HRS Sends Heat Exchanger To Gas Compressors
Friday, February 17, 2012
HRS Heat Exchangers Ltd., a heat transfer specialist for the process industries, has supplied Gas Compressors Ltd. with an HRS K37 multi-tube corrugated shell and tube heat exchanger for a compressor installation that maintains natural gas supply pressure to a gas turbine at the Saica Paper mills, Manchester, England.
Gas Compressors Ltd. specializes in the design, manufacture and commissioning of large and medium sized, custom built/bespoke gas compressor and booster packages for use in the oil and gas, power generation, landfill, water, renewable and petrochemical industries.
The 4m heat exchanger cools the 9300nm3/hr gas supply after compression, which is required to maintain feed pressure to the turbine in periods of high local demand and to ensure continuous, uninterrupted operation. The heat exchanger also condenses out any water vapour present in the gas composition.
U.K.-headquartered HRS said high overall efficiency of the installation is ensured by the patented design of the HRS corrugated tube heat exchanger, which achieves the required heat transfer to reduce the gas temperature from 90° to 45°C with low pressure loss. The corrugated tube design also enables the heat exchanger to be manufactured smaller than a comparable smooth tube unit, saving both space and cost, the company said.
The combination of 32.5 barg design pressure and natural gas meant that the heat exchanger was required to meet the category IV PED (EU Pressure Equipment Directive) requirements, according to the company.
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