Systems and methods for mobile compression

A method, comprising

• receiving an inlet gas stream (the “inlet stream”) on a mobile platform on which a rotary screw compressor (the “screw compressor”), reciprocating compressor, natural gas generator (the “generator”), and associated auxiliary equipment are installed such that they may be transported together by motor vehicle via road and they may be operated on the mobile platform in the same configuration in which they were transported;
• measuring the inlet stream's pressure, temperature, and flow rate;
• determining compression ratios for various measured pressures, temperatures, and flow rates;
• and
• maintaining an outlet gas stream constant based on the determined compression ratios using the screw compressor, reciprocating compressor, generator, and associated auxiliary equipment;
• the screw compressor coupled to the reciprocating compressor under low pressure operating conditions;
• the generator capable of electrically powering both the reciprocating and rotary screw compressors.

A mobile compression system, comprising:

• a reciprocating compressor;
• a rotary screw compressor (“the screw compressor”) coupled to the reciprocating compressor, the screw compressor configured to operate at a lower pressure than the reciprocating compressor during operation;
• a natural gas generator (“the generator”) coupled to the screw compressor and the reciprocating compressor, the generator additionally coupled to the reciprocating compressor via associated auxiliary equipment configured to fuel the generator with natural gas from the reciprocating compressor during operation;
• and
• a mobile platform on which the screw compressor, reciprocating compressor, generator, and associated auxiliary equipment are installed such that they may be transported together by motor vehicle via road, secured to a watercraft, and operated on the mobile platform in the same configuration in which they were transported.