Compressor Revamp – Successful Increase of Mass Flow

„This project was finalized seven years ago. Today, I can confirm that both compressors are still running to our full satisfaction. Burckhardt Compression’s engineering competence and their pro-active approach fully met our expectations. In 2016, we placed a revamp follow-up order for our K10 Hyper Compressor due to another plant capacity increase of 20%.“

Yungwoo Lee, LDPE Plant Manager

Customer Challenges:

• The total plant capacity to be increased to its maximum, estimated increase approximately 50%, including all specifications and detailed planning for all project steps. The compressors were built in 1989.
• Shortest possible downtime for project execution
• Continuous reliable operation after revamp and start-up, environmental improvements provided

Application Description:

Burckhardt Compression Solution:

• Close cooperation with compressor user and process design.
• Debottlenecking of the entire compressor system to fit the new operation parameters to increase the mass flow from 46t/h up to 63t/h by enlargement of plunger diameter, cylinder and replace the main drive.
• Comprehensive engineering services like performance calculations, torsion analysis, pulsation study, vibration study were applied.
• Modernization of defined components like N2 buffered low pressure packing and auxiliaries.
• Know-how and experience provided from the market leader in LDPE compressor manufacturing.

Customer Benefits:

• Successful increase of the mass flow from 46t/h up to 63t/h
  Increased reliability and lower life cycle costs with the new solution
• Effective environmental improvements in process technology
• Delivery to full customer satisfaction and warranty on our solutions