LNG pumping
Keeping cool
under pressure
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) plays a vital role in ensuring domestic
and industrial energy supplies. Operating 365 days per year the
pumps must be supremely reliable and efficient. [Link]/lng
API 610 design with no compromise on
safety or reliability
External motor arrangement is the only official pump design
recognised by API 610 international standard.
Benefits
• Isolation of main heat sources from LNG process fluid to
reduce BOG
• Motor according to international standards
(IEC, NEMA, ATEX, etc.)
• External thrust bearing according to API 610
• No inducer required, greater flexibility on operating range
• Simplified cooldown procedure and eliminates risk of
thermal shock
• Zero emission Sulzer J-Unit isolates LNG from atmosphere
• No external pre-start nitrogen purge required for pump
• Optimized head rise to shut off minimizes downstream
pipework pressure ratings and cost
• All major components accessible for inspection and
maintenance without pump withdrawal Test facilities such as our site in Leeds (UK)
• External solution permits full instrumentation and condition guarantee the highest standards and quality-
monitoring of motor winding and all rotating components tested pump equipment.
• Proven reliability with extensive references
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The best solution for LNG pumping
JVCR / JSJD high pressure LNG loading pumps
Increased demand is driving the expansion of LNG terminals and operators need
reliable equipment with highest possible efficiency. Sulzer external motor solution
is a multi-stage, vertically suspended, suction vessel mounted pump that has
been designed to deliver efficient and reliable service in cryogenic conditions.
Fully compliant to API 610, the external motor design ensures the main heat
source does not affect the temperature of the LNG. Minimizing the amount of
boil-off gas reduces the size and operating cost of the plant BOG compressor,
reducing your capital expenditure.
The pump design in combination with the patented Sulzer J-unit ensures full
isolation of the cold process fluid and the seal chamber, which enables the use of
standard API 682 dual mechanical seals operating with a continuously circulating
pressurized seal oil.
The spring-loaded J-unit is connected to an isolation chamber on the pump,
which adjusts the seal oil pressure using a piston to ensure a constant differential
between the mechanical seal and vapor pressure.
Key characteristics
Capacities up to 4'000 m³/h / 17'600 USgpm
Heads up to 2'450 m / 8'000 ft.
Extensive installed
Pressures up to 100 bar / 1'440 psi
Temperatures -170°C to 200°C / -280°F to 400°F references spanning more
than 50 years operation.
Sulzer J-unit
• Insulation chamber provides thermal barrier between 4-20 mA level transmitter
mechanical seal and pumped product
• Piping from the top of the insulation chamber transmits Sight level indicator
suction pressure to the bottom of the J-unit, which forces
the piston up (if suction pressure drops, the piston moves
down slightly to reduce pressure in the seal oil system)
• Upward piston motion pressurizes the sealing fluid Mechanical seal
(barrier fluid) in the pressure unit and mechanical seal
• Differential pressure between insulation chamber and
mechanical seal prevents product from contaminating the
seal faces
• Barrier fluid is continuously circulated by a pumping ring
in the mechanical seal to dissipate heat
• Seal chamber features coffer dam to guarantee seal oil Seal
cannot contaminate LNG process LNG vapour chamber
• Finned tubing or heat exchanger possible depending on Insulation baffle
Insulation baffle LNG
customer specification
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The Sulzer Flow Equipment division keeps your processes flowing.
Wherever fluids are treated, pumped, or mixed, we deliver highly
innovative and reliable solutions for the most demanding applications.
The Flow Equipment division specializes in pumping solutions specifically
engineered for the processes of our customers. We provide pumps,
agitators, compressors, grinders, screens and filters developed through
intensive research and development in fluid dynamics and advanced
materials. We are a market leader in pumping solutions for water, oil and
gas, power, chemicals and most industrial segments.
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