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Virtual Pipelines: Delivering Cost-Effective Natural Gas to Your Remote Facility
Your Speaker: David VanLaarEngineering ManagerIMW Industries
Your Host:Sam GoldenbergDirector of Sales, MEA, APACIMW Industries
About IMW
IMW has been manufacturing industrial machinery since 1912, and has evolved to be a leading manufacturer of natural gas compression systems, serving all major markets Globally. Equipment is currently operating mid-east to North of the Arctic Circle.
• Quality Products & Leader in CNG Compression• Non-Lubricated Compression for Clean CNG
A variety of configurations for all applications
A Clean Energy Company
IMW operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE). Clean Energy is the largest provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America and a global leader in the expanding natural gas vehicle market.
Clean Energy has operations in CNG and LNG vehicle fueling, construction and operation of CNG and LNG fueling stations, biomethane production, and compressor technology.
Your Speaker
David VanLaar, P. EngManager, Product Solutions Group & EngineeringIMW Industries
Compressed natural gas (CNG): composed of approximately 95 percent methane normally stored at 3,600 psi (250 bar) in specially
designed containers stays in a gaseous form typically compressed from a transmission or distribution
pipeline 30% lower cost than other fuels 30-40% fewer greenhouse gases during combustion than other fuels
Overview of Natural Gas and CNG
CNG for Industrial Gas – Why?
Low Cost
CNG for Industrial Gas – Why?
Low Environmental
Impact
CNG for Industrial Gas – Why?
Safer
non-toxic, lighter-than-air and disperses quickly
higher ignition temperature than gasoline and diesel fuel
narrow flammability range and will only burn when the ratio is between 5~15% mixed with air
CNG/NGV systems and storage vessels are built to the highest standards and have long and enviable safety records worldwide
NGVs and Conventional CNG Demand
End Users
Power Plants – Mining - Metals Production - Pulp and Paper - Asphalt Production - Food Processing - Fracking Units - Drill Rigs
Virtual Pipeline Concept
‘Mother’ Station
‘Daughter’ Station
Main Components
Typically transmission lines (300 psi / 20 bar – 1000 psi / 70 bar)
Higher pressure means less compression is required – less energy consumption
Location of mother station is often flexible Require gas with low water content or use gas dryer Require natural gas with >90% methane
Pipeline – Gas Source
Multiple compressors (500 to 3000 hp is typical) Non-lube technology is important to ensure trailers
don’t fill up with oil Electric or engine drive Typical station equipment:
Compressors Chillers Fill Posts
Compression – ‘Mother’ Station
FullFill Technology ensures that every bulk gas shipment is completed quickly and filled as completely as possible. IMW systems ensure that transport modules are filled at the optimum temperature and gas density through:
Integration of proprietary compression technology and comprehensive dispensing architecture
PLC controlled continuous thermal management
Compression – ‘Mother’ Station
Transportation is most significant cost driver of industrial gas products
Trailers are made up of small or large cylinders in 4 types: Type 1 – 100% steel (heaviest, smallest payload, $) Type 2 – hoop wrapped steel Type 3 – hoop wrapped aluminum Type 4 – fully composite (lightest, largest payload, $$
$) Some vendors:
Transportation
Typical equipment: Decanting Posts Pressure Reducing Modules Heating Control Modules
Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station
Decanting Posts: Hoses – usually multiple 1” hoses
without breakaways Emergency shut off valves (manual
and automatic) Temperature and pressure
measurement Low temperature construction Over pressure protection
Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station
Pressure Reducing Module:
Emergency Shut Off valves Heat exchanger modules to
heat gas 2 stages of pressure
regulation Overpressure protection after
both stages of pressure regulation
Optional metering
Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station
Heating Control Module:
Provides heat for PRM heat exchangers
Includes pumps and water control valves
Includes PLC and electrical cabinet
Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station
Other Developments:
All in one PRS units for International Customer
Mobile PRS for portable applications
Large custom units for specific applications
Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station
Maximum Offload Capacity ensures that only a minimal amount of gas is left on the trailer before it is disconnected. This is achieved by: Using two line unloading
methodologies where possible Designing systems for minimal
pressure drop Employing scavenging
compression where necessary to remove remaining gas
Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station
Proven Scalability to provide standard product to custom applications with current systems installed with capacity of up to 14,000 Nm3/h.
Provides redundancy, reliability and quality.
Can easily add more units if demand increases, or remove equipment and move to several smaller sites once gas pipeline arrives
Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station
Case Studies
Urumqi, China
Large central mother station in Urumqi
Many daughter compressor stations nearby to fill vehicles
Cavendish Farms - Canada
140km round trip 11 Type 1 tube trailers Remote, food processing plant Offsets 22M liters of heavy fuel
annually Flow capacity: 5,600 scfm
Mexico
Type 4 trailers, ~160 km round trip Provided fuel for beer factory Flow capacity: 16,000 Sm3/h
Australia
Type 3 trailers, ~600 km round trip
Provides fuel for 100MW power plant
Flow capacity: 13,000 Nm3/h
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Upcoming Webinars
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• Free Monthly Webinars• Documented CPD Credits
Feb 26 | Virtual Pipeline 201 – Applications, Cases & IllustrationsOverview of several field-proven projects in IPP Power & Heat for A Variety of Remote Industrial and Mining Projects• project cases from United States, Mexico, Australia and Singapore• preliminary project feasibility calculationsDavid VanLaar Engineering Manager IMW Industries
Upcoming Topics for 2015 – Dates TBA
• Trailers & Cylinders• Clean Energy’s Natural Gas Highway• Transit• & More
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