Compression Systems

Process Gas Centrifugal Compressors

MSG series featuring oil-free process gas
The advantages of centrifugal
compressor technology
Integrally geared centrifugal compressors represent the latest technology offering significant advantages over outdated, less
efficient and more costly compressor designs. These advantages are inherent in the centrifugal design and enhanced even
further by Cameron's more than 50 years of centrifugal expertise. Compare Cameron's innovative centrifugal compressor
technology with other machines, such as positive displacement compressors, and the advantages are clear.

C a m e r on
C e n t r if u g a l Com pressors Oth er Com pressors

No wearing parts requiring Require regular maintenance such

Low regular replacement as replacement of piston rings, gland
Maintenance packing and valve plates
Oil filter elements and seal gas filter
elements are easily replaced on-line Result in high operating expenses and
significant machine downtime

100% oil free Oil filters must be installed at discharge

Oil-Free Prevent system contamination Potential for oil carryover to foul
Process Gas
Meet strict downstream the process
requirements Oil will pollute process

Pulsation free and require no dampers Require the use of large pulsation
No pulsation dampers to reduce pressure
fluctuations

Optional inlet guide vane control plus The use of cylinder unloading for
bypass for consistent gas delivery under stepped flow control can result in
Optimum
Control all conditions complicated process control due
to sudden changes in capacity

Capable of handling substantially May have 4 or 6 cylinders requiring

Compact higher volumes of gas in one or more space for installation
Installation two small casings for a smaller
Footprint Additional redundant compressors are
overall package typically required

Essentially vibration-free Require large and deep foundations

Requires only a pad suitable for to handle heavy weight and
no Vibration unbalanced forces
supporting the static weight of
the package Precaution must be taken to
prevent transmission of vibration
to other equipment

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Va ria ble In let Gui de Vanes

Oi l - F r ee PROCESS g a s
Prevents contamination and fouling of your downstream processes
Eliminates costly waste disposal problems associated with
oil-laden condensate
Eliminates the expense and maintenance of oil removal filters

Hi gh r el i ab i l i t y
Cameron's centrifugal compressors are designed to be extremely
reliable with the following features:
Conservative high quality gear design
Long life pinion bearing design
Thrust loads absorbed at low speed
Stainless steel compression elements
Ability to accept momentary surge conditions

The l o w est c om p r e s s or op e r at in g life cy cle cost

Cameron's centrifugal compressors provide lower overall operating
costs than positive displacement or other centrifugal compressors.
Optional variable inlet guide
Excellent efficiencies at full load, part load and no load
Low maintenance cost vanes can offer power savings

Increased uptime from high reliability design (limits the need for of up to 9%
multiple unit installations for basic reliability reasons)
Elimination of all sliding or rubbing parts in the compression process Inlet vanes impart a whirling

Easy O per ati on / M a in t e n a n c e

motion to the inlet air flow
State-of-the-art controls with a choice of exclusive control systems in the same direction as the
Totally automatic operation for any operating condition impeller operation, reducing
Self diagnostic the work input
No wearing parts requiring periodic changes or replacement
in the compression elements Net power savings at reduced
No downstream oil removal filters to clean
flow or on days colder than
Accessible horizontally split gear box for quick inspection
the design temperature
Intercooler and aftercooler options allow flexible solutions for even the
most demanding applications
Inlet vanes are positioned
Sim pl e I nstal l at ion
close to the impeller to achieve
Compressor, lubrication system, intercoolers, shaft coupling, coupling
guard, interconnecting piping, etc. all on a common base maximum benefit

Installation on a slab foundation in the shortest possible time

Easy component accessibility
Great flexibility to tailor a machine to your needs
Minimizes floor space required
Pulsation free
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The right compressor for your needs
No matter what your application, there is a centrifugal compressor from Cameron to meet your exact requirements.
With over 12,000 installations worldwide, on nearly every continent, Cameron's products are proven in a wide
variety of industries.

