Ajax Integral

Engine-Compressors
Field-proven and reliable, the Ajax integral engine-compressor
is the durable, low-maintenance solution to maximizing field
value while minimizing emissions.

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Simplicity, durability
and enduring value
Ajax* integral engine-compressors are designed
for simplicity. A low-maintenance, reliable piece of
equipment is comprised only of components that
are strictly necessary. Fewer parts means a smaller
margin for error. Ajax integral engine-compressors
maintain a 98% or better performance consistency.
As an integral engine-compressor, Ajax avoids many of
the challenges inherent in its separable counterparts.
Separable compressors must be matched to the
driver, which requires alignment in packaging, with
associated labor and time. With its integral design,
Ajax eliminates these demands on the customer’s time
and budget – less parts, less investment.
In contrast to high-speed, separable compressors,
Ajax operates at low-speed. This means less wear
and tear on the equipment, reduced maintenance
requirements and an increase in uptime. Ultimately,
operating at low-speed improves customers’
economic operating environment. For added peace
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of mind, Ajax is BACT emissions compliant for both
attainment and nonattainment areas.
Solid reputation. After 50 years of reliable and robust
service, Ajax integral engine-compressors continue to
be globally renowned for their user-friendly simplicity
and long-term effciency.
The Ajax product line varies from 147 to 845 hp
(110-630 kW), with a cylinder line-up capable of
handling a wide range of pressures, from vacuum to
5,500 psi (379 bar).
These specifications cover up to six ratios capability
and the lowest commercially available BHP per
million flows for a wide range of applications,
including sour fuel gas. The Ajax integral
engine-compressor has a unique two-stroke engine
design, which virtually eliminates complications
caused by sour fuel gas, with the ability to handle
H2S content up to 3.0 mol%.
History of experience. First introduced in the
1950s, many Ajax integral engine-compressor units
are still in service today. BHGE draws upon more than
120 years of history collaborating with clients as a
trusted partner. Our global team leverages access
to the best minds and most innovative equipment,
in order to improve field productivity and support
clients in modern emissions compliance.
Guaranteed quality. Ajax integral technology
provides lower overall operating and maintenance
costs. Best in class technical support is provided
from a comprehensive network of service shops and
locations. Integral compressor-engine frames and
cylinders continue to be manufactured at Oklahoma
City as they have since 1958. Ajax is also available
as a pre-engineered and prepackaged unit or can
Dugan Case Study
Location: Farmington, New Mexico, USA
Dugan Production has more than 105 gas gathering
compressors, most of which are wellhead units
connected to one or more gas wells. The majority
of Dugan’s larger units are Ajax integral engine-
compressors. The company acquired an Ajax
DPC-120 with an operating well from Skelly Oil in
1968 and has moved it to two different sites in the
San Juan Basin since that time. Apart from an
be packaged by one of our rigorously certified global
packaging partners. Ajax integrals are backed by the
worldwide engineering and manufacturing strength
of BHGE and an extensive domestic and international
distribution network.
Customer focus. By listening to feedback from our
customers, BHGE has continued to improve Ajax to
meet their needs. Customers face worsening gas
conditions, wells that deplete over time and newer
environmental regulations that must all be addressed
in a challenging economic environment. Operational
flexibility, environmental performance and cost
reduction are critical to success. By incorporating
these key factors, Ajax integral engine-compressors
simplify operations and maximize value.
18-month idle period, the unit has been in continuous
service for 55 years (since 1959), and currently
operates at the Davis wellsite in the western San
Juan basin, gathering gas from four wells.
Results:
The DPC-120 engine runs at 475 rpm with an average
piston speed of 950 ft/min., meaning that since
1959 at 98% run time its pistons have now traveled
approximately 5.1 million miles: the equivalent
distance of 10.5 trips to the moon and back, and it
still has the majority of its original components.
Dugan Production has had the DPC-120 running
almost constantly for 15 years at the Davis wellsite
with very minimal intervention required. There were
131,400 hours in those 15 years, and the
DPC-120 ran for approximately 125,000, with no
major repairs or overhauls required. At the end of
2014, Dugan Production purchased four DPC-2802s
due to Ajax integral technology providing lower
overall operating costs and maintenance expenses.
Availability and Maintainability
Less oil changes, less oil changed More flow from less power equals less fuel
Ajax engines inject precise oil amounts with Ajax compressor cylinders feature large gas passages
each stroke, which is consumed, meaning no and valve flow areas for high efficiency. Low valve
contaminated oil from the power cylinders has to velocity provides compression efficiency with minimum
be changed. The power cylinders are also isolated loss. When combined with precise cylinder clearances
from the crankcase by the crosshead guide design. and a long compressor stroke, an Ajax unit can move
On a high speed engine, the power cylinders are only more gas per horsepower than any competitive unit.
separated from the crankcase by the piston rings.
Ongoing contamination of that oil by combustion
gases necessitates frequent oil changes. Engine oil
consumption during operation should be similar,
but because of their high speed four stroke engines,
separable packages will require more oil changes
with each oil change requiring more oil than an Ajax
integral package. This could be up to 8-10 annual oil
changes versus just one annual oil change for Ajax.
The 440 rpm Ajax two stroke engine therefore has a
clear advantage over high speed four stroke engines
when it comes to oil changes.

