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News Release from: Netzsch Pumps | Subject: Progressing cavity pumps
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 16 October 2000
Special pumps for Norwegian
shipbuilder's new FPSO
Three specially designed progressing cavity pumps are being used for liquid boosting duty on Crystal Ocean, a Floating Production Storage and Offloading Facility being built by Brovig Offshore
Three specially designed Netzsch Nemo progressing cavity pumps are being used for liquid boosting duty on Crystal Ocean, a Floating Production Storage and Offloading Facility (FPSO) being built by Norwegian shipbuilder Brovig Offshore ASA The FPSO will be used world-wide as part of Brovig's exploration and production activities, travelling between oilfields during the preliminary stages of exploration to assess production potential and ultimately being used for 'life-of-field' production
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 27 Jul 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Netzsch Pumps has supplied a number of their progressive cavity pumps to the Turner Grain Engineering company based in Ireland.
The pumps were specified by Kvaerner Process Systems Limited, who are designing and fabricating a separation and produced water process module for the FPSO.
Their specification included an unusual pump duty that requires the liquid booster pumps to withstand static pressures up to 92 bar g with a working pressure of only 5 bar g.
To meet the specification Netzsch Nemo designed a special pump housing and fitted a double-tandem mechanical seal with a dry running back seal.
As the Crystal Ocean was a fast track construction project, the ability of Netzsch Nemo to produce the three special pumps and maintain the same delivery schedule as standard pumps, won them the contract and a further order for two LP flare liquid booster pumps.
The liquid booster pumps have a capacity of 12.5 - 125m3/hr and will be pumping an oil/water mixture with CO2 and H2S.
The two LP flare liquid return pumps have a capacity of 10m3/hr and will be pumping a condensate/saline water mixture with CO2 and H2S.
They are fitted with single cartridge seals and pump housings designed to withstand pressures of 15 bar g.
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