Process Gas Centrifugal Compressor

MSG series featuring oil-free process gas

The Advantages of Centrifugal Compressor Technology

Camerons integrally geared centrifugal compressors represent the latest technology
offering significant advantages over outdated, less efficient and more costly
compressor designs. These advantages are inherent in the centrifugal design and
enhanced even further by Camerons more than 55 years of centrifugal experience.

Compare Cameron's innovative centrifugal compressor technology

with other compressors, and the advantages are clear.
CAMERONS CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS

No wearing parts requiring regular replacement

LOW MAINTENANCE

OIL-FREE AIR

OTHER COMPRESSORS

Require regular maintenance and periodic replacement of

piston rings, gland packing, and valve plates

Oil filter elements and seal gas filter elements

are easily replaced online

Result in high operating expenses and significant machine downtime

100% oil free

Oil filters must be installed at discharge

Prevent contamination of system

Potential for oil carryover that fouls the process

M
 eet strict downstream requirements

Oil will pollute process

Pulsation-free and require no dampers

Require the use of large pulsation dampers that reduces

pressure fluctuations

O
 ptional inlet guide vane control plus bypass for
consistent gas delivery under most conditions

The use of cylinder unloading for stepped flow control can

result in complicated process control due to sudden changes
in capacity

NO PULSATION

OPTIMUM CONTROL

COMPACT
INSTALLATION
FOOTPRINT

Capable of handling substantially higher volumes

of gas in one or two small casings for a smaller
overall package

Essentially vibration-free
NO VIBRATION

Requires only a pad suitable for supporting

the static weight of the package

Can have four or six cylinders requiring more space for installation
Additional redundant compressors are typically required
Require large and deep foundations to handle heavy weight
and unbalanced forces
Precaution must be taken to prevent transmission of vibration
to other equipment

Oil-Free Process Gas

Prevents contamination and fouling of your downstream processes

Variable Inlet Guide Valves

Eliminates costly waste disposal problems associated with oil-laden condensate

Eliminates the expense and maintenance requirements of oil removal filters

High Reliability
Camerons centrifugal compressors are designed to be reliable
with the following features:
Conservative high-quality gear design
Unlimited life pinion bearing design
Thrust loads absorbed at low speed
Stainless steel compression elements
Ability to accept momentary surge conditions

The Lowest Compressor Operating Life Cycle Cost

Camerons centrifugal compressors provide lower overall operating costs than
positive displacement or other centrifugal compressors.
Efficiencies at full load, part load, and no load
Low maintenance cost
Increased uptime from high reliability design (limits the need for multiple unit
installations for basic reliability reasons)
No sliding or rubbing parts in the compression process

Easy Operation/Maintenance
State-of-the-art controls with a choice of exclusive control systems
Automatic operation for any operating condition
Self-diagnostic
No wearing parts requiring periodic changes or replacement in the
compression elements
No downstream oil removal filters to clean
Accessible horizontally split gear box for quick inspection
Intercooler and aftercooler options allow flexible solutions for even the most
demanding applications

Simple Installation
Compressor, lubrication system, intercoolers, shaft coupling, coupling guard,
interconnecting piping, and more, on a common base
Installation on a slab foundation in the shortest possible time
Easy component accessibility

Optional variable inlet

guide vanes can offer
power savings up to 9%
Inlet vanes impart a
whirling motion to the
inlet air flow in the same
direction as the impeller
operation, reducing the
work input
Net power savings at
reduced flow or on days
colder than the designed
temperature
Inlet vanes are positioned
close to the impeller to
achieve maximum
benefits

Great flexibility to tailor a machine to your needs

Minimizes floor space required
Pulsation-free

The Right Compressor for Your Needs

No matter what your application, there is a Cameron centrifugal compressor that can meet your requirements. With
over 12,000 installations worldwide, Camerons products are proven in a wide variety of industries.

3R2MSGPB-5G/30 Gas Compressor

Located in Algeria;
Used as a boil-off compressor
Flow = 20,000 kg/hr
Discharge Pressure = 7.3 bar

4R2MSG-3G Gas Compressor

Located in North America;
Used in HYCO plant
Flow =19,000 kg/hr
Discharge Pressure = 47 bar

Horizontally Split Gearbox for Easy Maintenance

Allows inspection or replacement of gears, bearings, and oil
seals by simply lifting a cover
No disassembly of piping or heat exchangers is necessary
Periodic inspections and maintenance are made easy
Minimal maintenance, maximum uptime

Tilting Pad Pinion Bearings for High Reliability

Five-pad journal bearings have the highest stability and
lowest vibration level for high speed shafts, which are
subjected to variable loading over a wide range
High reliability over the entire operating range, from full
load to no load
Pressure lubricated and steel backed for maximum reliability

Five-Pad Tilting Pad Bearing Assembly

Cross Sectional View

of a Typical Three-Rotor
Process Gas Compressor
01: One, two, or three rotors up
to six stages per gear box
02: Horizontal splitline(s) for
easy access to parts

