What is a Gas End?
A gas end is a component of a gas compressor where the actual compression of the gas takes place. In the context of a natural gas compressor, the gas end is the part that handles the intake, compression, and discharge of the natural gas. It is the business end of the compressor, where the physical work of compressing the gas occurs. A natural gas compressor functions to increase the pressure and decrease the volume of natural gas for efficient storage and transportation. This process is essential for packing more gas into storage tanks or bottles and for distributing the gas through pipelines over extended areas. To ensure the gas is suitable for compression, it must be filtered and processed to remove impurities such as moisture and particulates.