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Article: Extracting energy from expansion
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- Turbomachinery International
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- October 1, 2006
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TURBOEXPANDERS CARVE OUT NEW NICHE MARKETS
Recently, the Gas and Process division of Atlas Copco Energas GmbH (Cologne, Germany) bagged an order for the supply of turboexpander-compressors for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) ships. The machines will help re-liquefy gas on-board, enabling the vessels to migrate from steam plants using boil-off gas to efficient reciprocating engines burning inexpensive heavy oil.
Turboexpanders - popular choices for users seeking to reduce energy costs - are finding new applications, even as the oil and gas boom drives their traditional markets. By converting process energy to useful work, these devices can make a significant difference to plant bottomline.
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