Supplies for Gas Compressors

Maintain the flow of gas with gas compression equipment supplies
By Mike Tracy Gas compressors pressurize and circulate gas through a system to provide the gas for control systems, to enhance chemical reactions or to maintain correct system pressure. Gas compressors operate at pressures ranging from 1,500 to 60,000 psi (pounds per square inch). Gas compressor equipment includes the gas compressor and a number of related parts and supplies. If your business uses gas compressors, you might stock up on these supplies.

Gas compressors come in a variety of sizes, usually measured by flow capacity, and for a number of purposes, such as a gas jack compressor for oil fields. Among the supplies for industrial gas compressor equipment are pumps, filters, coolers and gas recovery systems. Supplies for a compressor for a breathing air system includes filters, controls, storage tanks, and a containment filling station. Use the following strategies to check out the array of supplies for gas compressors:

1. Check the catalogs of gas compressor manufacturers.

2. Look for different types of gas compression equipment.

3. Search online for supplies for gas compression equipment.

Review the offerings of gas compressor suppliers

Gas compression companies carry the machinery as well as parts and supplies. But many companies specialize in a particular type of gas compressor, such as a diaphragm or piston-driven device, so your staff might have to check with several before finding supplies for the "right" model.
Try:  Your company can find supplies for a variety of diaphragm compressors from PDC Machines. Their metallic compressors can even be used in vacuum applications. Get pistons, rods, valves and more at ACI Services. It also carries electric engines to drive the compressors.

Locate supplies for your gas compressor equipment

Supplies vary with the different types of gas compression equipment. In general, they include valves, hoses, gas recovery devices, boosters and gas compressor parts. An in-ground jack or a small natural gas compressor has additional supplies and parts for mounting.
Try:  Look for supplies for low-pressure and high-pressure air breathing compressors from Universal Air Products. Think safety with its filling stations. Get supplies such as boosters and recovery apparatus for a natural gas compressor or a compressor for corrosive gases from Sundyne.

Check the Internet for gas air compressor supplies

Visit supplier website to find specifications for model used in oil-fields, underwater applications, industry and a variety of other uses. Have your team identify the supplies and parts available for your model.
Try:  Visit the Hydro-Pac website to view the online catalog and learn about its non-lubricated gas compressors. It offers compressors for injection molding, airbag inflation and a number of other low-pressure purposes. For gas compressors for industrial, oil-field and chemical uses, check the inventory at Norwalk Compressor. Its three "series" of machines have notably different features.

• If your company does construction work, you might want a portable gas air compressor to power certain types of machinery. Several reputable brands, such as Ingersoll Rand, are readily available.