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PREVIEW
all currently in operation, for a total capacity of 35million tpy in
addition to two previous peak shaving facilities.
Saipem has also carried out many front-end designs,
including floating solutions, and provided pre-EPC services in
several projects. Together with its partners, Saipem has been
selected as a contractor for the initial development of an onshore
LNG park in Mozambique, subject to the client reaching the Final
Investment Decision (FID).
In Australia, Saipem has participated in the design and
construction of three of the latest and largest LNG developments:
the Gladstone LNG project in Queensland; the Gorgon LNG
Project in Barrow Island, Western Australia (WA); and the
Ichthys LNG Project inWA and the Northern Territory (NT).
SKF -
Stand 1366
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KF will be presenting a range of active magnetic bearings
that help customers increase reliability and prolong service
intervals.
SKF S2Mmagnetic bearings are the industry standard for
oil-free turboexpander compressors used in major LNG projects
worldwide, including the world’s largest floating LNG (FLNG)
facility. Magnetic bearings bring many advantages, such as
increased reliability, reduced footprint, weight and maintenance.
Unlike oil-lubricated bearings, these bearings are operating
directly in the process gas; the oil-free solution eliminates the
risk of contamination of the process gas.
Today, more than 600 turboexpanders worldwide are
equipped with SKF S2MMagnetic Bearings. These oil-free
turboexpanders differ in size (small size frames of several
hundred kWand large size frames over 14 MW) and can achieve
high rotation speeds (up to 65 000 RPM). Applications include
natural gas treatment, dew point control, and ethylene
production. SKF’s technology provides excellent availability and
reliability (99.9% is reported in many cases), resulting in less
downtime and increased savings for plant operators.
Among the products presented at LNG 18 is the new
generation E300V2 control cabinet (launched last year), which
includes new features, such as remote monitoring, online data
measurement and easy post-processing functionalities,
providing a high degree of autonomy for plant operators. The
magnetic bearing control system has inherent health monitoring
and diagnostics possibilities that measure the machine’s critical
parameters, such as rotation speed, vibrations and temperatures.
Smit Lamnalco
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Stand 1130
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mit Lamnalco is a provider of safe, reliable and
cost-effective integrated midstreammarine services,
supplying tugs and purpose-built support vessels to the
following onshore and offshore terminals:
Oil and LPG.
LNG and floating storage and regasification units (FSRU).
SPM.
Floating production (FLNG, FPSO).
Port.
Mining.
Smit Lamnalco owns, operates and manages a modern
diverse fleet of approximately 225 vessels and has close to 3000
staff worldwide. It is dedicated to providing its services tailored to
the operational needs of global customers in local markets and in
challenging environments. The company provides its vessels and
related support services in almost 30 countries to leading IOCs,
major NOCs and other respected clients.
TGE GAS ENGINEERING
GmbH -
Stand 2156
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GE Gas Engineering GmbH is one of the world’s
leading contractors for projects involving the storage
and handling of liquefied gases in the energy and
petrochemical/chemical industries. TGE has over 30 years
of experience in this field, providing a full range of services
from concept/feasibility studies through to lump sum turnkey
(LSTK) project execution – all of which as the main partner of its
customers. TGE is active worldwide, with its main operating units
throughout Europe and Asia.
The company’s key competencies include the following:
Consultancy.
Technical and commercial feasibility studies.
Site selection.
Conceptual design.
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Hazard and
Operability Studies (HAZOP).
CAPEX and OPEX estimation.
Business plan for capital investments and operations.
Basic engineering and front-end engineering design (FEED).
Detailed engineering.
Procurement/procurement services.
Construction/construction services.
Supervision services.
Pre-commissioning and commissioning services.
Start-up/shutdown services.
Selection and training of operators.
Operation and maintenance services.
Lifecycle engineering studies and plant lifecycle
optimisation.
WA:ERA -
Stand 2160
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heWestern Australian Energy Research Alliance
(WA:ERA) was established in 2003 by the CSIRO,
Curtin University and The University of Western Australia.
WA:ERA’s initial focus was collaboration in research, education
and capability building in LNG and related gas processing,
offshore facilities, and subsurface technologies. These and allied
fields, such as corrosion, floating LNG (FLNG), geosciences,
CCS, safety, data analytics and supercomputing remain key to
WA:ERA’s research activity today.
WA:ERA’s industry partners areWoodside, Chevron and
Shell. Under framework alliance agreements, they fund R&D
