PROCESS GAS COMPRESSORS

PROVEN & RELIABLE FOR HEAVY DUTY APPLICATIONS

KOBELCO Centrifugal Comp.

DH Model for PP/PE Project
CYCLE GAS COMPRESSOR

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KOBELCO COMPRESSORS AMERICA, INC. (KCA)

KOBELCO Group Compressor Dept.

i111~tn / Copper Sector

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KOBE STEEL, LTD. (KSL) Tokyo, Japan

HEADQUARTERS
Tokyo, Japan

43,o

COMPANY INFORMATION
Established: 1905, September
Employees: 35,000 and growing (2012)
Revenue
Billion USD (Mar., 2012)

Machinery 8711
Engineering

KOBELCO
Brand name of KOBE STEEL, LTD.

33%

KOBELCO

World Network of

KOBELCO MACHINERY EUROPE

MUNICH OFFICE

KOBELCO COMPRESSORS AMERICA, INC.

CORONA, CA

Wuxi Compressors Co. LTD

KOBE STEEL
JAPAN
KOBELCO MACHINERY MIDDLE EAST
UAE OFFICE

KOBELCO MACHINERY ASIA (KMA)

SINGAPORE

KOBELCO COMPRESSORS AMERICA

Sales Office and Service Center
HOUSTON, TX

KOBELCO MACHINERY do Brazil

Sao Paolo, Brazil

Takasago Workshop Photo(Mother Factory)

COMPRESSOR PRODUCTION
Factory: Takasago, Japan
Employees: 2,200 and growing
Site area: 144 ha

KOBELCO

Test Facilities:
- Load: 20MW@1800rpm Variable Speed
- Gas : Air, Nitrogen, CO2, Helium

KOBELCO

with Double Extension

5MW electrical facility to drive job motor
Pressure Rating Loop Gas Line with Intercoolers
Test Gas

Producing System

Auto Performance Data Acquisition System

Machine Monitoring/Analysis System with B/N
Assembly/Packaging Facility with Various Overhea
Cranes
Low Speed Balancer for big and heavy rotors

COMPRESSORS AMERICA, INC.

Headquarters & Corona Workshop

Established: 1990
Number of employees:
260 and growing
Production Facility Area:
50,000 SF
Office Space:
10,000 SF
Production Capability:
fabrication abilities to
handle skid mounted
systems up to 50' long
and 14' wide.

KOBELCO

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ASME "U" stamp

1993

ISO 9001

1999

UL

1996

NBBI "R" Stamp

2002

SELO (China)

2006

KOSHA (Korea)

2007

cukTricAm

411.10.21,ATIOti

International Certifications
Canada- CSA & ABSA
Brazilian - NR-13, INMETRO
European - ATEX
Eastern European - GOST

KOBELCO

1. COMPANY PROFILE
2. LINE-UP AND APPLICATIONS
KOBELCO COMPRESSORS
3. POLYETHYLENE / POLYPROPYLENE
- CYCLE GAS COMP: CENTRIFUGAL COMP
- GAS RECOVERY COMP: SCREW COMP

Ran

KOBELCO

Iin

0,"

Discha rge Pressu re ( PS IG)

15000

1500

. ...1111
100

100

1000

10000

Capacity (CFM)

84,000

235,000

Oil Free Screw Compressors

In accordance with
From 350 CFM to
Up to 650 PSIG

Suitable for difficult applcations:

Offshore VRU
PP/PE Recovery Gas

IR. biombo
Casbnp by d

Styrene monomer off-gas

Butadiene gas
Refinery fiare-gas, off-gas
CO2 in soda-ash piant
-

Polymer-forming gases

Liquid containing gases

Corrosive gases
Other dirty gases

KOBELCO

ibBELco Oil-flooded Screw Compressors

In

- TT-

High Pressure operation

up to 500 PSIG
Illechbry,

From 180 CFM to 20,000 f'

Excellent turndown capability

100% down to 15% of rated

Ideal applications inciude:

H2 (Make-up, Recycle, Booster)
-

Fuel gas compression

for Gas Turbine
PP / PE Recovery Gas

PSA Service

Refrigeration

Helium

KOBELCO

KOBELC Reciprocating Compressors

In accordance w t

Up to

Up to 81,000

Down to -256F

SCHVi

Most experienced manufacturar

in Japan
Oil Refineries/H2 Make-up
Energy and Gas Industries
- LNG BOG
Cryogenic gas such as
Ethylene & Propylene
Heavy-duty services
Petrochemical and
Chemical plants
- Fertilizer plants

KOBELCO

Range Chart (Discharge Pressure & Capacity)

1) Lube oil type
Discha rge Pressure [ba r]

1,000

Capacity: 78,000SCFM
Pressure(Pd): 15,000 psi

800

2) Non Lube type

600

Capacity: 44,000SCIM
Pressure(Pd): 4,500 psi

400

200

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

Capacity [ (Normal)m3/h

100 000

120,000

140,000

KOBELCO

Single shaft Centrifug Compressor

accordance with (PI617 Chapter 1&2

Up to 59,000 CFM1100,000 m3/hr)

Up to 1,500 PSt (100 bar)

Single(overhung)

For general applications in

Refinery and Petrochemical services:
LLDPE/PP Recycle
Desulphurization
EO/EG Recycle
Process Refrigeration
-

CCR

KOBELCO

Integrally Geared Centrifuga! Compressor

In accordance with PJ1

apter &3

Up to 248,000 SCFM (420,000 N m3/hrj

Up to

PS1 (100"W

Up to 8 stages(4 pinion gear)

For Petrochemical and Chemical services:

