{"id":1743,"date":"2023-03-28T02:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/as-schneider.blog\/?p=1743"},"modified":"2023-02-17T14:48:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T13:48:52","slug":"how-a-natural-gas-terminal-meets-99-supply-availability-with-dbb-valves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/as-schneider.blog\/2023\/03\/28\/how-a-natural-gas-terminal-meets-99-supply-availability-with-dbb-valves\/","title":{"rendered":"How a natural gas terminal meets 99% supply availability with DBB valves"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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How a natural gas terminal meets 99% supply availability with DBB valves<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The cease of natural gas imports from Russia forced Germany to switch from energy providers. Since then, Norway has grabbed the number one spot as the main supplier. To secure reliable gas transfer and distribution, all facilities within the circuit must be at peak capacity. <\/strong><\/p>

One of those facilities is a Gassco plant located in northern Germany. The revamped Emden natural gas terminal kicked off operations in 2016 with the operative premise of providing an availability delivery rate above 99%. <\/strong><\/p>

Since the start-up the plant did not reach its potential due to a leakage problem at the shut-off valves. Together with the customer, we set about working out a solution to achieve the high requirement of 99% availability. \u00a0Here’s how we helped Gassco get to the promised target.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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About the plant<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Gassco\u2019s natural gas terminal in Emden is part of a circuit built in northern Germany to receive Norwegian gas from the Northsea. Below, we present you with a brief description of the facility.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Natural gas terminal<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
Gassco<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Brief facility description<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
The Northsea natural gas terminal was built in 1977 to receive the gas feed from the Norpipe. In 2016, the 60,000 m2 facility completed a refurbishing process meant to improve operations and enhance safety. \nUpon arrival, the gas flow is metered and then sent to treatment in a hydrogen sulfide removal unit. Conditions such as pressure and temperature are regulated beforehand. \nOnce conditioned, the treated gas passes through quality control and metering checks before entering the transmission system. From there, it goes directly to the end user for downstream operations or temporary natural gas storage.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our mission with this project<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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During the commissioning phase of the natural gas terminal in Emden in 2016, various shut-off valves displayed leakage problems. At the time, several improvements were carried out to keep the plant operating at minimum reliable conditions. Unfortunately, in the long term, the problem persisted. And the previous valves delivered by another supplier continued leaking.<\/p>

Gassco needed a partner in crime to find the right solution to their issues. They craved to regain peace of mind and perform according to their design premise\u2014more than 99% availability delivery rate. So, in 2018, they reached out to AS-Schneider.\u00a0<\/p>

We excitedly took the chance to collaborate with them. It was a special opportunity to help out by recommending the most fitting solution for their application, securing a supply availability above 99%.\u00a0<\/p>

Our first course of action was to visit the facility to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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