High Pressure Ratio Compressor (HPRC)

Jul 17, 2023

Baker Hughes is an established leader in compression technology, and our HPRC solution provides significant improvements in green-hydrogen applications—reducing footprint and weight, increasing reliability and availability.

The robust stacked rotor design enables high rotating speed, which increases pressure ratio capability and reduces the number of impellers and compressor casings required. For example, traditional applications and new energy services that typically require two or more bodies are accomplished in one HPRC.

HPRC technology is based on innovative materials and high-speed impeller design, with particular care taken on impeller dressing to minimize stress. The HPRC design is already proven in site conditions, and the impeller is fully validated up to 500 m/s. This high-head, high-efficiency impeller surpasses other available technologies, and is optimized to meet the challenging requirements of energy-transition processes.