070.550-IOM (JUN 2016)
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NGC GAS ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSOR
INSTALLATION - OPERATION - MAINTENANCE
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Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION
PREFACE .......................................................................... 3
COMPRESSOR BASICS ................................................. 3
DESCRIPTION .................................................................... 3
NGC COMPRESSOR ...................................................... 3
COMPRESSOR LUBRICATION SYSTEM ......................... 3
OIL PUMP ...................................................................... 4
COMPRESSOR DELIVERY ................................................. 4
JOB INSPECTION .......................................................... 4
TRANSIT DAMAGE CLAIMS .......................................... 4
COMPRESSOR AND UNIT IDENTIFICATION ....................... 4
LONG TERM STORAGE ...................................................... 5
PREPARING COMPRESSOR FOR STORAGE ........................ 5
MAINTAINING COMPRESSOR ............................................. 5
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS .................................................. 6
TABLE 1. COMPRESSOR VOLUME & CAPACITY RATIO ..... 6
INSTALLATION
DESIGN LIMITS .................................................................. 7
CONNECTION TYPES & SPECIFICATIONS ........................... 7
PIPING REQUIREMENTS................................................. 7
TABLE 2 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................... 7
FIGURE 3. PORT LOCATIONS, NGC 100/150. .................. 8
FIGURE 4. PORT LOCATIONS, NGC 200/250. ................. 9
FIGURE 5. PORT LOCATIONS, NGC 300. ...................... 10
FIGURE 6. PORT LOCATIONS, NGC 400/450. ................11
HOLDING CHARGE AND STORAGE....................................12
RIGGING AND HANDLING ..................................................12
DEHYDRATION / EVACUATION TEST .................................12
FOUNDATION ..................................................................12
COMPRESSOR OIL ............................................................ 12
OIL FILTER(S) ...................................................................12
OIL PUMP .........................................................................13
OIL HEATER(S) .................................................................13
OIL COOLING REQUIREMENTS..........................................13
COUPLING ........................................................................13
COMPRESSOR/MOTOR COUPLING REQUIREMENTS .....13
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ............................................. 14
SLIDE STOP TRANSMITTER ......................................... 14
CAPACITY SLIDE VALVE TRANSMITTER ...................... 14
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL VALVES ................................ 14
OPERATION
OPERATION AND START-UP INSTRUCTIONS ...................15
COMPRESSOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ...............................15
FIGURE 12 - HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC ........................... 15
VOLUMIZER VOLUME RATIO CONTROL ...........................16
LOW AMBIENT OPERATION .............................................16
INITIAL STARTUP .............................................................16
INITIAL STARTUP PROCEDURE ....................................16
NORMAL STARTUP PROCEDURE .................................16
MAINTENANCE
GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................17
NORMAL MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ...........................17
GENERAL MAINTENANCE ............................................17
CHANGING OIL .............................................................17
OIL PUMP ..................................................................... 17
RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE .....................18
RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE PROGRAM ................18
TORSIONAL ANALYSIS .....................................................19
FIGURE 14. NGC/NGCH 400/450 DRIVELINE & GEAR
DIMENSIONS. ...............................................................19
VIBRATION ANALYSIS ..................................................... 20
OIL QUALITY AND ANALYSIS ......................................... 20
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ............................................ 20
ABNORMAL OPERATION ANALYSIS & CORRECTION .. 20
TROUBLESHOOTING THE NGC COMPRESSOR .............21
TROUBLESHOOTING THE OIL PUMP AND SYSTEM .....21
TROUBLESHOOTING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ............21
CAPACITY LINEAR TRANSMITTER REPLACEMENT -
SLIDE VALVE ...............................................................22
FIGURE 15 - CAPACITY LINEAR TRANSMITTER ............22
VOLUMIZER
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TRANSMITTER REPLACEMENT -
SLIDE STOP ..................................................................22
FIGURE 16 - VOLUMIZER
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TRANSMITTER ....................22
BARE COMPRESSOR REPLACEMENT ...............................22
SHUTDOWN DUE TO IMPROPER OIL PRESSURE ..............22
DRIVE TRAIN ALIGNMENT ............................................... 24
VIBRATION DATA SHEET ...................................................25
INDEX
WARNING
CAUTION
DANGER
NOTICE