APPLICATION
Compressors for Oilfield Associated Gas
Wet, variable, and a long way from the nearest workshop
Typical gathering duty: associated gas collected at a few bar, often carrying condensate droplets and H₂S, boosted to processing-plant or injection pressure.
A typical duty profile
| Gas | Natural Gas (CH4 mix) |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 5000 Nm³/h |
| Suction pressure | 3 bar(a) |
| Discharge pressure | 25 bar(a) |
| Suction temperature | 40 °C |
| Oil-free required | No |
| ATEX / hazardous area | Yes |
| Contamination | droplets |
| Duty | continuous |
What the tool says on this profile
The tool's answer on this profile: Oil-Injected Screw Compressor (process gas), with 1 alternate family in play. Duty as derived by the engine: 5000 Nm³/h, 3.0 bar(a) → 25.0 bar(a), overall pressure ratio 8.3.
Computed at build time by the same engine the tool runs — this page and the selector cannot disagree. Your duty differs from the profile? Run your own numbers below.
What to watch
- Droplet carryover is the norm, not the exception — liquid tolerance belongs in the machine choice, not just the separator spec.
- Gas composition swings with reservoir life; state the mole-weight range, not a point value.
- H₂S content moves the materials file into sour-service territory — check NACE/ISO 15156 applicability in the RFQ.
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