Dresser-Rand Introduces Integrated Compression SystemTM for Onshore and Offshore Projects, including Sub-Sea In a major advance in centrifugal compressor technology, Dresser-Rand Company has announced it is developing a fully Integrated Compression System (ICSTM) engineered to provide an efficient, compact solution to compression system design. The Dresser-Rand ICS uses as a platform high-efficiency DATUM‚ centrifugal compressor technology driven by a high-speed, close-coupled motor, with an integrated rotary gas-liquid separation unit, packaged with process gas coolers in a single module. It provides a complete compression system that can be applied to all markets – upstream, midstream and downstream - with the smallest footprint, reduced weight and at the lowest total installed cost. “Traditional compression modules typically are very large and heavy structures, require lengthy production time, and are expensive,” said Jesus Pacheco, vice president of Client Services at Dresser-Rand. “With this integrated approach, the total footprint of a conventional module can be reduced by up to 65 percent while its weight can be halved by a Dresser-Rand ICS compression module. It’s smaller, it’s lighter, and it can be produced in less time. The performance of D-R’s ICS, incorporating DATUM compressor and rotary separation technologies will be competitive to the overall performance of traditional systems when the suction scrubber and inlet piping losses are taken into account. This translates into a cost-effective solution that can add real value to our clients’ capital projects and operations throughout the life of the equipment.” Dresser-Rand’s DATUM centrifugal compressor technology was first introduced to the industry in September 1995 at the 24th Turbomachinery Symposium. Dresser-Rand’s DATUM line of centrifugal compressors sets the standard for modular design and highefficiency performance. DATUM units dramatically improved the serviceability of centrifugal compressors, resulting in reduced down time and lower life-cycle costs. To date, more than 500 DATUM units have been sold to clients in more than 40 countries for virtually every type of critical gas compression application. Driving the DATUM compressor line with a high-speed, close-coupled motor ensures a compact design that is environmentally friendly and cost-effective. Completely Integrated Separator Technology The ICS’ ability to effectively handle any dry or wet gas application is made possible by the integration of advanced rotary separation technology within the compressor. This technology was developed by Multiphase Power and Technologies, a joint venture company created in 1998 between Dresser-Rand and Aker Kvaerner. The joint venture brought together D-R's experience in designing and manufacturing durable and reliable rotating machinery with Kvaerner Process Systems' expertise in separation technology. In 2005, Dresser-Rand acquired full ownership in Multiphase Power and Technologies. Following the acquisition, Vincent R. Volpe, Jr., Dresser-Rand’s president and CEO, stated that the move “…reinforces Dresser- Rand’s ‘Total Solutions’ approach, designed to offer clients significant value, and complements our existing technologies in the global oil and gas industries.” That statement has proved itself with the development of Dresser-Rand’s ICS system, according to Pacheco.