General Assembly & 25th anniversary 2024, Dresden
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General Assembly and 25th Anniversary of EFRC 2024 At this year’s general meeting April 19th, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of our association. We met in the beautiful city of Dresden, where the EFRC was founded 25 years ago by 8 institutions. We started with a welcome dinner in a cosy vaulted restaurant, with delicious…
EFRC Training WorkshopSeptember 18th / 19th, 2024.Delft/Rijswijk, The Netherlands, TNO office at University Campus – has already taken place – Basic training “Basic design and operation of reciprocating compressors” Typical applications and safety aspects of reciprocating compressor, by Guido Kluth (Shell) Design and Construction of reciprocating compressor, by Andi Ziermann (Borsig ZM) Thermodynamics of compression,…
Dear EFRC and reciprocating compressor community, The 13th EFRC Conference in Zagreb, Croatia has already occurred two months ago and it is time to say THANK YOU to everyone that made the success possible! Most of all we express our gratitude to all of our sponsors and the over 200 participants who enabled an outstanding event.…
Brief review of the General Assembly of 4 April 2023 A big Thank You goes to HOERBIGER Vienna in Austria who kindly hostet us. This was the first in-presence GA after 3 years of online meetings. We had a good R&D workshop, an interesting presentation by Wiener Stadtwerke on the conversion of the bus lines…
Conference Training Workshop“Challenges in Hydrogen Compression” 13th EFRC Conference, September 19-21, 2023 Tim Norden (Neuman & Esser), “Compressor selection and sizing, for H2 applications” Walter Tobler (Burckhardt Compression), “Impact of H2 on material selection” Jan Löken (Prognost), “Condition monitoring in H2 systems” André Eijk (EFRC supporting member),” Pulsation and vibration control in H2 compression systems”…
The EFRC Student Workshop group spent 4 days (30 May to 2 June) with great hosting companies from the reciprocating compressor community during the EFRC Student Workshop 2023. We had an exciting programme and are deeply indebted to the following hosts: Yara Brunsbüttel explained the process technology and reciprocating compressors‘ role in producing ammonia and…
2019, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Basic Design and Operation of Reciprocating Compressors“
2019, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Emissions of Reciprocating Compressors“
2019, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Pulsations and vibrations in Reciprocating Compressors“
Material for download
B1 EFRC Training 2019 Typical Applications Bas Bruins
B2 EFRC Training 2019 Design Construction Niek Albers
B3 EFRC Training 2019 Thermodynamics Johannes Strecha
B4 EFRC Training 2019 Auxiliaries Bernd Schmidt
B5 EFRC Training 2019 Critical Compressor Components Paul Modern
B6 EFRC Training 2019 Condition Monitoring Jan Loeken
B7 EFRC Training 2019 Operations and Maintenance Rene Anke
S1-01 EFRC Training 2019 Emission Control Andre Eijk
S1-02 EFRC Training 2019 Emission Control Christian Hold
S1-03 EFRC Training 2019 Emission Rufus Bakker
S2-00 EFRC Training 2019 Introduction Leonard van Lier
S2-01 EFRC Training 2019 Fieldcase 1 Leonard van Lier
S2-02 EFRC Training 2019 pulsation theory Wijnand Schoemakers
S2-03 EFRC Training 2019 Fieldcase 2 Wijnand Schoemakers
S2-04 EFRC Training 2019 vibration theory Lennert Buijs
2017, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Condition Monitoring for Reciprocating Compressors“
2017, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Foundation Design for Reciprocating Compressors“
2017, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Condition Monitoring for Reciprocating Compressors“
Material for download
01 Program EFRC Workshop 2017 final
02.1 List of Participants 2017 EFRC
02.2 List of Speakers EFRC 13-14 september 2017
05 EFRC 2017 Basic training Typical applications
06 EFRC 2017 Basic training Thermodynamics
07 EFRC 2017 Basic training Design & Construction
08.1 EFRC 2017 Basic training Pulsations and Vibrations – PART 1
08.2 EFRC 2017 Basic training Pulsations and Vibrations – PART 2
09 EFRC 2017 Basic training Compressor valves & wearing parts
10 EFRC 2017 Basic training Auxiliary Systems
11 EFRC 2017 Basic training Installation & Maintenance
12 EFRC 2017 Specialized training Foundation design Dynamic loads
13 EFRC 2017 Specialized training Foundation design Soil interaction
14 EFRC 2017 Specialized training Foundation design Anchor bolts
15 EFRC 2017 Specialized training Foundation design Compressor skids
16 EFRC 2017 Specialized training Foundation design Grouting
17 EFRC 2017 Specialized training Foundation design Foundation repair & general overhaul
