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GE Oil & Gas is a recognized world leader in the oil and gas industry with expertise in providing advanced

technology equipment and services, with a focus on LNG. Over the years, we have continuously developed complex, large scale turbo compression machinery required for LNG applications. By constantly improving our proven expertise, we have now developed a specific solution to address particular smaller scale requirements, such as powering remote industrial, residential locations and fueling motor vehicles. LNG represents a cleaner alternative to diesel, allowing a reduction of combustion emissions up to 25%.

MAIN APPLICATIONS
The GE Oil & Gas Micro LNG system is recommended for the following applications: substitute for diesel or fuel oil for powering remote locations both for industrial and residential use; cost effective solution for transportation and storage, readily available for peak demand; captures fugitive methane emissions typically related to mining, eligible for World Bank financing and emission allowances. GE Oil & Gas has a wealth of experience in the LNG field which ensures expertise when it comes to the Micro LNG product offering. GE Oil & Gas designs the process, supplies the equipment and maintains the system through dedicated service agreements and it also selects the best machines to optimize overall plant efficiency in real terms. The refrigerant cycle is greatly simplified versus the traditional mixed refrigerant process, thanks to the use of a simple cycle based on methane expansion or on nitrogen loop. Since the thermodynamic cycle and refrigerant media are consistent across the various solutions available on the market, it is the choice of machine and especially its integration with the process that makes the difference. Process conditions and machine configuration remain unchanged from the early design phase of the project, thus enabling a fast track execution. Moreover, GE focuses on maximizing the design to installation content. All the main process units are modularized and supplied skid-mounted, thereby minimizing on-site activities.

Integrally geared compressor & compander


SRL compressors in their compander configuration combine a high efficiency expander impeller with a compressor, with wheels mounted on a common bull gear within the same frame. It is the preferred option due to its great benefits both in terms of lay out compactness and capital investment. Outstanding reliability, ruggedness, low installation and operating cost, plus ease of maintenance are the key features of these packages, which are specially designed for heavy-duty continuous service. The packages are typically installed outdoors and can be fully automated for remote control.

Reciprocating compressors
API 618 Reciprocating compressor API 11P High speed reciprocating compressor Vertical reciprocating compressor GE Oil & Gas is a leading reciprocating compressor manufacturer, with a complete line of technologically advanced and workproven API 618, vertical and API 11P machines. GE has a worldwide installed fleet of over 20,000 reciprocating compressors, which have been designed to deliver products with the highest level of performance, reliability and availability. The modular construction of GEs reciprocating compressors is based on the use of standardized, well proven components. Ease of maintenance and full customization at a reasonable cost are two key benefits.

Fully integrated and entirely customizable to meet all requirements; GE Oil & Gas solution for small scale utilities and transportation
WHAT IT IS
Micro LNG is a natural gas liquefaction plant producing in the range of 50-150 k/tons per year of LNG. The typical configuration uses natural gas extracted from a local pipeline network. The biggest difference between traditional large plants and Micro LNG system is the final end users needs and subsequent technology selection. Micro LNG production often focuses on local distribution where LNG is regasified and fed as pipeline natural gas for local power generation. Micro LNG can also be used in natural gas vehicles as an alternative to diesel for both on and off-road heavy duty vehicles.

Turboexpander compressors
A turboexpander compressor is a pressure let-down device that produces cryogenic refrigeration while simultaneously recovering energy from a plant stream in the form of shaft power. This power can be used to drive other machinery and thus reduce the plants environmental impact. GE turboexpander compressors are available in a wide selection of frame sizes. Our high-efficiency designs are created with the most advanced computational tools to ensure optimal refrigeration and energy recovery. Our long time experience and a vast operational database ensures high availability thanks to a long mean time between maintenance.

HOW IT WORKS
The first step of the process is the removal of carbon dioxide and saturation water that would freeze in the cryogenic section of the plant and therefore cause problems. After heavy hydrocarbons have been removed, gas re-enters the plate fin exchanger where it is cooled down to a temperature below -166F (-110C). For the refrigerant loop, both methane (using the same natural gas coming from the pipeline) and nitrogen based expansion cycles are available. The main piece of equipment used in the refrigeration cycle loop is a compander, a machine where a high efficiency expander impeller and compressor wheels are mounted on a common bull gear within the same frame. This configuration is the preferred option for its great benefits, both in terms of layout compactness and capital investment. Standard API 618 or high speed reciprocating compressors plus a separate high efficiency turboexpander can be selected alternatively based on plant size and customer requirements. Finally, gas is liquefied by lamination through a Joule Thomson valve at a temperature between -256F (-160C) and -220F (-140C) depending on storage tank layouts and pressure. The two-phase stream enters a gas boot where the two phases are separated. The liquid portion is sent to LNG storage while the cold vapor coming from the top is first sent to the plate fin exchanger where the latent cold is recovered. Then it can be recycled back to the purification unit outlet after a compression step or it can be injected back into the pipeline.
Turboexpander CO2-H2O Removal + Hg & H2S (optional) Turboexpander Multi-stream brazed aluminium heat exchanger Multi-stream Compressor brazed aluminium heat exchanger Compressor Compressor CO2-H2O Removal + Hg & H2S (optional) CO2-H2O Removal + Hg & H2S (optional) Compressor Multi-stream brazed aluminium heat exchanger Multi-stream Multi-stream brazed brazed aluminium aluminium heat exchanger heat exchanger Turboexpander Multi-stream brazed aluminium heat exchanger Turboexpander

Controls
The control system is composed mainly by a PLC based control panel to manage both compressor and expander units and the Micro LNG process.

Pipeline /Gathering System

Pipeline /Gathering System

Valve Gas Boot Boil off Power generation islandrecovery compressor Boil off recovery compressor

Valve Gas Boot

Pipeline /Gathering System

Pipeline /Gathering System

CO2-H2O Removal + Hg & H2S (optional)

Valve Gas Boot Boil off recovery Power generation island compressor Boil off recovery compressor Storage

Valve Gas Boot Storage

Power generation island

Power generation island

Electric generator

Electric generator Gas LNG Nitrogen refrigeration loop Gas LNG LNG Nitrogen refrigeration loop

Electric generator

Electric generator Gas LNG Methane expansion refrigeration cycle Gas LNG

LNG

LNG

LNG

LNG storage and distribution

LNG storage and distribution

LNG storage and distribution

Methane expansion refrigeration cycle

LNG storage and distribution

Beyond the process design, turbocompression equipment and controls, the Micro LNG system benefits from a vast portfolio across the various GE businesses, such as gas engines for mechanical drive and power generation, control and safety valves, induction and synchronous electric motors, air coolers.

Nitrogen refrigeration loop configuration

Methane refrigeration cycle configuration

SRL Gear Compressor

Turboexpander compressor

Reciprocating compressor

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
GEs Micro LNG system is part of a growing portfolio of products that have been qualified under GE ecomagination. To earn ecomagination qualification a product is evaluated for its ability to significantly and measurable improve the customers environmental and operating performance.

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GEs Micro LNG system has the capacity to produce 150,000 gallons of LNG per day. LNG produced with one Micro LNG system can be used to fuel 16,870 heavy trucks replacing diesel-powered trucks with equivalent fuel economy. This could enable fleet operators to avoid over 80,000 metric tons of CO2e per year, equivalent to the annual GHG emissions of over 16,000 cars or 4,200 trucks on US roads, assuming an average truck travels approximately 14,000 miles per year.

MICRO LNG Integrated Plant

a product of ecomaginationSM

a product of ecomaginationSM

GE imagination at work

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