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 Burckhardt Compression is one of the world’s leading K-Type compressors
• Performance range based on diatomic gases with molecular mass between
compressor manufacturers with more than 150 years 10 and 50 kg/kmol
• Volume flow based on suction condition 1 bar abs, 20°C
of experience. Our products - your profit.
200

Boil-Off Gas Applications

100
The Laby® is particularly suited 80
Special types on request
as a boil-off compressor for 60
Labyrinth Piston liquefied natural gas (LNG), 40
three-stage
two-stage
Compressor (Laby ) liquefied ® petroleum gas (LPG),
propylene, ethylene and other
single-stage

3K120
3K140
3K160

4K165
20
hydrocarbon gases. 10
Design Features • Outstanding reliability, very
10
low maintenance, long

2K105
2K120
2K140

2K160

3K160

4K165
• Oil-free compression

Discharge pressure (bar abs)

2K90
8
• Contact-free sealing of piston intervals between overhauls 6
and piston rod • Gas-tight design of the
4

2K105

2K140

2K160
• Piston guidance by crosshead compressor crankcase

2K90
and guide bearing in the • Insensitive to sudden suction
2
crankcase temperature changes; boil-off
• Simple and robust gas compressors for LNG
1
compressor design receiving terminals are 20 40 60 100 200 400 600 1000 2000 4000 10000
• Suitable for long and : able to handle suction
LABY
80 300 6000
uninterrupted temperatures ranging Suction volume (m /h)
3

service
• Large variety of
standard units
• Discharge pressure
up to 300 bar
• Flow up to 11’000 Nm3/h
• Shaft power up to 2’200 kW
e
Pressur from +40 to -160 °C.
at its
D-Type compressors
• Performance range based on diatomic gases with molecular mass between
Purest
10 and 50 kg/kmol
• Volume flow based on suction condition 1 bar abs, 20°C
HPI Applications
PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY 200
• In many petrochemical plants Special types on request

recycle gases carry dust and 100

Markets and Applications
4DE105

4DE150
other particles into the 80
60
Industrial Gas Applications compressor which cause
four-stage
severe wear problems on ring 40 three-stage
OXYGEN

4D375
3D200
3D160
3D130
two-stage

4D300B
4D250B
4D225B
• PSA/VSA air separation plants sealing elements. The labyrinth single-stage
• Cryogenic air separation plants seals in the Laby® are not 20

6D375
10
The contact-less sealing affected by these impurities.

2D200B

2DL200
2D100

2D140

2D160
technique of the Laby® design Burckhardt Compression has 10

4D225B
3D200

4D300B
8

guarantees highest possible
4D250B
experience with almost all
6
processes known in the
Discharge pressure (bar abs)

safety when compressing oxygen. 4 2DL200

1D130

1D150

2D200

polypropylene and polyethylene

NITROGEN market.
• Air separation plants • The gas-tight Laby® without 2
The Laby® with its labyrinth gas leakage to the atmosphere
sealing elements easily is the optimal solution for oil- 1
compresses bone-dry gases. 20 40 60 100 200 400 600 1000 2000 4000 10000
free ethylene feed gas appli- 80 300 6000 30000
CARBON DIOXIDE cations with suction pressures Suction volume (m3/h)
• Applications such as produc- up to 25 bar.
tion of ethylene oxide and • The Laby® is successfully used
ethylene glycol for special applications such as
compression of fluorine-
CARBON MONOXIDE
mixtures, VCM production, etc.
• Applications in the production
of acetic acid, polyurethane, High-quality components for
polycarbonate, etc. compressor servicing
Labyrinth sealing elements as Come to Original Equipment
installed in the Laby ® avoid gas Manufacturer (OEM)Burckhardt
decomposition. Compression.
The completely closed and, Burckhardt Compression’s Total
therefore, gas-tight crankcase of Quality Management system
®
the Laby keeps the toxic gas complies with ISO 9001:2000.
inside the compressor. All products and services meet
predefined standards.

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Process Gas Hydrocarbon Processing Performance range of Burckhardt Compression reciprocating process gas compressors
Industry (HPI) (psia) (bar abs)
Compressor OIL AND GAS 10 000
100 000
• Gas re-injection for special
Design Features applications (corrosive gases,
• Oil-free or lubricated com- low speed requirements, etc.) special application

pression REFINERIES 1000

10 000
• Vertical or horizontal balanced • Hydrogen and hydrogen mix
opposed design gases for hydro processing, lubricated
• Single and/or double compart- including HDS
ment distance piece
PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY 100

Discharge pressure
• Advanced tribological 1000
• Process applications for
technology for oil-free
hydrocarbon gases non-lubricated
applications such as hydrogen
• Booster/primary compressors
compression for low density polyethylene
• Large variety of compressor 10
(ldPE) plants 100 1000 10 000 100 000 (Nm3/h)
sizes
• Simple and robust compres- CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Flow
100 1000 10 000 100 000 (scfm)
sor design • Difficult gas applications such
• According to API 618 as chlorine, hydrogen chloride,
specification hydrogen sulfide, etc.
S GAS
• Designed for long life and
PROCES ORS:
easy maintenance ESS
COMPR d,
• Discharge pressure up to
l y M a n ufacture
Exper t d
aintaine
1’000 bar
• Flow up to 100’000 m3/h Easily M
• Shaft power up to 9’700 kW

Markets and Applications

Industrial Gas Applications
• Hydrogen compression for
bottle filling, pipelines and
other applications
• Carbon dioxide
• High pressure air for process
applications

Hyper Compressor
Design Features
• Components designed for
long lifetime and high safety
requirements
• Easy maintenance
• High availability of compres-
sor (crucial for continuous
process operation)
• Auxiliary crosshead to assure
safe operation and extended
lifetime of high pressure
packing
• Distance pieces avoid gas
leakage to the crankcase
• Discharge pressure up to
3’500 bar
• Flow more than
100’000 Nm3/h
• Shaft power up to 35’000 kW
Markets and Applications
• Petrochemical industry for low
density polyethylene (ldPE)
plants
Second
Valves and compressors
from the same supplier
HYPER:
ary
Burckhardt Compression
to None
ensures long and trouble-free
operating times by manufac-
turing the appropriate valves:
Burckhardt Compression
valves
• For clean and dry gases,
frictionless valve plate
guiding, various materials
available
Manley® valves, licensed by
Burckhardt Compression
• For gases bearing liquid or
hard solid particles, various
materials available

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Burckhardt Compression is your partner for all crosshead piston compressors
in the field of oil refining, chemical and petrochemical industries,
air separation, as well as gas transport and storage.

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