18 EFRC 2017 Specialized training Condition Monitoring Block 1
19 EFRC 2017 Specialized training Condition Monitoring Block 2
2022, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Challenges in hydrogen compression“
2022, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Basic Design and Operation of Reciprocating Compressors“
2021, Warsaw, Poland, Training – 12th EFRC Conference
„Trouble-shooting techniques for Reciprocating Compressors“
2019, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Pulsations and vibrations in Reciprocating Compressors“
2019, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Emissions of Reciprocating Compressors“
2019, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Basic Design and Operation of Reciprocating Compressors“
2018, Madrid, Spain, Training – 11th EFRC Conference
„State-of-the-art Design of Reciprocating Compressors“
Material for download
00 EFRC Introduction Peters TNO 2018 handouts
01 CompressorSizing HTC Niek Albers
02 Capacity Control Hoerb Klaus Stachel
03 LowHighSpeed SIAD Roberto Ravasio
04 Drivers Ariel Gregg Phillippi
05 Vibration Control TNO Andre Eijk
06 Foundations NEAC Harry Lankenau
2016, Düsseldorf, Germany, Training – 10th EFRC Conference
„Lubrication and Wear in Reciprocating Compressors“
Material for download
00 EFRC Training Introduction Peters – TNO
01 EFRC Training NEAC Frame Lube
02 EFRC Training Emissions related to wear
03 EFRC Training Lubrication and Wear
04 EFRC Training Wear and Lubrication of Stuffing Boxes
05 EFRC Training Effect of wear and lubrication – Valves
06 EFRC Training Monitoring Wear
2015, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Basic Design and Operation of Reciprocating Compressors“
Material for download
01 EFRC Training Applications where Recips are used
02 EFRC Training THERMODYNAMICS
03 EFRC Training Design & Construction
04 EFRC Training Compressor valves
05 EFRC Training Pulsations and Vibrations
06 EFRC Training Condition Monitoring
07 EFRC Training Installation Operation Maintenance
2014, Vienna, Austria, Training – 9th EFRC Conference
„Foundation Design for Reciprocating Compressors“
Material for download
EFRC Training 2014 Anchor bolts – HTC
EFRC Training 2014 DR compr forces [Compatibility Mode]
EFRC Training 2014 Skid Mounted Compressor 2 PSE
EFRC Training 2014 TNO [Compatibility Mode]
EFRC Training Vienna 2014 – Grout JAK R6 [Compatibility Mode]
EFRC Training 2014 NEAC
2013, Delft, The Netherlands, Training workshop
„Basic Design and Operation of Reciprocating Compressors“
Material for download
00 EFRC Introduction Peters – TNO [Compatibility Mode]
01 EFRC Training Compressors and Applications RonvdHandel
02 EFRC Training Comp Design and Construction – T.Heumesser [Compatibility Mode]
03 EFRC Training Introduction Thermodynamic – A.Allenspach
04 EFRC Training Critical components – wearing parts – Bernhard Spiegl [Compatibility Mode]
05 EFRC Training Pulsations and Vibrations – L. van Lier A.Eijk [Compatibility Mode]
06 EFRC Training workshop – Condition Monitoring rev FINAL – G. Rossi
07 EFRC Training Installation and Maintenance – H.Langenau [Read-Only]
2012, Düsseldorf, Germany, Training – 8th EFRC Conference
„Condition Monitoring for Reciprocating Compressors“
Material for download
0. EFRC Workshop 2012 Introduction Peters – TNO
1. EFRC Workshop General Design Elements – Prognost [Compatibility Mode]
2. EFRC Workshop Standard Instrumentation (GE)
3. EFRC Workshop Rider ring wear – Howden final [Repaired]
4. EFRC workshop Condition monitoring – Hoerbiger
5. EFRC workshop Allowable Pulsation & Vibration (A. Eijk) – TNO
6. EFRC workshop On Site Vibration – NEAC
2010, Florence, Italy, Training – 7th EFRC Conference
„Challenging Conditions for Reciprocating Compressors“
Material for download
0. EFRC Workshop 2010 Introduction Peters – TNO
1. EFRC Workshop 2010 Duineveld – TCS
2. EFRC Workshop 2010 van Lier – TNO
3. EFRC workshop 2010 Machu – Hoerbiger
4. EFRC Workshop 2010 Langela – Stasskol
5. EFRC Workshop 2010 Valaer – BCA
6. EFRC Workshop 2010 Ahlert – PROGNOST
2008, Düsseldorf, Germany, Training – 6th EFRC Conference
„Pulsations and vibrations in Reciprocating Compressors“
Material for download
1. TNO – Fundamentals
2. NEA – Effects Compr Performance
3. BCA – Effects on compressor reliability
4. Hoerbiger – Valves
5. TCS – Pulsations dampers
6. PROGNOST – Monitoring
2007, Prague, Czech Republic, Training – 5th EFRC Conference
„Capacity Control for Reciprocating Compressors“
Material for download
EFRC Workshop 1 TCS – Introduction
EFRC Workshop 2 NEA – Control options
EFRC Workshop 3 Burckhardt – Speed control
EFRC Workshop 4 Hoerbiger – Reverse Flow
EFRC Workshop 5 TNO – Pulsations
EFRC Workshop 6 Prognost – Monitoring