September 2013 Tube Products International
15
business & market news
Severn Glocon secures
LNG contract
Control valve specialist Severn Glocon
has been awarded a contract to supply
536 engineered control valves for the
processing plant on the Ichthys Project
onshore LNG facilities. Included in the
contract are cryogenic valves of up to
42" bore, weighing around 20 tonnes,
as well as valves with pressure ratings
of up to 2,500 ANSI.
This is the largest and one of the most
technically challenging contracts in the
firm’s 50-year history. The valves will deal
with volatile fluids at temperatures as
low as -160°C, and they need to handle
extreme requirements surrounding cryo-
genics, thermal dynamics and velocity
control. Severn Glocon’s technical
specialists have developed bespoke
designs for the valves, and they are
being manufactured across the group’s
Gloucester and Chennai facilities.
Valves for some of the most demanding
applications, such as compressor
anti-surge and gas-to-flare control,
will benefit from Severn Glocon’s
customised multi-labyrinth trim.
This enables precise control of fluid
velocity, minimising stress placed on
components to enhance performance
and reliability, as well as extending valve
life and lowering noise levels.
Engineering,
procurement
and
construction (EPC) activities for the
project are being undertaken by the JKC
Australia LNG Pty Ltd, a joint venture
between JGC Corporation, KBR and
Chiyoda Corporation.
The project is now in the construction
phase and the first valves are being
shipped. Manufacture and supply of
valves will continue into 2014.
“The scope, scale and harsh demands of
this project command highly engineered,
technically advanced hardware,” said
Roger Spiers, commercial manager
at Severn Glocon. “Our brightest
engineers have been focusing their
efforts on developing breakthrough
valve solutions. We have also invested
in extended in-house cryogenic testing
facilities to optimise delivery times.”
The Ichthys LNG Project is a joint venture
between INPEX group companies,
major partner Total group companies,
and the Australian subsidiaries of Tokyo
Gas, Osaka Gas, Chubu Electric Power
and Toho Gas.
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A valve undergoing cryogenic testing
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