3R2MSGPB-5G/30
Gas Compressor (left)
application: Located in Algeria;
used as a boil-off compressor.
specifications: Flow = 20,000 kg/hr
Discharge Pressure = 7.47 kg/cm2A

4R2MSG-3G Gas Compressor (inset)

APPLICATION: Located in
North America; used in HYCO Plant.
SPECIFICATIONS: Flow = 42,000 lbs/hr
Discharge Pressure = 685 PSIA

Ho r i z o n ta l ly S p l i t G e a r b o x
f o r E asy M a in t e n a n c e
Allows inspection or replacement of gears, bearings
and oil seals by simply lifting a cover
No disassembly of piping or heat exchangers is necessary
Periodic inspections and maintenance are made easy
Minimal maintenance, maximum uptime

T i lti ng Pa d P in ion B e a r in g s
f o r H i gh R e l ia b il it y
5-pad journal bearings have the highest stability and
lowest vibration level for high speed shafts, which are
subjected to variable loading over a wide range
High reliability over the entire operating range,
from full load to no load
Pressure lubricated and steel backed for
maximum reliability
5 Pad Tilting Pad
Bearing Assembly

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Cross Sectional View Ga s Com pressor Appli cati o ns

of a Typical 3-rotor
Process Gas Compressor Fuel Gas Boosters
01: One, two or three rotors
up to 6 stages per gear box
Natural Gas Gathering
02: Horizontal splitline(s) for Hydrocarbon Refrigeration Gas
easy access to parts
03: Engineered seal designs
Carbon Monoxide
03

04 04: NACE compliant scrolls and

Carbon Dioxide (Wet or Dry)
inlets may be manufactured
from steel or stainless steel SynGas
01
Low Molecular Weight Recycle Gas
02
High Pressure Nitrogen

Cameron's centrifugal
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04
compressors are superior by design
01 One, two or three rotors, up to 6 stages
per gear box
Horizontal splitline(s) for easy access
01
to parts
02 Engineered seal designs

Thrust collar design for improved

reliability and efficiency
Symmetrical design cancels out
power robbing thrust loads
Small remaining net thrust
transferred by oil wedge from
tapered thrust collar to bull gear
Net thrust absorbed by low
speed thrust bearing
Balanced design saves power while
maximizing mechanical integrity

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Seal Design Options
Cameron offers a complete range of seal arrangements
to meet the specific needs of your application.

Labyrinth
Oil Seal

Carbon Ring Seals

Cameron's design has two solid,
floating carbon rings with close shaft clearance
Still a non-contacting seal, so periodic maintenance
is not required
Complete assembly bolts inside the scroll and is
accessed by removing the impeller
Leakage control is significantly better than the
babbitt seal for the same pressure

Single or Tandem Dry Face Seals with Buffered Back Up

Used on hydrocarbon and process gases where leakage is
Babbitted Seal not allowed or high pressure applications where labyrinth
seals cannot provide enough leakage protection
Seal system is completely oil-free
Babbitted Style Gas Seals
Buffer gas pressure can be set so that no buffer gas
Used with high pressure and nitrogen applications enters the process but a small amount of process gas
When used with educting, these seals have an excellent vents out of the system
recovery rate
Other Types of Seals
Knife edges on pinion cut into the babbitt material on
seal for closer fit and very low leakage Oil Bushing Seal with Separate Seal Oil System
Custom Options Available
Babbitt material has a high tin content for lubricity
Seal maintenance is not required for 5-6 years
under normal use
Ports can be machined in the seal to
recover process gas or buffer the seal
during periods of non-use

Single Dry Face Seal

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Gas Seal Options for All Your

Process Applications seal gas
vent purge
Multiple gas seal designs are available for a wide
range of process gases and leakage requirements.
Impeller
Cameron can suggest a seal type based on your process. probe

atmosphere
Additional seal designs are available all major seal
suppliers can be used.
The standard Cameron dry face seal uses a floating
self-centering rider. The clearance fit allows the seal to
be easily removed and installed without puller tools. The pinion
seal comes as a complete assembly with an installation
plate. The drawing shows some of the mechanical
back-up oil bearing
details. seal seal

gearbox
scroll

sour gas purge gas

recovered gas atmosphere
(Optional) Single dry face seal with a babbitted back-up

oil
Impeller seal

bearing

pinion
vent purge gas
seal gas atmosphere

scroll oil
gearbox Impeller seal

probe bearing

Multi-port babbitted seal with purge pinion

scroll

gearbox

probe
Tandem dry face seal with integral labyrinth

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Process Gas Seal Support
Gas seal support systems are designed,
built and tested per API-614. System
designs can be based on Differential
Pressure Control, Flow Control or other
methods. The scope of supply is virtually
unlimited; fully automatic, manual or
customer specified systems can be
engineered for any gas seal type.
Systems are designed with
instrumentation to monitor seal condition.
Filters and accessories are supplied with
sufficient instruments to plan maintenance
and minimize downtime. The goal is to
save you time and money by providing
worry-free operation of your equipment
Gas seal transmitter rack with 2-of-3 voting, seal gas filtering and purge
and simple maintenance when required. gas filtering

