C16

Production Gas Compressors

Oil & Gas Applications

The Solar ® C16 family of gas compressors is designed

for applications with the Saturn® 20, Centaur ® 40, Key Features
Centaur 50, Taurus™ 60, Taurus 70, Mars® 90, Mars 100 Number of Stages 1 - 10
and Titan™ 130 gas turbines. These compressors combine Seals Double ring oil or tandem dry gas
high efficiency and wide flow range with a robust design
and ease of restaging. Journal: Tilting-pad
Bearings
Thrust: Self-equalizing, tilting-pad
The C16 gas compressors have the latest state-of-the-art
technology combined with the experience and reliability that Inlet/Discharge Flanges 8/8 in. Class 1500
comes with building and installing over 5000 compressors. Efficiency > 75% isentropic
These compressors are designed in compliance with Maximum Speed 23,800 rpm
API 617, a requirement for the severe environments
Maximum Flow 62 m3/min (2200 acfm)
and operating conditions this equipment may encounter.
Maximum Total Head 209 kJ/kg (70,000 ft-lbf/lbm)
Maximum Casing Press. 24 130 kPag (3500 psig)
Maximum Torque 3920 Nm (34,700 lbf-in.)
Fully instrumented with vibration,
Instrumentation temperature, and pressure monitoring
per API 617
Vibration Limits Within API 617

Materials
Impeller AISI 410
Casing ASTM A216 GR WCC
Diaphragm/Guide Vane ASTM A395
Rotor Spacer AISI 410
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C16 Gas Compressor Stub Shafts AISI 4140
Labyrinth Seals Steel-backed Babbitt

Operation Range (Head vs. Flow)

250
ISENTROPIC HEAD, kJ/kg (ft-lbf/lbm)

(83,640)
200
(66,912)
Typical C16 Rotor dsc16_002 150
(50,184)

100 C16
(33,456)
Typical Weights and Dimensions Production
50
Length 1.2 - 1.3 m (4' 1" - 4' 2") (16,728)

Height 0.7 - 0.8 m (2' 4" - 2' 7") 0

1 10 100
Width 0.7 - 1.1 m (2' 4" - 3' 10") (35) (353) (3531)
Weight 1996 - 2540 kg (4400 - 5600 lb) INLET FLOW, m3/min (acfm) dsc16_003

Solar Turbines Incorporated

P.O. Box 85376 For More Information
San Diego, CA 92186-5376 U.S.A. Telephone: (+1) 619-544-5352
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Specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A.
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