Air and gas compression is an essential service within power generation plants worldwide and operators place a premium on reliability as a compressor breakdown can have a significant impact on overall plant performance. Yet the total cost of ownership, especially in energy costs and maintenance, is an increasingly important factor. Now, the latest developments in compressor technology, with centrifugal compression assemblies, provide an impressive technical solution.

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On the 1st September, 2006, Big Becky, the world’s largest hard rock boring machine began the huge task of tunnelling a 10.4 kilometre tunnel below the City of Niagara Falls – with two CompAir L160 compressors right at her side!

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When the AES Corporation (AES) opened the doors to its new electricity-generating plant, its challenge was to guarantee a continuous power supply. The company chose a CompAir compressed air system, which plays a vital role in ensuring maximum productivity and offered significant advantages in its flexibility and economic performance over the other equipment considered. Read more…