LABY® COMPRESSORS CONTACTLESS LABYRINTH SEALING FOR HIGHEST AVAILABILITY

LABY® COMPRESSORS FROM NATURAL GAS PROCESSING TO POLYOLEFIN PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL GAS APPLICATIONS GAS TRANSPORT & STORAGE CnHm boil-off gas (BOG) handling Liquefied natural gas (LNG) Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) Natural gas handling and reliquefaction GASES HANDLED (INCLUDING CRYOGENIC, CONTAMINATED, CORROSIVE, EXPLOSIVE AND TOXIC GASES) CARBON DIOXIDE

LABY® COMPRESSORS PETROCHEMICAL/ CHEMICAL INDUSTRY INDUSTRIAL GASES Polypropylene production Steel production Polyethylene production Polysilicon production Air separation Food and beverage Ethylene oxide Ethylene glycol Fertilizer production Acetic acid production VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER CARBON MONOXIDE

LABY® COMPRESSORS BURCKHARDT COMPRESSION INVENTOR OF THE LABY® COMPRESSOR AND MARKET LEADER Burckhardt Compression is recognized as the global technology leader in the reciprocating compressor world. As an OEM with over 160 years of in-house experience in developing, engineering and manufacturing compressors, we are committed to highest reliability and best quality. 75 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT – A SUCCESS STORY Since Burckhardt Compression first introduced the Laby® Compressor in 1935 we have been able to increase our application know-how. In close cooperation with our customers we have...

LABY® COMPRESSORS Contactless labyrinth sealings for highest reliability: Extra-long distance piece for separation of lubricated guiding elements and contactless sealing elements Piston rod gland with labyrinth sealing Volume chamber Vortex Robust and precise linear guides for maximum durability and longest lifetime: Throttling point Guide bearing with oil scrapers p low Robust, forced-feed lubricated crosshead Enlarged view of the labyrinth sealing surface oil-free gas compression lubricated area Computer simulated velocity distribution Cross section of a Laby® Compressor INDEPENDENT RESEARCH...

LABY® COMPRESSORS DESIGN FEATURES FOR MAXIMUM RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY AND DURABILITY IN-HOUSE DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED MAIN PARTS – FOR RELIABILITY PISTONS AND CYLINDERS WITH LABYRINTH SEALING – Contactless – no wear – Oil-free compression – No cylinder liner required – Single or double acting – Simple and robust 3-piece design – Contactless sealing and applied materials allow high discharge temperatures if required by the process – No tribological limitations – material selection according to process requirements CAPACITY CONTROL OPTIONS – Adaptation to process requirements – For highest...

LABY® COMPRESSORS KEY COMPRESSOR COMPONENTS – FOR BEST PERFORMANCE AND LONGEST LIFETIME COMPRESSOR VALVES – Burckhardt Plate Valve™ – Burckhardt Poppet Valve™ – Manley® Valve, licensed by Burckhardt Compression – Selection and custom engineering according to application requirements – Maximum durability due to in-house leading valve technology – Over 120 years of experience in design, manufacturing and service PISTON ROD GLANDS WITH LABYRINTH SEALING – Radially floating, self-centering sealing elements – Various designs and materials for lowest wear OIL SCRAPERS – Highly efficient oil removal...

LABY® COMPRESSORS SIMPLE AND RUGGED DESIGNS OF ALL LABY® TYPES EASY OPERATION AND LONGEST MTBO IN YOUR APPLICATION INDUSTRIAL GASES – HIGHEST PURITY FOR NON-TOXIC GASES APPLICATION EXAMPLE Oxygen for steel production AIR SEPARATION UNIT, SWEDEN coolant area of gas comp ­ ression, gas flow lubricated area lubricating oil MAIN FEATURES OF LABY® TYPE D “OPEN” – Crankgear under atmospheric pressure – Open distance piece (purging as option) YOUR BENEFITS – Delivery of pure gas . No contamination with oil . No contamination with abrasives from piston rings and rider rings – Highest operational safety...

LABY® COMPRESSORS INDUSTRIAL GASES – HIGHEST SAFETY FOR TOXIC, CORROSIVE OR EXPLOSIVE GASES APPLICATION EXAMPLE Carbon monoxide for acetic acid production PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION, MALAYSIA coolant area of gas comp ­ ression, gas flow lubricated area lubricating oil process gas MAIN FEATURES OF LABY® TYPES D AND K “GASTIGHT” – Gastight crankgear – Crankgear under suction pressure – Mechanical crankshaft seal – Closed distance piece YOUR BENEFITS – Highest operational safety . No permanent mechanical friction in the cylinder . No hot spots . No decomposition of carbon monoxide . No leakage of...

PETROCHEMICAL/CHEMICAL INDUSTRY -HIGHEST RELIABILITY FOR CONTAMINATED GASES APPLICATION EXAMPLE Polypropylene/polyethylene, EO/EG production coolant area of gas compression, gas flow lubricated area lubricating oil seal gas MAIN FEATURES OF LABY® TYPES D AND K "GASTIGHT” - Gastight crankgear - Mechanical crankshaft seal - Closed distance piece - Seal gas YOUR BENEFITS - Highest reliability ■ Absolutely unaffected by particles in the gas (polymerisation product, catalyst fines, dust, dirt, etc.) - Highest efficiency ■ No loss of valuable product - Highest operational safety ■ No leakage of process...

LABY® COMPRESSORS GAS TRANSPORT AND STORAGE – HIGHEST FLEXIBILITY FOR LNG, LPG, LEG, CnHm BOG APPLICATION EXAMPLE Boil-off gas handling coolant area of gas comp ­ ression, gas flow lubricated area lubricating oil process gas MAIN FEATURES OF LABY® TYPES D AND K “GASTIGHT” – Gastight crankgear – Mechanical crankshaft seal – Closed distance piece YOUR BENEFITS – Highest flexibility . Insensitive to fluctuating suction conditions (pressure, temperature, gas composition) . No cool down required for cryogenic gases – Highest efficiency . No loss of valuable product . No purge gas required – Highest...

TECHNICAL DATA LARGE VARIETY OF COMPRESSOR FRAME SIZES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS Discharge pressure bara / psia With special sealing solutions With special sealing solutions TECHNICAL DATA AND DIMENSIONS Height Width