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AMERICAS other qualified suppliers have been acquired Engineering (DSME) have ordered Svanehøj
by companies that only use their hydrogen deepwell fuel pumps for 22 Ultra Large
Chart Industries acquires and helium turboexpanders for in-house Container Vessels (ULCV) with a capacity
dedicated purposes (i.e. discontinuing sales
ranging from 15,000 to 23,500 containers
LA Turbine to third parties). These very specialized (TEU).
expanders are difficult to design and produce
A total of 44 DW Fuel pumps will be
Chart Industries today announced the as they require very high efficiency, in some delivered to the Korean shipyards by the end
acquisition of LA Turbine for $80mn cases oil free machines, foil bearings for plants of 2023.
in cash (subject to certain customary producing 10 tons per day and smaller, and “Our deepwell pumps are different from
adjustments). LA Turbine is a global leader magnetic bearings for larger helium and the pumps traditionally used on container
in turboexpander design, engineering, hydrogen liquefaction plants. Plus, this part vessels. This has some obvious benefits that we
manufacturing, assembly and testing process of the liquefier is one of the longest lead- have had an excellent opportunity to present
for new and aftermarket equipment, with time items at one to two years depending in the process,” says Johnny Houmann, sales
significant in-house engineering expertise. on the configuration. L.A. Turbine has these director at Svanehøj.
Expanders are utilised in the following capabilities in-house and our ownership of Compared with other fuel pumps,
Chart offerings, and with LAT in the these capabilities will further position us to Svanehøj’s deepwell fuel pumps operate with
Chart portfolio, we now can offer a more win liquefaction projects and deliver them significantly longer service intervals, which
comprehensive “one stop shop” solution and in significantly shorter timeframes, a further means only two pumps per ship are required
provide more options for our customers differentiator in the expanding liquefaction instead of the usual three. Furthermore, in
in these applications: hydrogen and market. this case, it has been a decisive factor that
helium liquefaction; carbon capture and CHART INDUSTRIES, July 01, 2021 Svanehøj’s pumps are designed to be serviced
energy storage; industrial gas; natural gas immediately without having to spend precious
processing; small-scale LNG plants; propane time emptying the tank of gas. Finally, the
dehydrogenation (PDH) plants; heavy ASIA pump is more robust to impurities in the gas,
hydrocarbon removal process for LNG plants; making it more reliable.
petrochemical. DW Fuel pumps for 22 LNG- SVANEHØJ, June 29, 2021
This acquisition aligns with our inorganic
investment principles and contributes to powered boxships Wärtsilä’s leadership in
our financial growth and strength through
expanded revenue and profit. LAT’s Svanehøj has secured its first orders in the Cargo Handling Systems
capabilities are a natural fit and deliver a container ship segment – the result of a very
competitive point of differentiation for Chart. constructive dialogue with shipyards and emphasised with order to
There is a very unique expander required shipping companies.
for hydrogen and helium liquefaction which Two significant fuel pump orders mark a supply four gas carriers at
is difficult to obtain in the market due to breakthrough for Svanehøj in the container
a limited number of companies like LAT ship segment. DSME
that are capable of designing and producing Shipyard giants Samsung Heavy Industries
it. Further, within the last three years, the (SHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine The technology group Wärtsilä will supply
its advanced Cargo Handling System for four
new 91,000 cbm capacity Very Large Gas
Carrier (VLGC) vessels being built for the
Norway-based fleet owner Avance Gas. The
ships are under construction at the Daewoo
Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME)
yard in South Korea. The orders with Wärtsilä
were placed by DSME in April and May 2021.
“Wärtsilä is the world’s largest supplier
of complete cargo handling systems for gas
carriers, and there is a good reason for us
holding that position. We have the technology
and we have the in-house competences
that ensure that each customer gets the
exact system needed for his specific needs,”
explained Hans Jakob Buvarp, Sales Manager,
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions.
The Wärtsilä equipment is expected to be
delivered to the yard in May 2022. Wärtsilä
has previously delivered similar systems for an
earlier series of Avance Gas vessels.
WÄRTSILÄ, July 01, 2021

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