US-based rotating equipment solutions supplier Dresser-Rand Group has reported that the company’s first small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant has successfully produced LNG.
The demonstration plant, known as LNGo has been designed, constructed and commissioned by the company and reached a key milestone with the initial production.
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Prior to full market release, Dresser-Rand will initiate extended performance and endurance testing as the final step.
Dresser-Rand president and CEO Vincent Volpe said: "We are very excited about this technology for small-scale LNG production, which allows for very small stand-alone plants that are portable and can be moved to support changing requirements and needs.
"Our development process began in earnest less than one year ago. In this timeframe, our organization has taken the process and designed, built and commissioned an entire plant, with a target capacity of 6,000 gallons per day."
According to the company, it has been talking to potential clients for several months now on the commercial side, and already has over 90 qualified leads as reported previously.
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By GlobalDataThe leads are broadly classified as plants that would either be for sale or for lease, depending upon the nature of the application.
Dresser-Rand plans to provide the liquefaction process in the ‘for sale’ category, and, depending upon the plant configuration, potentially also include the associated ancillary gas processing equipment, a power module as well as full turn-key installation and commissioning.
The company is evaluating several market strategies, including potential market channel partners at present in the rental or lease space.
In order to ensure ongoing reliable and available operations, the company will provide full turn-key installation and commissioning services as well as routine operations, monitoring, and maintenance contracts for all users.
The company expects orders to be placed for the first several units either late in 2013 or early 2014 and the anticipated orders booked in the next several months will convert to shipments in the same year.
