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Advanced Compressor Engine Controls to Enhance Operation, Reliability, & Integrity Project DE-FC26-03NT41859 Gary D. Bourn Southwest Research Institute 12-16-2003 Presentation Outline  lExecutive Summary lTechnical Overview lProject Schedule Executive Summary lThe gas transmission industry operates >3,000 integral engine compressors with a median age of 40 years and a median size of 2000 horsepower.  These engines pump at least half of the 23 TCF of natural gas presently consumed. lThe natural gas consumption is projected to exceed 30 TCF by 2020.  While new pipelines and compressors will be installed to increase capacity, the reliability of the existing infrastructure is critical to meet the demand. lWholesale replacement of existing integral compressors is not economically feasible.  Therefore, the integrity, capacity, emissions, and efficiency of existing units must improve to help meet the project growth.