Fuel gas booster skid

with scrubber, bypass and
recirculation piping

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Maestr o PLC B a s e d C on t r ol s We can build standard compressor packages or

Customer Defined PLC Controls
PLC based systems are used for packages with high I/O
counts, multiple gas circuit control loops and multiple
processes. PLCs by all major industrial suppliers are
available. We can design, program, and supply your spec-
ified PLC system mounted and wired to your compressor
package.
PLC system is fully tested
by our Control Engineering
department before shipping
Logic diagrams and pro-
gramming software
are standard
Allen Bradley PLC based
control center with Control systems can be
PanelView interface locally mounted on the skid,
designed with local I/O and
remote processors, or any
buyer-defined arrangement
Control system enclosures
and wiring are available
for US and IEC applications,
Siemens S7-400 series PLC. Class 2 / Zone 2 and
IP-54 enclosure with profi-
non-hazardous installations
bus fiber optic connecting
modules
specialized API-672/API-617 packages, all on a common
baseplate, very sensibly packaged.
Advanced Lubrication System
Cameron's standard self-contained, low
pressure lubrication system:
Includes an oil reservoir, mechanical oil pump, electric
full-flow auxiliary oil pump, fixed bundle oil cooler, single
full-flow oil filter, safety devices and instrumentation
for safe compressor operations
Is assembled and is packaged on a compressor base
frame when compressor and intercooler(s) layout permits
Can be sized to serve the main driver
Can be designed to meet customer specifications: API-
672, API-617, API-614, Process Industry Procedures (PIP)
Includes interconnecting piping between the lubrication
system and compressor when compressor, intercooler(s)
and main oil pump arrangements permit
Intercoolers Guarantee Maximum Heat Transfer
Our ASME-coded intercoolers (European Code, China Code,
Russian Code, Korea Code) provide efficient cooling between
stages and are designed to be accessible for inspection and
cleaning.

Flow Arrangement Gas-in-shell or gas-in-tube design can be selected as

Cameron's centrifugal compressors feature a superior dictated by the application
arrangement of flow components. Advantages of this Extended surface, plate-fin design provides maximum
arrangement include: heat transfer with
Flow is directed so turbulence-induced friction minimum space
is reduced requirements

Depending on the application, the flow may be cooled Accessible, smooth

between stages bore tubes are easily
rodded with bundles
A Better Packaging Concept in place
Cameron's cutting edge packaging concept gives you No disassembly of
great flexibility to tailor a centrifugal compressor to your any other part of the
needs while simplifying installation and maintenance. compressor is neces-
Our MSG packages include: sary to perform
A lubrication system Intercoolers maintenance
Shaft coupling Interstage piping
Driver Control panel

