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ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION REPORT, C. LEE COOK DIV., DOVER CORP., STATIC PAC SYSTEM, PHASE I REPORT
Citation:
Anon. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION REPORT, C. LEE COOK DIV., DOVER CORP., STATIC PAC SYSTEM, PHASE I REPORT. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-99/123.
Description:
The Static Pac was verified at a natural gas compressor station operated by ANR Pipeline Company. The test was carried out on two engines (8-cylinder, 2000 hp), each with two reciprocating compressors operating in parallel (4 in. rods). The evaluation focused on two shutdown procedures that represent the most common approaches to compressor shutdown: (1) remain pressurized during standby periods and (2) depressurized before standby. The goals of the verification test were to verify Static Pac gas savings and to document initial costs and installation requirements. To accomplish this, the Static Pac was installed on a single rod on the two engines. The remaining rod, equipped with conventional packing, served as a Control Rod against which Static Pac performance was compared. The Control Rod packing was outfitted with new seals at the same time Static Pac was installed, facilitating a more direct comparison between the Test and Control Rods. Emissions from other equipment whose leak rates are affected by the standby mode were also measured; these include the blowdown valve, pressure relief valve, unit valves, and other miscellaneous sources that impact gas savings.