Dave J. Peer

Siemens

David J. Peer is a Principal Development Engineer with the Dresser-Rand business in Olean, New York. He has more than 40 years of experience in the application, design, and operation of centrifugal compressors. He was responsible for the design and development of single- and multi-stage pipeline compressor configurations. Among his accomplishments are the first Clark compressor with dry gas seals, the first Clark compressor with magnetic bearings, and the first centrifugal compressor to exceed 90% flange-to-flange efficiency. He is an inventor with multiple patents and has a BSME from the University at Buffalo in 1973.