TURBO-AIR Compressors

Product Guide

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Table of Contents
TURBO-AIR® Centrifugal Compressors.......... 2
TURBO-AIR Compressors
vs Other Compressors.............................. 3
TURBO-AIR 2000......................................... 4
TURBO-AIR COOLED™ 2000....................... 5
TURBO-AIR 3000......................................... 6
TURBO-AIR 6000......................................... 7
TURBO-AIR NX 8000................................... 8
TURBO-AIR NX 12000................................. 9
TURBO DryPak™........................................ 10
Twin-Turbo.................................................. 11
TURBO-AIR 2040....................................... 12
TURBO-AIR 6040....................................... 13
TURBO-DRI™ Refrigerated Air Dryers......... 14
TURBO-DRI Desiccant Air Dryers................ 15
Descriptive Specifications............................ 16
We Offer More............................................ 18
Compliances and Certifications................... 20
Performance Testing.................................... 20
Compressor Controls................................... 20
Customer Support and Services................... 21
Replacement Parts...................................... 21
Repair Expertise.......................................... 21
Maintenance and Start-Up Services............. 21
Technical Training........................................ 21

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 TURBO-AIR Centrifugal
Compressors
The following pages highlight the TURBO-AIR series
of compressors for plant air applications. These
integrally geared centrifugal compressors offer top-
notch performance and design flexibility for plant
and process air applications.
The TURBO-AIR compressors are packaged on a
common base for easy installation and are available
in a number of capacities from 93 to 3355 kW
(125 to 4500 hp).
Industries worldwide depend on TURBO-AIR
compressors for efficient and reliable oil-free air.
Common applications include, but are not limited to:

• Air separation • Electronics

• Steel • Aerospace
• Mining • Industrial gases
• Process air • Oil and gas refineries
• Textiles • Snowmaking
• Food and beverage • Power generation
• Automotive • Instrument air
• Pharmaceuticals • Petrochemical
• Chemicals refineries

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 Compare the innovative centrifugal compressor
technology of the TURBO-AIR product line
with other machines, such as rotary screw
compressors, and the advantages are clear

TURBO-AIR OTHER
COMPRESSORS COMPRESSORS

• Compression elements
do not wear or require • Require regular maintenance and
periodic replacement periodic replacement of air ends
• Oil filter elements are • Result in high operating
easily replaced expenses and significant machine
LOW
MAINTENANCE • Bearings designed for downtime
extended life

• Oil filters must be installed at

• 100% oil free per ISO discharge
8573-1 certification
• Potential for oil carryover that
• Prevent fouls the process
contamination of
OIL-FREE system • Oil-free claim is dependent on
AIR uninterrupted seal gas supply

• Centrifugal
compressors are
proven to have long
mean time between • Contacting compression elements
HIGH failures (MTBF), and are subject to wear
RELIABILITY independent research • Limited rotating element life
has shown industry-
• Designed-in wearing items to
leading availability of
generate aftermarket revenues
99.7%
• Conservative high-
quality gear design

• Automatic operation
for any operating
condition • Limited control capability
• State-of-the-art • Costly, high-maintenance variable
OPTIMUM MAESTRO™ suite of speed configurations
CONTROL
controls
• PLC control available

• Special foundations needed to

• Essentially vibration-
handle heavy weight
free
• Precautions must be taken to
• No special foundation
prevent transmission of vibration
is required
NO to other equipment
VIBRATION

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 TURBO-AIR 2000

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(125 to 350 hp)

Flow
14.3 to 48.1 m3/min
(505 to 1700 CFM)

Pressure
3.5 to 10.3 barg
(50 to 150 psig)

Applications
• Air separation • Industrial gases
• Steel • Oil and gas refineries
• Mining • Snowmaking
• Automotive • Power generation
• Process air • Instrument air
• Textiles • Petrochemical
• Food and beverage refineries
• Electronics • Other
• Aerospace

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TURBO-AIR COOLED 2000

Power
93 to 260 kW rue
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(125 to 350 hp) Class O

Flow
15.6 to 48.1 m3/min
(550 to 1700 CFM)

Pressure
3.8 to 10.3 barg
(55 to 150 psig)

Applications
• Air separation • Industrial gases
• Steel • Oil and gas refineries
• Mining • Snowmaking
• Automotive • Power generation
• Process air • Instrument air
• Textiles • Petrochemical
• Food and beverage refineries
• Electronics • Other
• Aerospace

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 TURBO-AIR 3000

Power
300 to 600 kW rue
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(400 to 800 hp) Class O

Flow
57 to 113 m3/min
(2000 to 4000 CFM)

Pressure
3.5 to 10.3 barg
(50 to 150 psig)

Applications
• Air separation • Industrial gases
• Steel • Oil and gas refineries
• Mining • Snowmaking
• Automotive • Power generation
• Process air • Instrument air
• Textiles • Petrochemical
• Food and beverage refineries
• Electronics • Other
• Aerospace

