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Siemens Seal-Less Compressor Completes Test Program For Future Subsea Processing

STC-ECO – the Siemens seal-less compressor unit for dirty-gas and subsea applications – has successfully completed its factory test program. Following a highly comprehensive program aimed at qualifying the unit for subsea gas compression, the machine will now undergo a further extended test program. Completion of the factory acceptance tests is a major milestone in the system qualification program and for marinization of the equipment, which will be an important cornerstone for subsea processing at a water depth of 3,000 meters in the future. Factory acceptance testing of the STC-ECO compressor system marked an important milestone. The test covered thermodynamic performance including internal cooling, rotor dynamic behavior, motor performance and stability of the bearing system. The next phase of the qualification program will concentrate on reliability testing with the focus on performance and mechanical robustness. A further phase will target wet gas such as liquid injection into the main gas stream and further endurance and robustness tests. The entire development and qualification program aims at the achievement of a complete, mature system, qualified for subsea compression.

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Sep 9, 2010 - 15 years ago