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1600 Brittmoore Rd Houston, TX 77043, USA
1600 Brittmoore Rd Houston, TX 77043, USA
180 Strathmoor Drive Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2B7

Cylinder Lubrication System Upgrade

Old Lubricator

New provided PLS lubricator

LocationItaly
ApplicationRefinery Plant
Compressor Typen°5 Reciprocating compressor – 3 stg.
Service Hydrogen make up
Power4200 kW
Disch. Pressure~200 bara

Challenge

Old PtP lubrication system with recurrent issues

  • Faulty sight glasses
  • Unstable lubrication (dry run occurred)
  • High oil consumption

Solution

  • 5 units retrofitted with CST PLS-100 (full redundant + continuous monitoring)
  • Reduced oil consumption recovered the investment in less than one year

Result

Unexpected shutdown prevented Return on Investment: < 1 year