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Press Release28 May 2020Gas and PowerMunich
Siemens to supply compression and power generation equipment for Balikpapan Refinery in Indonesia
There are more than 3,000 HHE-class compressors in operation worldwide today.
The facility is owned and operated by PT Pertamina (Persero).
The equipment will be installed as part of Pertamina’s Refinery Development
Master Plan (RDMP). The RDMP involves the construction of a residual fluid
catalytic cracker (RFCC) unit with a design capacity of 90,000 barrels per
stream per day (bpsd); a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sulfur removal unit; a
propylene recovery unit; and an 80,000 bpsd middle distillate hydrotreater.
Siemens Gas and Power’s scope of supply includes 17
reciprocating compressors, along with a single-stage, hot gas expander.
Specific compressor models to be provided include eight HHE-VL compressors, two
HHE-FB compressors, four HHE-VG compressors, and three HSE compressors. Additionally, Siemens Gas and Power will supply four SGT-800 industrial
gas turbines and five SST-600 steam turbines for the Balikpapan power plant.
The hot gas expander
will recover waste heat (i.e., flue gas) from the RFCC reactor to produce
approximately 20 megawatts (MW) of free power, which will be used to drive the plant’s
central air blower, along with a single steam turbine. This unique arrangement will reduce overall
steam consumption and result in significant operational cost savings for
Pertamina.
The HHE
reciprocating compressors will
be used in various refinery processing units and help ensure stabilized
plant operation. The compressors feature a heavy-duty, cast iron frame, which reduces vibrations
transmitted to associated piping and provides maximum stability using
internally ribbed walls and integral cross-member bearing saddle supports
located between each crank throw. The first HHE-class
compressor was installed more than 50 years ago. Today, more than 3,000 units
are in operation worldwide.
“Siemens Gas and Power is
proud to partner with Pertamina on this project,” said Matthew Chinn, Executive Vice President New Equipment
Solutions for Siemens Energy Oil & Gas Division. “The strong
performance of our existing fleet of compressors across the region and strong
in-country service capabilities played a key role in this strategic win. These
factors, coupled with performance, efficiency, and reliability of the SGT-800
gas turbines, will enable the cost-effective expansion of the Balikpapan
refinery and contribute to the success of Pertamina’s RDMP, which will play an
important role in improving
Indonesia’s energy security.”
The expansion project will increase the output of the
Balikpapan refinery from 240,000 barrels per day (BPD) to 360,000 BPD. The
project will also enable the refinery to produce high-quality fuels of the Euro
V standard.
All the reciprocating compressors
will be manufactured in Siemens Gas and Power’s Naroda Gujarat plant in India.
The hot gas expander will be built in Olean, New York, USA, the steam turbines
will be manufactured in Görlitz,
Germany, and the gas turbines will be manufactured in
Finspong, Sweden.
Installation and
commissioning of the equipment are slated for 2022.
The HSE reciprocating process compressor provides a reliable solution where full-time, medium-volume service is a requirement.
Four SGT-800 industrial gas turbines will enable the cost-effective expansion of the Balikpapan refinery.
Siemens SST-600 steam
turbine tailor-made design; actual design depends upon project conditions.
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