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03: Engineered seal designs

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04: NACE-compliant scrolls and

inlets can be manufactured
from steel or stainless steel

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Gas Compressor Applications

Fuel gas boosters
Natural gas gathering
Hydrocarbon refrigeration gas
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide (wet or dry)
SynGas

02

Low-molecular weight recycle gas

High-pressure nitrogen

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04
01

01
02

Camerons Centrifugal
Compressors are Superior
by Design
One, two, or three rotors;
Up to six stages per gear box
Horizontal splitline(s) for easy
access to parts
Engineered seal designs

Thrust Collar Design for Improved Reliability

and Efficiency
Symmetrical design cancels out power-robbing
thrust loads
Small remaining net thrust transferred by oil wedge
from tapered thrust collar to bull gear
Net thrust absorbed by low-speed thrust bearing
Balanced design saves power while maximizing
mechanical integrity

Seal Design Options

Cameron offers a complete range of seal arrangements
to meet the specific needs of your application.

Labyrinth
Oil Seal

Babbitted-Style Gas Seals

Carbon Ring Seals

Used with high-pressure and nitrogen applications

Camerons design has two solid, floating

When used with educting, these seals have a high

carbon rings with close shaft clearance

recovery rate

A non-contacting seal; Periodic maintenance

Knife edges on pinion cut into the babbitt material

on seal for closer fit and low leakage

is not required
Complete assembly bolts inside the scroll; Is

Babbitt material has a high tin content for lubricity

Seal maintenance is not required for five to six years
under normal use

accessed by removing the impeller

Leakage control is significantly better than the
babbitt seal for the same pressure

Ports can be machined in the seal to recover process

gas or buffer the seal during periods of non-use

Single or Tandem Dry-Face Seals with

Buffered Backup
Used on hydrocarbon and process gases
where leakage is not allowed or high-pressure
applications where labyrinth seals cannot provide
enough leakage protection
Seal system is completely oil-free
Buffer gas pressure can be set so that no buffer
gas enters the process but a small amount of
process gas vents out of the system

Other Types of Seals

Oil bushing seal with separate seal oil system
Custom options available
Babbitted Seal

Single Dry-Face Seal

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Gas Seal Options for All Your Process Applications

Multiple gas seal designs are available for a wide

SEAL GAS

range of process gases and leakage requirements.

VENT PURGE

Cameron can suggest a seal type based on your

process. Additional seal designs are available. All

IMPELLER

PROBE
ATMOSPHERE

major seal suppliers can be used.

Camerons standard dry-face seal uses a floating
self-centering rider. The clearance fit allows the seal
to be easily removed and installed without puller

PINION

tools. The seal comes as a complete assembly with

an installation plate. These drawings show some of

BACKUP
SEAL

the mechanical details.

OIL BEARING
SEAL
GEARBOX

SCROLL

PURGE GAS
ATMOSPHERE

SOUR GAS
RECOVERED GAS
(OPTIONAL)

Single Dry-Face Seal with a Babbitted Backup

OIL
SEAL

IMPELLER

BEARING

PINION

VENT

PURGE GAS
ATMOSPHERE

SEAL GAS

SCROLL
GEARBOX
OIL
SEAL

IMPELLER
PROBE
Multiport Babbitted Seal with Purge

BEARING

PINION

SCROLL
GEARBOX

PROBE
Tandem Dry-Face Seal with Integral Labyrinth
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Process Gas Seal Support

Gas seal support systems are designed,
built and tested per API-614 standards.
System designs can be based on
differential pressure control, flow control,
or other methods. The scope of supply
is virtually unlimited. Fully automatic,
manual, or customer-specified systems can
be engineered for any gas seal type.
Systems are designed with instrumentation
to monitor seal condition. Filters and
accessories are supplied with sufficient
instruments to plan maintenance and
minimize downtime. The goal is to save
you time and money by providing worryfree operation of your equipment and
simple maintenance when required.

Fuel Gas Booster Skid

With Scrubber, Bypass, and
Recirculation Piping

Gas-Seal Transmitter Rack with Two-of-Three Voting,

Seal-Gas Filtering, and Purge-Gas Filtering

MAESTRO PLC-Based Controls

Our MSG packages include:

Customer-Defined PLC Controls

A lubrication system Intercoolers

PLC-based systems are used for packages with high I/O

Shaft coupling

Interstage piping

counts, multiple gas circuit control loops, and multiple

Driver

Control panel

processes. PLCs by all major industrial suppliers are

available. We can design, program, and supply your

We can build standard compressor packages or

specified PLC system mounted and wired to your

specialized API-672/API-617 packages, all on a common

compressor package.

baseplate, sensibly packaged.

