Oil and gas hazardous area

Hazardous gas compressor motor package

A gas transmission compressor application used an 8,400 kW, 11 kV, 4-pole motor package with hazardous-area requirements.

Hazardous gas compressor motor package project image

Project overview

A gas transmission compressor application used an 8,400 kW, 11 kV, 4-pole motor package with hazardous-area requirements.

Challenge

A gas compressor application required a high-power motor package suitable for hazardous-area duty and controlled starting.

Solution

The motor package was coordinated around compressor service, soft-starter operation, and the required hazardous-area protection classification.

Outcome

The project converted critical compressor duty to an electric motor package aligned with safety and process requirements.