor Set Packages

4.1Compressor Set Packages

Solar offers complete and fully integrated compressor set packages with the Taurus 60 gas turbines driving one or more Solar centrifugal gas compressors (Figure 5). The packages are fully operational and include all the necessary accessories, auxiliary and control systems. The compressor sets combine the gas turbine driver with matching integrated centrifugal compressor modules, available in single-body, two-body, or three- body tandem configurations for direct-drive or gear-driven applications. Compressor sets with a single Solar compressor can produce pressure ratios of over 3:1 while multiple, tandem-mounted compressors can produce pressure ratios approaching 30:1.

Solar compressor sets are complete with all unique system requirements built into the basic package. This inherent single-source responsibility eliminates any risk of drive train incompatibility or performance questions that may arise when the driver and the driven compressor are built by different manufacturers.

Figure 5. Compressor Set with Taurus 60 Driving Tandem Solar Compressors

4.2Solar Gas Compressors

Solar offers a broad range of centrifugal gas compressors for both gas production and gas pipeline applications. Table 3 lists the Solar compressor products that are suitable for operation with the Taurus 60 gas turbine. Solar’s approach to compressor design is to maximize simplicity and flexibility. Solar gas compressors are designed to achieve a minimum of three years of continuous full-load duty between inspections, and major components are designed for 20 years of continuous operation. Many features commonly used in Solar compressor designs conform to American Petroleum Institute (API) 617.

Standard features include:

•Vertically split barrel-type construction

•Tilt-pad journal bearings

•Self-aligning tilt-pad thrust bearings

•Rigid modular rotor construction

•Rotor trim balancing

•Overcompensating balance piston

•Radial vibration measurement

•Thrust bearing temperature sensors

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