FROM TIME TO TIME, necessity truly is the mother of invention. Such a case could be made for Dresser-Rand’s DATUM^® C compressor.

While the natural gas pipeline industry was at one time limited to rural areas, in recent years, the ever-expanding network of transmission pipelines and stations has become commonplace, including in heavily populated areas. As a result, gas suppliers have had to balance the demands for a reliable source of natural gas with the environmental and aesthetic concerns of their neighbors. Companies have been forced to seek new and innovative ways to reduce noise and emissions from their pipeline operations.

Put simply, they’ve had to “go green.”

Enter the DATUM C “compact compressor,” an integral high-speed motor-driven compact compressor designed for natural gas pipeline and process gas applications. Its small footprint (approximately 8 feet by 12 feet, or 2.4 meters by 3.6 meters) and modular compressor bundle make installation and maintenance easier than for conventional units, while minimizing the requirements for auxiliary systems and buildings. Because of its integrated, totally enclosed configuration, the DATUM C compressor offers significant environmental benefits including emission-free design, quiet operation, reduced footprint, no on-site leakage from shaft seals, and magnetic bearings that eliminate need for oil lubrication and subsequent oil disposal. 
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