Most compressors are configured with an oil separator downstream of the compressor. An oil separator is a vessel that is specially designed to “separate” any oil in the discharge vapor and return it back to the compressor where it is wanted. Oil that escapes the separator is unwanted and results in fouling on heat exchange surfaces and […]
Next time you are performing a Mechanical Integrity Inspection of an Oil Separator be sure to check the tightness of the nuts being used to fasten the manway access to the Oil Separator. Recently, I received this picture illustrating what vibration can do to a nut over an extended period of time. Thankfully, the design of the […]
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