Packaging

Turbomachines for
Offshore Applications
Rainer Kurz
Solar Turbines Incorporated,
Klaus Brun
Southwest Research Institute,
Marybeth Nored
Apache Corp

Gas Electric Partnership 2013

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Scope

Turbomachinery in Offshore Applications

Certification
Movement and Deflection
Air
Fuel
Weight

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Offshore Applications
Mechanical Drive

Generator Set

Multi Body Compressor Set

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Gas Turbine Installation on an FPSO

Power Generation
Mechanical Drive

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Certification

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Certification and Compliance

Classification of Floating Offshore Installations, Fixed

Location FPSO / FPU, TLP, SPAR, CTs
Steel Ships Rules for Building and Classing FPSOs
Facilities Offshore Guide Fixed Leg Platforms

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Hazardous Locations

Risk

Not
Classified

Division 1
Zone 1

Division 2
Zone 2

1 Hr./Yr.

10 Hrs./Yr.

1000 Hrs./Yr.

Zone 0

Duration of time Gas is Present

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Movements and Deflection

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Movements

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Fluid Management

Evaluate L/O Tanks for

Pitch & Roll using CFD

Bearing Scavenge
Systems
Package
Scavenging
Separate Lube Oil
Tank
Lube Oil Tank
Baffles

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SIDE VIEW
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TOP VIEW

Moderate Package Scavenge System

PACKAGE SCAVENGE OIL TANK

Lube Oil Tank and Drain

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Vent System

Lube Oil Supply System

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Installation Orientation
OIL CANT
DRAIN TO
TANK

ROLL
ANGLE

ROLL
ANGLE

OIL CAN
DRAIN TO
TANK

OIL CAN
DRAIN TO
TANK

Perpendicular Orientation

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Parallel Orientation
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Deck Deflections

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Base Plate Mounting

Anti-Vibration
Mount (AVM)
Method

STAINLESS STEEL VIBRATION

ISOLATORS
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PACKAGE
MOUNTING
SURFACE

Gimbal Mount Method

SPHERICAL
BEARING
DECK
MOUNTING
SURFACE

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TTS105-001

3-Point Mount Base Plates

Single-Piece Base
Plate

Two-Piece Base
Plate

Two-Piece Base Plate

with Sub-Base
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TTS1
0

Air Filtration

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Environment: The issues

Environmental conditions can lead to fouling and corrosion

Viscous hydrocarbons from flares, exhausts

cement dust, shot blast, iron oxides
salt crystals
cyclic wet/dry conditions etc.

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Air Filters Trade-Off

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~ 5 to 10 microns

Behavior of Airborne Salt with Changes

in Relative Humidity

DROPLET
DIAMETER
RELATIONSHIP

SALT DROPLET SIZE RELATION

WITH HUMIDITY

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20

30

Low

Solids

40

50

60

Transitional

Both

70

80

90 100

~ 0.5 to 2
microns

High

Liquids

Filter has to deal with salt dissolved in water and salt particulates
both in the airstream and in its surface!
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Fractional efficiency for filter elements

1ST-STAGE
VANE
SEPARATOR

DRAINAGE SYSTEM

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Offshore Air Inlet Systems

HIGH VELOCITY INLET SYSTEM

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MEDIUM VELOCITY INLET SYSTEM

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Fuel

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Hot Corrosion
A form of accelerated oxidation
1100 to 1750F temperature range: two types

Type I, High Temperature (1350 1750F )

Type II, Low Temperature (1020 1350F )
Na2SO4 commonly responsible
Sodium intake is critical
Potassium, vanadium, and lead
also contribute to hot corrosion

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Dealing with Contaminants in Gas Fuels

Scale, Rust, Slag, Dirt

Clean and Passivate
Piping
Use Proper Filtration
Condensibles, Oils, Water
Use Coalescing Filtration
Fuel Heating
Fuel Analysis (up to C14!)

Fuel Filters and Coalescers

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Weight

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Offshore Concepts Gas Turbines and Electric Drives

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Installed Weights and Footprints

Driver Systems for 10 MW Compressors

All Gas Turbine

Electric Drive
Variable
Frequency

Electric Drive
Variable-Speed
Gear

Electric Drive
Constant Speed

Driver
System
Weight

55,000 kg

60,000 kg

60,000 kg

40,000 kg

Driver
System
Footprint

30 m2

41 m2

32 m2

26 m2

System
Option1

Driver System Weight and Footprint Impact Cost

Gas Turbine and Variable Frequency Electric Drive Systems Comparable
Provided Full Electrical Equipment Scope Included in Analysis
Constant Speed Option Compact, But Limits Operability, Increases Size of
Power Generation
1Driven

compressors not included (same for all scenarios). Weight for Generators (EMD Solutions) not included

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Questions?

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