El impacto de las empaquetaduras de compresión en los costos operativos de las bombas.

Gaxetas impactam custos operacionais de bombas.

Der Einfluss von Stopfbuchspackungen auf die Betriebskosten einer Pumpe.

Compression packing impacts pump operating costs.

Uma solução inteligente é fazer uma escolha estratégica de gaxeta com base nos atributos dos materiais. Ao longo dos anos, o setor descobriu que gaxetas de grafite e PTFE estão entre as melhores em equilibrar essas dinâmicas concorrentes.

Ein cleverer Lösungsansatz lautet daher, bei der Wahl der Packung auf die Werkstoffeigenschaften zu achten. Im Laufe der Zeit setzten sich PTFE/Graphit-Packungen in der Industrie als eine der besten Optionen für diese Faktoren durch.

A recent presentation by Alliance Pipeline, a regular participant in Western Turbine meetings, revealed that HEPAs also eliminate the significant cost of compressor washing and the risks associated with starting and stopping the engine to do offline cleaning. These benefits also should be included in your evaluation.

Compressor fouling and blade corrosion due to ingress of contaminants in the incoming air (dust, soot, salt, etc) has been an all too common problem for gas turbine operators, requiring frequent compressor washing.

Alliance Pipeline tested hydrophobic (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) HEPA filters on two of its pipeline compressors. In a year of field testing, Alliance found that these filters had the same pressure drop as existing, lower efficiency filters, and that they eliminated the need to shut down compressors for off-line water washing (OLWW).