29 September, 2018

The first heat exchange equipment was delivered to the Amur GPP

MIL OSI Translation. Region: Russia –

Source: Gazprom in Russian

Release September 28, 2018, 14:00

The first spiral heat exchanger was delivered from St. Petersburg to the construction site of the Amur Gas Processing Plant (GPP). The equipment is manufactured in Russia and is one of the main links in the helium production process at the Amur Gas Processing Plant. The heat exchanger is designed for preheating and subsequent cooling of the nitrogen-helium mixture, as a result of which helium is cleaned of impurities. The launch of the most modern and high-tech spiral equipment for oil and gas facilities was first localized in Russia thanks to the cooperation of PJSC Gazprom, German company Linde and PJSC " Power Machines ". Due to the unique design of the spiral wound heat exchanger, it is able to withstand temperature changes up to 400 degrees Celsius. This is almost twice as high as that of traditional heat-exchange equipment. In addition, high efficiency of heat exchange is achieved (the heat exchange area is comparable with the fifth part of the football field – more than 1.6 thousand sq. M.) With relatively small metal consumption and dimensions (length – 15.9 m, diameter – 1.8 m). The delivery of a heat exchanger weighing about 49 tons was carried out by rail and road transport. For the installation of the apparatus, a foundation has already been prepared. Two similar units will be delivered to the Amur GPP in 2019 and 2021.

HelpIn May 2017, a ceremony of launching the production of spiral heat exchanging equipment for use in enterprises using technologies of medium and large-scale liquefaction and processing of natural gas was held in St. Petersburg. Production is organized by Linde Power Machines LLC – a joint venture of Power Machines PJSC (part of Severgroup) and Linde AG. Gazprom’s Amursky Gas Processing Plant will be the largest in Russia and the second largest natural gas processing company in the world. Its design capacity will be 42 billion cubic meters. m of gas per year. The plant will consist of six technological lines, the commissioning of the first two is planned in 2021. The GPP will also include the world's largest helium production. Linde AG is a supplier of the main technological equipment of the Amur GPP for cryogenic gas separation to produce helium and valuable components for petrochemistry.

Information department of PJSC Gazprom