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TURBO-AIR 6000

Power
600 to 1305 kW rue
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ISO 8573-1
(800 to 1750 hp) Class O

Flow
113 to 227 m3/min
(4000 to 8000 CFM)

Pressure
3.5 to 10.3 barg
(50 to 150 psig)

Applications
• Air separation • Industrial gases
• Steel • Oil and gas refineries
• Mining • Snowmaking
• Automotive • Power generation
• Process air • Instrument air
• Textiles • Petrochemical
• Food and beverage refineries
• Electronics • Other
• Aerospace

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 TURBO-AIR NX 8000

Power
750 to 1700 kW rue
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ISO 8573-1
(1000 to 2250 hp) Class O

Flow
135 to 305 m3/min
(4850 to 10,800 CFM)

Pressure
3.5 to 14.5 barg
(50 to 210 psig)

Applications
• Air separation • Aerospace
• Nitrogen boosting • Industrial gases
• Steel • Oil and gas refineries
• Mining • Snowmaking
• Automotive • Power generation
• Process air • Instrument air
• Textiles • Petrochemical
• Food and beverage refineries
• Electronics • Other

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TURBO-AIR NX 12000

Power
1120 to 2237 kW rue
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ISO 8573-1
(1500 to 3000 hp) Class O

Flow
212 to 430 m3/min
(7500 to 15,200 CFM)

Pressure
3.5 to 14.5 barg
(50 to 210 psig)

Applications
• Air separation • Aerospace
• Nitrogen boosting • Industrial gases
• Steel • Oil and gas refineries
• Mining • Snowmaking
• Automotive • Power generation
• Process air • Instrument air
• Textiles • Petrochemical
• Food and beverage refineries
• Electronics • Other

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 TURBO DryPak

Power
112 to 600 kW
(150 to 800 hp)
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Flow Class O

15.6 to 113 m3/min

(550 to 4000 CFM)

Pressure
3.8 to 10.3 barg
(55 to 150 psig)

Applications
• Air separation • Industrial gases
• Steel • Oil and gas refineries
• Mining • Snowmaking
• Automotive • Power generation
• Process air • Instrument air
• Textiles • Petrochemical
• Food and beverage refineries
• Electronics • Other
• Aerospace

The complete system package delivers -40°

F (-40° C) dew point compressed air with low
operating costs

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Twin-Turbo

Power
112 to 3355 kW rue
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ISO 8573-1
(150 to 4500 hp) Class O

Flow
30 to 425 m3/min
(1065 to 15,000 CFM)

Pressure
3.8 to 5.9 barg
(55 to 85 psig)

Booster Pressure Ratio

Up to 2.0

Applications
• Dual process requirements
• Air and nitrogen boosting

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 TURBO-AIR 2040

Power
375 to 600 kW rue
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ISO 8573-1
(500 to 800 hp) Class O

Flow
42 to 51 m3/min
(1500 to 1800 CFM)

Pressure
Up to 42 barg
(Up to 610 psig)

Applications
• Soot blowing
• Chemicals
• Bottle blowing
• Automotive
• Nitrogen boosting
• Aircraft testing
• Wind tunnel testing

For high-pressure applications

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TURBO-AIR 6040

Power
Up to 1700 kW rue
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(Up to 2250 hp) Class O

Flow
127 to 167 m3/min
(4500 to 6000 CFM)

Pressure
Up to 42 barg
(Up to 610 psig)

Applications
• Soot blowing
• Chemicals
• Bottle blowing
• Automotive
• Nitrogen boosting
• Aircraft testing
• Wind tunnel testing

For high-pressure applications

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 TURBO-DRI
Refrigerated Air Dryers

TNC Non-cycling
ISO Dew Point
Air Quality Class: 4
1000 to 8000 CFM (28 to 227 m3/min)
Guaranteed to 35° F to 39° F (2° C to 5° C)
pressure dew points

Reduces energy consumption while

maintaining a true and constant dew
point

TCD Cycling
ISO Dew Point
Air Quality Class: 4
500 to 19,200 CFM (14 to 544 m3/min)
Guaranteed to 35° F to 39° F (2° C to 5° C)
pressure dew points

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TURBO-DRI
Desiccant Air Dryers

A desiccant dryer that is

reliable and easy to use

THL Heatless Desiccant

ISO Dew Point Air Quality Class: 1-2
500 to 5000 CFM (14 to 142 m3/min)
-40° F to -100° F (-40° C to -73° C)
pressure dew points

Energy conscious,
reliable air

TEH Externally Heated

ISO Dew Point Air Quality Class: 1-2
500 to 8000 CFM (14 to 227 m3/min)
-40° F to -100° F (-40° C to -73° C)
pressure dew points

A full-featured
desiccant dryer with
added energy savings

THB Heated Blower

ISO Dew Point Air Quality Class: 2-3
500 to 12000 CFM (14 to 340 m3/min)
Nominal to -40° F (-40° C)
pressure dew points

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 Descriptive Specifications
Compressor Case: An exclusive two-piece
main casting incorporates intercoolers and air
passages, reducing the potential for leaks and
minimizing pressure losses for increased efficiency.
This arrangement reduces overall size without
sacrificing accessibility. 

