Pressure

Compressor Type
Maximum
Discharge Pressure

Lube

Reciprocating
Non-Lube

Screw
Oil Flooded

300 barG

100 barG

100 barG

3:1

3:1

>50:1

15000 m3/h

15000 m3/h

25000 m3/h

Suction valve unloader

Clearance pockets
Bypass

Suction valve unloader

Clearance pockets
Bypass

Slide valve
Bypass

<10 barG

Maximum Pressure
Ratio by Single
Stage
Maximum Actual
Inlet Volume

Flow rate

Liquid Ring

Turndown
accomplished by
Turndown
Polymer gas
Dirty gas
MW change

<5000 m3/hr

Possible
Possible
Possible

Difficult
Possible
Possible

Difficult
Difficult
Possible

15-100%
Difficult
Possible
Possible
Synthetic oil to be used
for heavy HC
Oil carryover is concern

Screw
Oil Free

Centrifugal

Axial

40 barG

200 barG

25 barG

4:1 -7:1

1.51-3:1

<5.5

70000 m3/h

400000+ m3/h

1000000+ m3/h

Bypass

Inlet guide vane

Speed control
Bypass

Inlet guide vane

Speed control
Bypass

70-100%
Difficult
Difficult
Difficult

Difficult
Difficult
Difficult

Possible
Possible
Possible