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ASME Apollo March Dinner Meeting

ASME South Texas Apollo Technical Subsection Dinner Meeting
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Turbo Compressor Scope: Process vs Industrial Design Differences
Christopher Nacrelli and Greg Schoolar
Atlas Copco Compressors (15045 Lee Road, Houston TX 77032)

Presentation Summary:
Different compressor technologies and when it is appropriate to select each type
Advantages and limitations of integrally geared centrifugal air compressors

Christopher Nacrelli is the National Centrifugal Compressor Marketing / Business Development Manager with Atlas Copco Compressors based in Muncie, IN. He has worked for 35 years with all types of compressors (double-acting reciprocating, rotary screw, centrifugal, steam driven reciprocating) as well as heat exchanger rebuilding, fabrication and other industrial equipment overhaul. His experience includes serving as a Key Account Management in the Midwest as well as managing facilities that rebuild and overhaul compressors. He is a graduate of Ball State University.

Greg Schoolar is a Key Account Manager with Atlas Copco Compressors based in Houston, TX. He has worked in turbomachinery, positive displacement and reciprocating air and process compressor segment with 40+ years of experience. His experience in rotating machinery includes API 672 centrifugal compressors, API 617 Compressors and API 619 PD Compressors as well as air system accessories such as air drying equipment within the petrochemical industry.