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Mobile Compression: Gas turbine provides effective means to evacuate natural gas pipeline

Mobile Compression: Gas turbine provides effective means to evacuate natural gas pipeline

Mobile Compression: Gas turbine provides effective means to evacuate natural gas pipeline

Product catalog summary
Overview
The Vericor ASE50B gas turbine has been effectively used for five years in a mobile pull-down compressor trailer for natural gas pipeline maintenance. Its predecessor, the ASE40, has been operational for over 40 years. These turbines are owned by a major North American pipeline company and are designed to operate in remote and harsh environments. The ASE50B is mounted on a heavy-duty trailer with a sound-attenuated enclosure and auxiliary systems, allowing it to evacuate natural gas from pipeline segments scheduled for maintenance. The turbine is compact, versatile, and can reach full power in under a minute.

Challenge
The primary challenge is to recover up to 90% of natural gas in pipeline sections without venting it into the atmosphere.

Solution
The solution involves using a 5,000 shp gas turbine-driven compressor to evacuate and bypass gas around maintenance locations.

Results
The system provides reliable pulldown operations, with about 90% of previously vented natural gas now recoverable. This has led to follow-on orders.

Case Study
Initially conceptualized in the late 1970s with the ASE40 engine, the current ASE50B-powered trailer efficiently evacuates pipelines by transferring gas to high-pressure sections exceeding 80 bar. The centrifugal compressor offers high volumetric efficiency, and the trailer's black start capability eliminates the need for external electricity.

Advantages
  • Reduces emissions and carbon footprint by saving 90% of natural gas that would otherwise be released.
  • Offers fuel cost savings and improved economics.
  • The compact size of the ASE50B turbine allows for mobile applications.
  • Suitable for large pipelines operating at high pressures.
  • Superior cold start capability with no required warm-up time.
  • High reliability and low maintenance requirements.
  • Low emissions and vibration.
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Catalog excerpts

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CASE STUDY Mobile Compression: Gas turbine provides effective means to evacuate natural gas pipeline About 90% of natural gas previously vented to the atmosphere is recoverable CHALLENGE Recover up to 90% of natural gas in pipeline section without venting. SOLUTION A 5,000 shp gas turbine driven compressor to evacuate and bypass the gas around a maintenance location. RESULTS • Reliable pulldown operation with follow-on order. • About 90% of natural gas previously vented is recoverable. OVERVIEW The Vericor ASE50B has been deployed for 5 years in a mobile pull-down compressor trailer, and the previous ASE40 is still operating in the same application for over 40 years. These are owned and operated by a major North American pipeline company for natural gas pipeline maintenance. The ASE50B engine is direct cantilevered- mounted from a centrifugal compressor on a single drop-down heavy-duty trailer and housed in a sound attenuated enclosure with a full set of auxiliary support systems. This mobile trailer is able to access natural gas pipelines in remote areas and in the harshest climates. The trailer is utilized across multiple stations to evacuate natural gas out of pipeline segments that are scheduled for maintenance. The ASE50B gas turbine is compact and versatile. Start time from stop to full power is achievable in under one minute. The ASE50B gas turbines are a proven aero-derivative design that are specifically configured for power generation and compressor driven applications. North America The ASE50B gas turbine is compact and versatile. Start time from stop to full power is achievable in under one minut

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CASE STUDY : Pulldown compressor for pipeline evacuation CASE STUDY In the late 1970’s, the idea of a portable gas compressor was realized when a 3.0MW Vericor ASE40 engine was coupled to a Norwalk TC40 Centrifugal Compressor. Now powered by an ASE50B, a new additional power-packed trailer evacuates pipelines for maintenance by transferring gas downstream to high pressure pipe sections exceeding pressures of 80 bar. The centrifugal compressor provides high volumetric efficiency. No external electricity is needed for the trailer’s black start capability power, ramped up quickly with an internal...

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