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Декабрь 24, 2025

Compressor equipment is an important production equipment for enterprises. Generally speaking, the management of compressors by staff mainly focuses on ensuring stable operation without faults, as well as the maintenance and repair of the equipment. Many production personnel or relevant equipment managers only regard the normal operation of compressors as the criterion for judging whether the equipment is in good condition, and conduct maintenance and repairs only after faults occur, which leads to many problems.

Total life cycle management of compressor equipment enables full-process management from equipment demand planning to recycling and reuse, gives full play to the value of the equipment, promotes the continuous innovation and development of enterprise production technology, and improves the level of social construction and development. Therefore, in the phase of compressor equipment management, it is necessary to conduct in-depth discussion and reflection based on the total life cycle management theory, strengthen the total life cycle control of compressor equipment, formulate scientific and reasonable control measures, give full play to the role of the equipment, and enhance the maintenance of compressor equipment.

The concept, characteristics and objectives of compressor equipment life cycle management

Compressor equipment total life management, also known as compressor equipment life cycle management, refers to the entire life cycle management process of compressors from planning and procurement, installation and commissioning, operation and maintenance, modification, decommissioning to scrapping. It can cover the total life cycle management and comprehensive management of machinery and equipment. In essence, compressor equipment total life cycle management is a new type of technology that enables the full-process management of compressors in the early stage, in-service period and later stage. This can greatly improve the management effect, help to fully understand the operation status of compressors in various periods and the value created in the production process, so as to maximize the economic benefits of the equipment. Therefore, fully applying the concept of total life cycle management to the management of compressors can strengthen the effectiveness of management and effectively improve the production efficiency of compressors.

The characteristic of the total life management of compressor equipment is that the operation and maintenance management during the service life of the compressor reflects the operating condition of materials. Compressor management is inseparable from asset management. Throughout the entire life cycle of a compressor—from procurement and maintenance to modification and scrapping—asset management is required. The focus of asset management in the total life cycle management of compressors is to improve equipment utilization rate, save enterprise costs, and thereby realize relevant value.

The task of compressor total life cycle management is to take production and operation as the goal, and conduct management of compressors’ planning and procurement, installation and commissioning, operation and maintenance, technical transformation and renewal through a series of scientific, technological, economic and relevant organizational measures. The production process shall carry out full-process management of compressor scrapping and recycling and reuse, so as to achieve the ideal goal of maximizing the comprehensive utilization rate of compressors in the production process.

Difficulties in Compressor Equipment Management

1.numerous points, long lines and wide coverage

For small and medium-sized enterprises, centralized use of compressors is relatively convenient for management. However, in large enterprises such as steel, petrochemical, and coal chemical industries, the use of compressors needs to be arranged according to production characteristics. Each production site is far apart, and the technological processes are also different. The types of compressor equipment used will also vary, which will bring great difficulties to the management of compressor equipment. Especially during the comprehensive maintenance of relevant compressor equipment organized by the company, due to the scattered installation locations of compressor equipment, most of the time is spent on the road, and the time actually available for equipment maintenance is limited. Such problems are particularly prominent in oilfield exploitation and long-distance oil and gas transportation companies.

2.There is a wide variety of compressor equipment with different applications. The operation of large-scale compressor equipment is difficult, and the technical training for the allocated personnel is inadequate.

Energy and chemical enterprises involve a large number of large-scale equipment such as compressors, with different types and different methods of operation. The methods of operation and maintenance are relatively difficult. Therefore, professional personnel need to receive professional training and assessment, obtain relevant qualification certificates, before they can perform operation and maintenance work. Due to staffing shortages or insufficient relevant training, improper operation or inadequate maintenance of compressors may lead to equipment failure.

3.High requirements for data validity and heavy workload of maintenance and repair

Many enterprises have particularly high requirements for the operation data of compressor equipment, and large-scale compressor equipment also requires such real-time data tracking. It is necessary not only to ensure the reliable and stable operation of the equipment, but also to provide guarantees for equipment safety and the safety of staff, as well as to ensure the authenticity and validity of compressor operation data. Therefore, it is essential to conduct regular maintenance and inspection of the equipment to ensure the sound operation of compressor equipment.