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Canned Magnetic Bearings Minimize Corrosion in Oil & Gas Processing
Safely immerse motor compressors in process gas without risking costly damage
By Richard Shultz, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings
Published in Pumps & Systems, August 2014
Active magnetic bearing (AMB) reliability and availability levels have surpassed oil bearings after 10 years of technological advancements. These advances have made an impact on the industry, drawing attention from major original equipment manufacturers globally.
In 2002, an oil and gas processing company required a bearing for a hermetically sealed integral motor compressor. The natural gas from the well contained hydrogen sulfide, which led the company to pursue a corrosion-resistant canned bearing. Finding a reliable bearing for this hermetically sealed integral motor compressor was a challenge—but one worth the cost.
Read the full article online or in the August 2014 issue of Pumps & Systems.
