19.05.2003 - In April 1999, a customer commissioned MAN Turbo to supply a fuel gas compressor for use at the Shoreham power station in the south of England. This new combined cycle power plant consists of a train comprising a gas turbine, a waste heat boiler and a steam turbine. With a total output of approx. 400 MW, the station generates power for domestic and industrial consumers. The fuel gas compressor installation compresses natural gas from its supply pressure of 6 bar to the pressure of 50 bar required by the gas turbine.

In addition to the actual fuel gas compressor, MAN Turbo also supplied all the installation components required for operation and all the control and monitoring instrumentation. The compressor was preassembled as a package, the preassembly of plant engineering elements and pipework guaranteeing a shorter erection time. Commercial operation of the installation proceeded to schedule in October 2000. Three interstage coolers were used to optimise output. These are decoupled from the compressor by means of expansion joints, preventing any excessive forces from affecting the casing parts even though the unit is designed compactly.

Reliable technology and an attractive price-performance ratio are two of the criteria that underline the quality of MAN Turbo fuel gas compressors. Only one compressor has been installed in the power station, its high level of reliability guaranteeing the supply of fuel to the gas turbine.

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