Burckhardt Poppet Valve™ in Challenging Gas Service
October 11, 2016 | Success Story, Petrochemical/Chemical Industry, North America, Process Gas Compressor
The valves of a non-Burckhardt compressor only lasted for 6 weeks in a challenging application. Burckhardt Compression analyzed the problem could increase the valve lifetime by 200% by installing poppet valves.
Customer Challenges:
- Current plate valve only lasted 6 weeks due to sticky ethylene application
- Gas is highly contaminated
- To increase valve lifetime
- To reduce service maintenance time of valve service
Application Description:
| Type | Dresser Rand Clark
CMA-2, 1st Stage |
Gas | Ethylene
Vinyl acetate |
| Power | 75 kW / 100 BHP | Suction pressure
Discharge pressure |
2.03 bara / 30 psia
10.79 bara / 159 psia |
| Speed | 590 rpm | Lubrication | Lube |
Burckhardt Comression Solution:
- Custom-engineered Burckhardt Poppet ValveTM with optimized performance
- Less clogging thanks to high lift area and aerodynamic flow path
- Due to construction of the Burckhardt Poppet Valve™, the valve is repaired on
site by the customer himself achieving the new valve standard
Customer Benefits:
- Valve lifetime increased by 200%
- Reduced service and maintenance costs
- Reconditioning on site of the valve, therefore fast maintenance service
- Very simple maintenance without any special tools
- Highest efficiency due to the improved design of the Burckhardt Poppet
Valve™