PLC system is fully tested

Advanced Lubrication System

by our Control Engineering

Camerons standard self-contained, low-pressure

department before shipping.

lubrication system:
Includes an oil reservoir, mechanical oil pump,

Logic diagrams and

programming software

Allen-Bradley PLC-Based
Control Center with
Panelview Interface

are standard.
Control systems can be

electric full-flow auxiliary oil pump, fixed bundle oil

cooler, single full-flow oil filter, safety devices, and
instrumentation for safe compressor operations
Is assembled and packaged on a compressor

locally mounted on the skid,

designed with local I/O and

base frame when compressor and intercooler(s)

remote processors, or any

layout permits
Can be sized to serve the main driver

buyer-defined arrangement.

Can be designed to meet customer specifications:

Control system enclosures

and wiring are available for
US and IEC applications,
Class II/Zone II, and non-

Siemens S7-400 Series

PLC. IP-54 Enclosure
with Profibus Fiber Optic
Connecting Modules

hazardous installations.

API-672, API-617, API-614, and Process Industry

Procedures (PIP)
Includes interconnecting piping between the
lubrication system and compressor when compressor,
intercooler(s), and main oil pump arrangements permit

Flow Arrangement
Camerons centrifugal compressors feature an

Intercoolers Guarantee Maximum Heat Transfer

arrangement of flow components. Advantages of this

Our ASME-coded intercoolers (European Code, China

arrangement include:

Code, Russian Code, Korea Code, and others as required)

Flow is directed so turbulence-induced friction

provide efficient cooling between stages and are

is reduced.
Depending on the application, the flow may be
cooled between stages.

designed to be accessible for inspection and cleaning.

Gas-in-shell or gas-in-tube design can be selected as
dictated by the application.
Extended surface, plate-fin design provides maximum

A Better Packaging Concept

Camerons cutting-edge packaging concept gives you
flexibility to tailor a centrifugal compressor to your
needs while simplifying installation and maintenance.

heat transfer with minimum space requirements.

Accessible, smooth bore tubes are easily rodded with
bundles in place.
No disassembly of any other part of the compressor is
necessary to perform.

Added Quality Assurance

from Advanced Testing
Facilities

Camerons Aftermarket Services and Support

To guarantee performance

Upon request, you can observe testing of your

Testing Observation and Documentation

to both customer and

compressor. Documentation can be provided for

manufacturer specifications,

full operating tests to identify capacity, pressure,

every Cameron design is fully

temperature, and horsepower. Vibration data for

tested for aerodynamic and

both steady state and coast down operation is

mechanical performance by

recorded to verify rotor critical speed and response.

highly skilled technicians

before leaving the factory.

Nine Test Stands

Our test facility in Buffalo,

Multi-Stage Carbon Monoxide

Compressor Being Prpeared for
Closed-Loop Testing

Worldwide Customer Support Organization

Cameron has more than 80 representatives and distributors worldwide to service your
needs wherever your application is located. We keep life cycle records on every unit
we manufacture, enabling us to be a partner with you, now and in the future.

NY, includes nine test stands.

The facility contains
variable speed drives to
simulate actual operating
speed and the speed
requirements of the ASME

Exceptional Parts
Genuine parts designed and produced in the same facility for more than 55 years
Extensive inventory in strategic locations around the world, backed by our standard
OEM guarantee
Cross-checked against unit maintenance records to ensure accuracy

PTC-10 Type II test.

Technical Support

The facility offers package

testing of machines up to

Our goal, like yours, is to keep your unit running

11,000 hp (8200 kW).

Our technical support is geared to do just that

Computer-controlled

Installation and Startup

cooling towers are used

Concierge preventive maintenance programs

to simulate actual coolant

Diagnostic and troubleshooting services

conditions.

Vibration analysis and trending

A test stand lubrication

Remote monitoring

system supplies machines

with required oil pressure
regardless of the test
speed and monitors oil
conditions for mechanical
loss verification.

Repair Expertise
State-of-the-art-equipment for turnkey repairs
Complete documentation package
Strategic locations to serve a broad customer base including the US, Italy, Brazil,
Russia, Asia, and the Middle East

Factory Training
Comprehensive, onsite training seminars for you and your personnel
Instruction on a variety of topics, including Level II courses offering hands-on training
Courses can be tailored to your needs at our Buffalo, NY, training center
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More Green Solutions

In addition to our process gas compressor products, Cameron manufactures a full line of energy efficient and oil-free,
custom-engineered or pre-engineered air and nitrogen centrifugal compressors in a wide variety of capacities and
power ranges.

MSG-25
Flow: 50,000 to 90,000 CFM (1416 to 2549 m3/min)
Pressure: up to 115 psi (8 bar)

MSG-12/14/16/18
Flow: 30,000 to 80,000 CFM (850 to 2264 m3/min)
Pressure: up to 485 psi (34 bar)

MSG-2/3
Flow: 2500 to 9000 CFM (71 to 255 m3/min)
Pressure: up to 535 psi (37 bar)

Multiple Process
Combination of two or more nitrogen streams
Flow: 5000 to 70,000 CFM (142 to 1980 m3/min)
Pressure: 40 to 650 psi (2.8 to 49 bar)

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Asia Pacific and Middle East

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USA

China

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China
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