Almost every type of renewable energy cycle requires a piece of turbomachinery. Compressors, fans, blowers, pumps, turbines all are critical components in a wide range of renewable energy applications ...

Turbine compressors historically have been coated as an afterthought. Initially, silicone aluminum paint and diffused nickel cadmium were the only coatings available for application to both rotating ...

More efficient scroll compressors may be about to break into food processing, medical systems, and other ultra-clean applications, thanks to the development of new oil-free, "floating scroll" ...

General Electric Oil & Gas, a business unit of GE Power Systems, recently supplied a compressor train for the Malaysia LNG Tiga Sdn. Bhd. (No. 3) project at its Bintulu, Malaysia, plant. We performed ...

The study of aerodynamic noise and acoustics of compressors has grown into an essential research area, spanning theoretical analyses, numerical simulations and experimental validations. Research in ...

Conventional compressor bearings - for example, leaded-bronze, rolling element or bi-metal bushings - will be significantly affected by wear in marginally lubricated environments at bearing locations ...