Pulsation & Vibration Control Strategies for Reciprocating Compressors on Offshore Platform

Reciprocating compressors are usually used and play an important role in nature gas compressing and exporting on offshore platform.The pulsation vibration control problems for reciprocating compressors shall be focused on during the compressor model selecting and design.Because of the particularity of the offshore structure,the weight of the compressor skid must be limited.The vibration control methods on offshore platform are different from the methods used on land.Symmetry scheme compressors are used to balance the inertial force well.The location of the compressors,the structure stiffness where the compressors installed,the skid plate,pipe and the buffer shall be designed to ensure the normal operation of the reciprocating compressors on the offshore platform.