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Axial compressors

Tried and tested for industrial applications

As a leading supplier in the market, Everllence (former MAN Energy Solutions) supplies axial compressors that are tailor-made for industrial operations needing a high-volume flow. Our heavy-duty axial compressors are the prime option in many applications such as blast furnaces, nitric acid plants, air separation and fluid catalytic cracking. 

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High performance built on decades of experience

Massive capacity
1.5m
m3/h
maximum flow rate 
Extreme power
120
MW
maximum power output 
High heat resilience
350
°C
maximum discharge temperature 

Real innovation for your industry

Everllence offers various types of axial flow compressors to meet your specific applications in the air separation sector, the iron and steel industry and fertilizer business. We also serve downstream fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) and propane dehydrogenation (PDH) processes in further markets. Depending on your requirements, you can choose from Everllence non-intercooled AG or AR axial flow compressors.

We continuously advance our axial compressor portfolio and are proud to be the world’s leading supplier, with more than 1,000 units in operation. Typical applications include air separation plants and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, propane dehydrogenation and low-BTU fuel gas services, as well as CO₂ compression and compressed air energy storage (CAES). Axial compressors are also used in wind tunnel installations and flue gas compression for industrial processes.

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MAX1

The next generation of axial compressor: The MAX1

A revolutionary product borne out of decades of experience, the MAX1 standardized axial/radial main air compressor is equipped with advanced MAX1 blade technology.

Our axial compressor is designed to deliver volume flows up to 1.5 million cubic meters per hour, pressures up to 25 bar and is uniquely compact, robust and efficient. Its wide chord blading allows for greatly increased resistance to mechanical blade loads. It is a fully API compliant, standardized modular system with a simple layout and reduced number of parts.

With its potential ranging from higher pressures for HP-ASU, to very large air compressor trains (7,000 t/d O2 and larger), the MAX1 axial compressor is the smallest and lightest solution in the market. It is simple to transport, easy to maintain, operates with optimized efficiency and is highly robust.

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Axial compressors FAQs

An axial compressor works by progressively accelerating a gas through a series of rotating and stationary (stator) blades to increase its pressure. The gas enters an inlet in the compressor and is directed toward the rotor blades. These rotating blades accelerate the gas, increasing its velocity. The gas then passes through stator blades, which slow it down and convert kinetic energy into pressure. This process repeats across multiple compression stages, with each rotor-stator pair contributing to a gradual increase in pressure. Finally, the compressed gas exits at a higher pressure and is ready for further use in industrial processes. 
Axial compressors and centrifugal compressors both increase gas pressure but operate differently. Axial compressors use multiple stages of rotating and stationary blades to gradually compress gas along a straight path. Centrifugal compressors, on the other hand, accelerate gas outward using an impeller, converting kinetic energy into pressure within a diffuser. The key distinction lies in how the gas moves: axial compressors maintain a linear flow, whereas centrifugal compressors rely on radial motion.  
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