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Added Quality Assurance
from Advanced Testing
Facilities
To guarantee performance to
both customer and manufacturer
specifications, every Cameron
design is fully tested for aero-
dynamic and mechanical perfor-
mance by highly skilled techni-
cians before it leaves the factory.
Nine Test S tands
Our test facility in Buffalo, New
York includes nine test stands.
Variable speed drives to
simulate actual operating
speed and meet the speed
requirements of the ASME
PTC-10 type 2 test
Package testing of machines
up to 11,000 HP (8,200 KW)
is possible
Computer controlled cooling
towers are used to simulate
actual coolant conditions
A test stand lubrication system
supplies machines with required
oil pressure regardless of the
test speed, and monitors oil
conditions for mechanical
loss verification
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T e s t ing Observation
a n d Docu m en tation
Upon request, you are wel-
come to observe testing of your
compressor, and complete test
documentation is available.
Documentation can be pro-
vided for full operating tests
to identify capacity, pressure,
temperature and horsepower
Vibration data for both Multi-stage carbon monoxide compressor being
steady state and coast down prepared for closed-loop testing
operation is recorded to verify rotor critical speed and response
W orld wid e Cu stom er Su pport Org a n ization
Cameron has representatives and distributors worldwide to service your
needs wherever your application is located. We keep life-cycle records on
every unit we manufacture, enabling us to be a partner with you, now and
in the future.
E x c e ption a l Pa rts
Genuine parts produced in the same facility for more than 50 years
Extensive inventory in strategic locations around the world backed by our
written warranty
Cross-checked against unit maintenance records to ensure correctness
Elite Tech n ica l Su pport
Our goal, like yours, is to keep your unit running
Our Technical Support is geared to do just that
In sta llation a n d sta rt u p
Concierge preventive maintenance programs
Diagnostic and troubleshooting services
Vibration analysis and trending
Remote monitoring
R e pa ir Ex pertise
State-of-the-art-equipment for turnkey repairs
Complete documentation package
Strategic locations to serve a broad customer base including the U.S., Italy,
Brasil, Russia, Asia and the Middle East
Fa c tory Tra in in g
Comprehensive, on-site training seminars for you and your personnel
Instruction on a variety of topics including Level II courses offering hands-
on training
Courses can be tailored to your needs at our Buffalo, NY training center
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more GREEN SOLUTIONS

In addition to our Process Gas Compressor products, Cameron manufactures a full line of energy efficient and oil-free,
custom-engineered or pre-engineered air and nitrogen centrifugal compressors in a wide variety of capacities and power
ranges.

MSG - 2 5 MSG-12/14/1 6/ 18

MSG - 2 / 3 Mu ltiple proc ess

MSG-25 - Flow: 50,000 90,000 cfm (1,416 2,549 m3/min); Pressure: up to 115 psi (8 bar)
MSG-12/14/16/18 - Flow: 30,000 80,000 CFM (850 2,264 m3/min); Pressure: up to 485 psi (34 bar)
MSG-2/3 - Flow: 2,500 9,000 CFM (71 255 m3/min); Pressure: up to 535 psi (37 bar)
Multip le Proc ess - Combination of two or more nitrogen streams;
Flow: 5,000 70,000 CFM (142 1,980 m3/min); Pressure: 40 650 psi (2.8 49 bar)

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Locations to Serve You Worldwide

Headquarters:
Division HQ
16250 Port Northwest Drive
Houston, TX 77041
Tel 713.354.1900
Tel 866.754.3562
Fax 713.354.1999

Centrifugal Compressor Products Group

3101 Broadway
P.O. Box 209
Buffalo, NY 14225-0209
Tel 877.805.7911

Sales and Service Locations:

Houston, TX Prahova, Romania
6039 - F Thomas Road 1, BP Hasdeu Street,
Houston, TX 77041 10560 Campina, Prahova, Romania
Tel 281.809.1300 Tel 40.244.306.629

So Paulo, Brasil Moscow, Russia

Al. Santos, 455 cj. 1208 119049 Moscow
So Paulo S.P. Brasil 01419-000 Krymskiy val, 3bid.2, office 407
Tel 55.11.3284.1164 Tel 7.496.642.6326

Dubai, UAE Beijing, China

Dubai World Trade Center (14th floor) Tower A, Room 1701-1703
P.O. Box 9213 Chengjian Plaza No. 18
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Beitaipingzhuang, Haidian District
Tel 971.4.3313160 Beijing, China 100088
Tel 86.10.82255700
Gurgaon, India
Cameron Manufacturing (India) Pvt. Limited Singapore, Singapore
Suite no 9 ,Universal Business Centre, II Floor Camerons Compression Systems Pte. Ltd.
Universal Trade Tower 2 Gul Circle, Jurong Industrial Town
Sector 48-49 Singapore, Singapore
Gurgaon Sohna Road Tel 65.6863.3631
Gurgaon -122001, Haryana, India
Tel 91.124.4637500 Seoul, South Korea
Camerons Compression Systems
Milan, Italy RM 413, Royal Palace Suite 85
Cameron Systems Srl Susong-dong, Chongno-ku Seoul 110-885
Via Cantu 8/10 AL, Korea Republic Of
20092 Cinisello Balsamo (MI) Tel 82.2.32101436
Milano, Italy
Tel 39.02.61292010

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