The core pipeline equipment localization process and application prospects in China

• Main Authors: Zejun Huang, Shunhua Gao, Shijun Wang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2014-12-01
• Series: Natural Gas Industry B
• Subjects: Gas pipeline; Equipment; Localization; Frequency control devices; Motor; Gas turbine; Centrifugal compressor; Large-diameter ball valve; PetroChina
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352854014000205

To improve the economic efficiency of gas pipelines, core equipment such as compressor sets and large-diameter valves must be localized. For this purpose, in alliance with other related enterprises, PetroChina Company Limited established an equipment localization R&D system and a new product testing system and successfully developed a 20 MW class motor-driven compressor set, a 30 MW-class gas turbine-driven compressor unit, and a high-pressure and large-diameter welded ball valve. First, the motor-driven compressor R&D focuses on three main units. The developed frequency-control device structure is a cascaded multilevel with a capacity of 25 MVA. The developed anti-explosion dynamo with a motor speed of 4800 rpm can produce a power of 22 MW. The developed compressor is PCL800 with features of a high efficiency and a wide flow-operating point-adjustment range. Second, there are two steps of the R&D of a GT-driven compressor unit (product A + product B): auxiliary supporting systems and control systems are developed for the imported GT25000 gas turbine, together with China-made compressors, to constitute product A; simultaneously, the R&D of product B of a gas turbine is carried out, which would replace the imported one. Third, aiming to solve the problems of sealing and welding, we developed the high-pressure and large-diameter all-welded ball valves in full replace of the same kind of imported products with three different sizes: NPS40 Class 600, NPS48 Class 600, and NPS48 Class 900.