Deliveries of US shale gas to INEOS in UK cooled by Burckhardt compressors
Burckhardt Compression announced that it is part of the ongoing shipment of US shale gas to the INEOS Grangemouth petrochemical site in Scotland, UK.
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| Photo Courtesy of Burckhardt Compression. |
A set of low-temperature boil-off gas compressors has been installed in each of the multi-gas carriers that make up the fleet of specially designed ‘Dragon-class’ vessels and at the onshore storage tank in Grangemouth. In addition, Burckhardt Compression labyrinth piston compressors are installed at the polypropylene and polyethylene production plants in Grangemouth.
The petrochemical site, run by chemical giant INEOS, is home to one of the largest cryogenic ethane gas storage tanks in Europe. Burckhardt Compression delivered the Laby labyrinth piston compressors used to manage boil-off gas in this tank. The INEOS facility converts ethane into ethylene, which is used in the production of a range of plastic products, solvents and anti-freezes.
Each of these ‘Dragon-class’ ships, built by the Chinese group Sinopacific, is able to carry 27,500 cubic meters of ethane gas and have been designed to transport LPG and LNG in addition to ethane. The ships are powered by two Wärtsilä 6L50DF dual-fuel engines, which can be run on ethane, LNG or conventional diesel.
Burckhardt Compression's labyrinth piston compression solutions are widely used in fuel gas injection and re-liquefaction systems in marine applications, terminals and FSRUs.
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