The light, medium and heavy fuel oils used as fuel for engines and turbines need to be treated before use in order to remove solid as well as liquid contaminants. The solid contaminants in the fuel are mainly scaling and corrosion residue from the pipes, coarse debris, sand and refinery catalysts. The most comon liquid contaminent is water. Fuel Oil Treatment systems are necessary to remove these contaminents from the fuel stream in an efficient and economical way. Also, these systems prepare the oil for efficient combustion by regulating the pressure, flow and temperature.
Metering is another important aspect of the conditioning system, both to measure the energy production efficiency and accurate custody transfer data. Petrogas can supply all these components combined into one, effcient system, complete with self-authenticating equipment such as meter provers.All accessible through a common control system with intuitive interfaces.
EASIER
Our fuel oil systems are designed for simple operation and easy maintenance. Pumps come pre-aligned on the pump skids, and all equipment is tubed and wired to junction boxes, shortening erection & commissioning time required on site.
The efficiency of our fuel oil treatment system at removing trace components reduce maintenance requirements for your downstream equipment and helps to reduce wear of individual components.
Our expertise allows us to look through operators’ eyes, and designing in ways that help them work safe and efficient.
SMARTER
With our extensive experience in the field, we advise EPC contractors and end-users on the optimal fuel oil treatment system configuration, providing clients with the best options in terms of CAPEX & operational reliability. Wherever you are in the world, all our electrical and mechanical systems are designed and built to suit local conditions and regulations. We offer full redundancy where needed.
That means our systems are built to the highest standards, covering all relevant national and international regulations for supply, quality, health, safety and the environment.
Lean manufacturing techniques minimize our waste and reduce lead times. State of the art components and systems are customized to your exact needs … and built to confirm to even the strictest standards.
Petrogas provides advise on solutions for extreme environments: we have delivered installations suitable for the most hostile environments, from Siberia to the Sahara. Our experience in extreme environments ensures long life and reliable operation for your system, crucial for reaching the operiational continuity that is especially important in extreme environments.
BETTER
Prevention is better than repair. Our Fuel Oil Treatment systems use high quality components and proven technology to optimize operational time.
Efficient removal of trace elements in fuel oils improve turbine life expectancy and extend the time between maintenance intervals.
We build high quality fuel treatment systems so our clients can rest comfortably knowing that the most important part of the power plant, the turbine, is protected from contaminants when running on fuel oil.
The fuel oil conditioning system advanced monitoring instruments keeps track of the fuel oil treatment systems performance, all measurement statics are communicate in real-time to the central control room. Giving the maintenance and operation personnel complete insight on the current performance of the system.
To further ensure our clients peace of mind we offer long term maintenance contracts, where we service your fuel oil installation on agreed upon intervals to ensure that the fuel oil treatment system remains in optimum condition.
Petrogas fuel oil treatment systems will meet the fuel oil specifications consistently and without interruption.
System sections
Loading & Unloading
The truck loading & unloading systems provide safe and clean connection of the main oil system to trucks. Following the highest industry safety standards, you can rest assured your operators will be safe thanks to implemented interlocking systems. Forwarding pumps can be fitted for trucks without on-board pumps, and anti-static provisions ensure safe transfer from or to the trucks.
Transfer & Forwarding
Whereas gas flows through a system, oil has to be pumped around. Our systems are used to pump oils to and from storage tanks, to and through processing systems, and in and out of supply trucks or rail cars.
Petrogas uses various pump types of renowned manufacturers with excellent service histories and proven reliability. Petrogas’ engineers make sure the pump is integrated in the control systems.
Liquid Metering
Flow metering has to be accurate and available. Our systems can be fitted with medium calibrated flow meters of varying techniques, and proving using bi-directional ball provers or master meters. This way you need not worry about your custody transfer data of oil consumption.
Liquid Filtration & Separation
All contaminants are removed from the oil stream; basket strainers will remove the coarse debris, and coalescing filters will remove the fine solids & water. The strainers and filters can be installed in a 2×100% configuration, integrated switchover valves allow you to switch to the stand-by filter without interrupting the oil flow.
Control Systems
No system is reliable without proper and constant control. Petrogas’ systems are controlled by single, double or triple redundant control systems, with optional internet connection for remote diagnostics, updates and assistance.
We are brand independent and can adhere to your specific preferences in brands, types and configurations. Programming is performed in-house.
Case studies
The right knowledge on the spot
Ras Al-Khair power plant (fuel oil system)
- What did our customer request?
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We were asked to supply a fuel gas conditioning system with backup fuel oil system for the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) in Saudi Arabia. The system allows the plant to run on oil if the gas supply is interrupted.
- Our solution
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Petrogas designed and supplied the hardware of the backup fuel oil system. We built the fuel oil metering station including bi-directional in-line meter prover, fuel oil truck unloading station, fuel oil forwarding pump units, coalescer- and pre-filters, minimum circulation section, recirculation pump skids, bulk transfer pump skid, day tank filling pumps, day tank filling metering systems, and other components.
- What set the project apart?
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Special in the project were the fuel oil truck unloading station and the fuel oil metering station. The oil is delivered by truck, so we had to ensure the oil supplied was accurately measured to calculate the costs.
- What were the project challenges?
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“The pressure inside the system must always be constant. If one pump fails, another pump must take over within 10 seconds. The minimum recirculation skids ensure a steady flow, and the accumulator skids level out any differences in pressure.”
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