Sour gas capability

The unique 2-stroke design of the Ajax integral
engine-compressor eliminates the problems typically
caused by H2S presence in fuel gas. Because the
power cylinder is isolated from the crankcase, blow-
Savings vs high speed separable package† by cannot enter the crankcase resulting in acid attack
of the bearings. Unlike conventional 4-stroke engines,
Annual 5 Years
the Ajax does not have intake or exhaust valves so
DPC-2802LE $9k $44k valve and seat wear are totally eliminated.
DPC-2803LE $8k $44k
DPC-2804LE $12k $60k
Ajax DPC-2804LE
† Compared to non BHGE high speed separable compressor
Primary applications
and engine package. High speed oil $17.11/gal; two stroke oil
$13.84/gal; conventional oil $13.47/gal • Gas gathering
• Gas transmission
The economic impact of oil maintenance differences • Storage
can be substantial with the cost of deploying • Gas re-injection
service personnel multiple times to change the oil, • Gas processing
and the downtime that incurs. High speed engines • Propane processing
will generally require higher grade oil than Ajax. • Helium processing
Considering both the amount and cost of required oil, • Coal bed methane processing
there are substantial annualized savings with Ajax. • Fuel gas boosting

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Continual evolution, solid reputation
Ajax has continually evolved to meet customer needs
and provide reliable service. Improvements over the
years have supplemented the strength and simplicity
of the original design: the inherent nature of the Ajax
engine and compressor has remained fundamentally
unchanged since the 1950s.
Facilities and packaging
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• 2 32,200 sq ft (21,572 sq m) available for
manufacturing, warehouse, and testing
• P rimary manufacturing and testing facility
for Ajax integral gas engine-compressors

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 HGE's primary packaging facility
for Ajax products

STD
When the Ajax was first introduced in its Standard Facility information:
(STD) model, it proved to be the most efficient
integral engine-compressor on the market. •M
 anufacturing: 108,000 sq ft
(10,034 sq m)

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 arehouse: 116,000 sq ft (10,777 sq m)

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 ffice: 8,200 sq ft (762 sq m)

LE •C
 ranes: (6) 1 ton, (5) 5 ton, (2) 10 ton,
Subsequently, Low Emission (LE) models were (3) 15 ton, (3) 20 ton, (2) 30 ton, (2) 50 ton
developed, maintaining the same high performance
design, but achieving lower emissions without
requiring costly add-ons or the use of catalytic
Core Capabilities
converters. The LE models reduced fuel consumption,
broadened the range of fuel gas quality and
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 jax slow-speed packages
maintained NOx emissions over a wide torque range.
LE models are rated for 2g NOx, but with engine • F ull manufacturing, assembly and testing
tuning, the LE achieves 0.5g NOx emissions.
capabilities for all Ajax products

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 elding, electrical, pipe threading,
plumbing and assembly expertise

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 jax assembly facility
ULE •O
 n-site engineering services
The Ultra-Low Emissions (ULE) model achieves the
same 0.5g NOx emissions as the LE without requiring • F ull engine testing capabilities
engine tuning. It is also available as a retrofit to the
LE, providing a solution for non-attainment zones and
maintaining maximum BHP.

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