CO & CO2 for HYCO plant
CL2 / Hydrocarbons / NH3 /
Recycle gases for VCM / VAM / OXO
HDPE / PP-Splitter
Main Air & N2 Comp for ASU /
Process Air for PTA with Expander
Natural Gas / Ethylene Gas

Heat Pump Comp / PP Splitter

KOBELCO

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Installation Experience

KOBELCO s the o est maitu ac uream apan

n accordance with API standard
1) Centrifugal Compressors (API617, 672):
More than 2,360 sets since 1966
2) Reciprocating Compressors (API618):
More than 2,300 sets since 1915
3) Screw Gas Compressors (API619):
More than 3,080 sets since 1955

Various Applications o

O sore

Refinery

Petr hem

Gas Sep

OBELCO

Power

LNG/BOG ,

-1

Vapor Recovery
Unit
Fuel Gas Boosting
GO2 Injection

FCC CCR VRU

Delayed Coker
Unit
Hydrogen Cracker
PSA

PP Splitter
LAB
HDPEJ LLDPE
PP
5M BD STX PxGM

Carbon Monoxide
Air Separation
BOG
Retrigeration
PSA

Natural Gas
Booster
Land Fin Gas
Booster
Bio Gas Booster
Syn Gas Booster

LNG BOG.
LNG Claus
Gas Gathering
LNG Oxida t ion

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Overhung type: D '

PP/PE, EO/EG

Range Chart of DH Model (Single stage)

.-

120

ice
83

33

60

0.4O . E 0 . 8 I

3 4 6 9 1C

Suction Copacity

1) nom':

DH6ftl

20

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(1.000m3 /h)

Max 80,000 CFM (136,000 m3/hr)

2) Dis. Press: Max 1,500 psi (DH1M)

Max 580 psi (Other DH Model)
3) Suitable for Low Pressure Ratio

KOBELCO

Typical Sectional Assembly Drawing of DH Model

Gas Ou e

Impellers

Shaft seal

Discharge scroll
Thrust bearing

Gas Inlet

.~011MIIMPBS--.0
Shaft

Inlet Guide Vane

Journal bearing

Casing

i2

KOBELCO DH Model for PP / PE process

Due to Special Application

Process needs Special Technology

KOBELCO

KOBELCO DH Model
Suitable for PP / PE process
Tibie 2 Typical specincation of compressor

Cycle Gas Comp

DIbM
Nogle state barrel casing type)

Model

ti> drucarbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen

(;AS
Suction volume

(m711)

Suction precuor

tlIPLAJ

Suetion tect~re

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lbscharge pressurr

(511-tiA.1

Rated speed

miro

Driver rata uutput

Large Capacity & Low pressure ratio

Capacity control mellad

1 25 I
KIM

1 va 1
2.977
Induction motor

Ihiver type.
Fig. 1 Typicai poiyolefin pant process ?

57,290 1

(kW'

5,100

Tandeto dry gas sud

miel guide vane desice

Suitable for Kobelco DH Model

KOBELCO

Compressor Train Arrangement

Gas from Reactor

LCmpressorl
Main motor

One Way
Clutch

Litt

rKill gas expander 1

Driven by Motor at Normal

Driven by Expander at Power Failure

KOBELCO DH Model for PP / PE process

1. Countermeasure for Polymer Dust
2. Proven technology for Suitable Impeller
for Low pressure ratio & Large Ca
3. Easy Maintenance Construction
4. Experience for various process of PP/

KOBELCO

Overhaul of compressor in every few months was required.

Powder on Covered impeller

Open impeller makes possible

Continuous operation for Polymer Dust

15

Gas Flow becomes stagnant

=> Polymer dust accumulation

Buffer Gas: Ethylene Gas, Propylene Gas

Tandem Dry Gas Seal: 1st seal: Ethylene, Propylene, 2nd seal: Inert gas (N2)

2. Proven technology for Suitable Impeller for

Low pressure ratio & Large Capacity
Impeller and diffuser FEM
'welter

Scroll casing CFD

Impeller stress analysi

2. Proven technology for Suitable Impeller for

Low pressure ratio & Large Capacity
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1) Steep slope performance curVI''

H ead coef fic iency

-> Less influence to capacity by proce s

pressure fluctuation
-> Stable operation against process
pressure drop by polymer
adhesion etc.

1.4
1.2
1
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0.8 Open High steep
for PPIPE
0.6 . ........ ... ....... ....
Normal open

0.4

2) Wide Operation Range (>50

Axial radial flovi

0.2

o
-> Saving the operation cost avoiding
by-pass operation

0.2

0.4

0.6
0.8
Capacity (Inlet volume)

1.2

1.4

3. Easy Maintenance by Back Pull Out Construction

E
Rotor with bearing box and
seal housing as one piece.

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Back pull out condition,

Rotor, seal and bearing box

Journal bearing

Regular Maintenance Work at Site

1. Impeller Cleaning
2. Bearing check
3. DGS car r e exchange

4. Supply List of DH Model

for Various PP/PE process
Summary
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Process

DH3M

DH4M

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Borstar/PE
Borstar/PP
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JPP
Mitsui/PE
Montel/PP
Nippon P/C /PE
Spheripol/PP
Spherizone/PP
Unipol/PP
Univation/PE
ST
Total

Model No.
DH7JM

DH9M

4
4

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4
12

1
2
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3
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1
1
2
5
10
7
1
45

2
6
20
1
46

2
8
1
1
3
7
20
28
2
107

KOBELCO DH Modei has many supply

experience to various PP / PE process

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Model
Discharge
Pressure

500.5 psia

Capacity

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