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Article: Turbines for synthesis gas. (Dresser Rand Co's innovative steam turbine)
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- Mechanical Engineering-CIME
- Article date:
- August 1, 1998
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A powerful steam turbine, tailored for the ammonia and methanol markets, should help syngas companies meet booming future demand.
One of the most demanding applications for steam turbines is providing the extraction steam for the production of ammonia and methanol synthesis gas, or syngas. The process requires high turbine speeds (10,000 to 13,000 rpm for ammonia, 9,000 to 11,500 rpm for methanol) and high power, (typically 15,000 to 25,000 kilowatts for ammonia, and 15,000 to 30,000 kilowatts for methanol). In addition, the steam turbine's inlet steam conditions can range up to 1,800 pounds per square inch and gauge at 975 [degrees] F. Dresser-Rand Energy Systems of ...