WGC | HCG | Beam | Screw | Recip | |
Cost (purchase) | $$ | $$ | $ | $$$ | $$$ |
Cost (installation / relocation) | $ | $ | $$ | $ | $ |
Unplanned maintenance costs | none | none | $$ | $$$ | $$$ |
Capacity control / self adjusting | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔✔ | ✘✘✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Safety and environmental | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ |
Independent of artificial lift system | ✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
Liquids processing ability | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔✔ | ✘✘✘ | ✘✘ | ✘✘ |
High differential pressure capability | ✔✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ |
Demand based maintenance | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Remote data and status visualization | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
Uptime maximized | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Operator friendly setup and operation | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Robust cold weather operation | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔✔ | ✘✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
Portability | ✔✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |