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BETA's engineering staff provided these free Application Notes about reciprocating compressors as a service to help you make informed and confident decisions. Our customers tell us there is often confusion about when a pulsation analysis is required and what scope is needed. Also, customers are looking for more application support regarding API 618 studies and to know what to look for in a design study.

If you have doubts around pulsation vibration, torsional vibration, or other issues with reciprocating compressors, take advantage of the information available here to avoid unpleasant surprises after the compressor is installed.

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1a/uploadedFiles/004_-_Knowledge_Center/Application_Notes/Notes/AppNote_01a_API_618_Overview5thEd.pdfAPI 618 5th Edition Overview394
1b/uploadedFiles/004_-_Knowledge_Center/Application_Notes/Notes/AppNote_01b_API618_Implications_for_packagers_owners_5thEd.pdfAPI 618 5th Edition - Implications for Packagers Owners412
2/uploadedFiles/004_-_Knowledge_Center/Application_Notes/Notes/AppNote_02_API618_What_Scope_of_Pulsation_Vibration_Study_is_Required.pdfAPI 618 5th Edition - What Scope of Pulsation Vibration Study is Required414
3/uploadedFiles/004_-_Knowledge_Center/Application_Notes/Notes/AppNote_03_How_to_Avoid_Scrubber_Vibration.pdfHow to Avoid Scrubber Vibration416
4/uploadedFiles/004_-_Knowledge_Center/Application_Notes/Notes/AppNote_04_Confusion_With_Mechanical_Studies_2008.pdfConfusion with Mechanical Studies 2008418
5/uploadedFiles/004_-_Knowledge_Center/Application_Notes/Notes/AppNote_05_Compressor_Frame_Model_Increases_Accuracy_in_Mechanical_Studies.pdfCompressor Frame Model Increases Accuracy in Mechanical Studies420
6/uploadedFiles/004_-_Knowledge_Center/Application_Notes/Notes/AppNote_06_Compressors_With_a_Wide_Speed_Range_2008.pdfCompressors with a Wide Speed Range 2008422
7/uploadedFiles/004_-_Knowledge_Center/Application_Notes/Notes/AppNote_07_FPSO_and_Offshore_Platforms.pdfFPSO and Offshore Platforms424
8/uploadedFiles/004_-_Knowledge_Center/Application_Notes/Notes/AppNote_08_Allowable_Skid_Edge_Loads.pdfAllowable Skid Edge Loads426