Gearbox: The gearbox is split at the horizontal

centerline of the shaft. The split casing allows for
quick and easy inspection of the working parts
without costly disruption of the major compressor
piping assemblies.

Rotors: Standard TURBO-AIR compressors

contain two rotors. Each impeller is cantilevered
into the compressor case with the rotor shaft
supported by two hydrostatic-squeeze film
bearings mounted in the gear case. The two
rotors are driven at different speeds by a
bullgear typically driven by an electric motor.
This arrangement allows each set of impellers to
operate at its optimum speed, flow and efficiency.

Speed Increasing Gears: The speed increasing

gears are the high-speed, precision-ground,
single-helical type and designed in accordance
with AGMA standards. The high quality of these
precision-ground gears results in high efficiency,
long life and low noise-level gear operation.

Bearings: Rotors are supported on our patented

hydrostatic-squeeze film bearings with an oil film
that varies little over a broad range of operation
from unloaded to fully loaded. Axial alignment of
rotating elements is maintained and thrust loads
are absorbed by thrust collars, or by conservatively
sized thrust bearings on each pinion shaft.

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Seals: Non-contacting labyrinth seals are
used. The accuracy of construction in conjunction
with the atmospheric air space between the air
and oil labyrinth seals results in a reliable and
minimum leakage seal, and the non-contacting
design does not wear or require instrument air for
permissive starting.

Intercoolers: Removable, water-in-tube

intercooler bundles cool the air stream between
compression stages. The intercoolers are designed
with aluminum or copper fins extending from
the tube surface into the air stream to provide
excellent heat transfer performance and no
internal obstructions. 

Oil-free Air by Design: TURBO-AIR products

are certified to ISO 8573-1 Class Zero. This
certification officially acknowledges the ability of
our compressors to produce 100% oil-free air. For
certain applications, such as PET bottle blowing,
food packaging, air separation, pharmaceutical
development and chemical manufacturing, even
trace amounts of oil contamination can ruin
production. Poor air quality can cause production
downtime and may impact not only cost, but also
reputation. Our customers can rest knowing that
the use of the TURBO-AIR series of compressors
reduces the risk of oil contamination by virtue of
design itself. The most thorough testing methods,
conducted in a controlled environment to meet
the ISO and TÜV standards, were utilized for the
ISO 8573-1 Class Zero certification. Under these
test conditions, no traces of oil could be detected
and the compressed air was categorized Class Zero
in terms of oil content.

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 We Offer More
In addition to our TURBO-AIR series of products,
we offer engineered air, industrial and process
gas centrifugal compressors designed for specific
applications with a wide range of capacities and
power ranges. Our MSG (Multi-Stage Geared)
®

compressors are application engineered with a

number of available configurations:
• Flows from 70 to 3800 m3/min
(2500 to 135,000 CFM)
• Input capacity to over 18,650 kW (25,000 hp)
• Discharge pressures to 100 barg (1450 psig)

4MSG-16/15 Air Compressor

TAE-55 Air Compressor

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Multi-Process CO Compressor

3R2MSG-5G/30 Gas Compressor

Fuel Gas Booster Skid

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 Compliances and Certifications
ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified
quality systems.
API, CE Marking – Machinery directive 2006/42/
ED, PED, ATEX, China code, GOST, KOSHA, ASME
and Class Zero compliance.

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Performance Testing
To guarantee performance to both customer
and manufacturer specifications, every design
is fully tested for aerodynamic and mechanical
performance. Upon request, testing observation
and complete testing documentation is available.

Compressor Controls
Each TURBO-AIR compressor comes standard
with the new MAESTRO Universal control system,
featuring advanced communication and control
schemes. Custom PLC controls are available as an
option.

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Customer Support and Services
We have over 80 representatives and distributors
worldwide to service your needs wherever your
application is located. We keep life cycle records
on every unit we manufacture, enabling us to
better serve our customers now and in the future.

Replacement Parts
Genuine OEM parts have been produced in the
same facility for over 60 years. Parts are cross
checked against unit maintenance records to
ensure correctness.

Repair Expertise
State-of-the-art equipment is available for
turnkey repairs. There are several strategically
placed repair center locations to serve a broad
customer base including:
• Houston, TX
• Buffalo, NY
• Milan, Italy

Maintenance and Start-Up Services

Certified service technicians are available to help
install and start up new compressor installations.
preventative maintenance services are also
available to help keep compressors running
efficiently and reliably.

Technical Training
Training sessions are available at an installation site
or at one of our facilities.

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TURBO DryPak, TURBO-DRI, MAESTRO and MSG are trademarks of
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Ingersoll Rand compressors are not designed, intended or approved for

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equipment for breathing air applications and assumes no responsibility or
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