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Title: Fluorosilicone-Lubricant Consumption Cut Over 95%
Author(s): [Not Available]
Source: American Gas Association 1970
Year Published: 1970
Abstract: Consumers Power Company and Michigan Gas Storage Company operate and maintain seven major compressor stations to provide natural gas to 850,000 customers in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Two stations are located at points of delivery where natural gas is taken into the system and five stations are employed in underground storage of natural gas. Consumers Power Company and Michigan Gas Storage Company have a total of 64,000 turbine engine/ centrifugal compressor honsepower and 80,000 reciprocating engine/compressor horsepower. In 1967 a program of Teflon conversion was initialed on our 35 individual reciprocating compressor units in an effort to reduce the amount of lubrication required and consequently reduce oil and fluid carry-over into the pipeline system. An estimated total of 16.000 gallons was at that time being carried over each year. To date 75% of the reciprocating compressor units have been converted to Teflon compressor piston rings and rider bands.

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