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Development Project combines the aspects outlined Installation site of
above in a very synthetic concept: only machinery Blutek IA package -
build to resist can be selected. Units must resist to Iraq
the terrible hot temperature of the Iraqi desert (+58
°C) and to the frequent sandstorms of this region,
plus they must be easy to service.
For this project, Blutek has been selected between
all the competitors: the proposed solution was fully
in compliance with all the requirements and within
budget.
In detail, for the above project, Blutek scope of
work was the design, the manufacturing and the
test of one instrument air package including three
oil free screw type compressors packages, air
cooled, (1200 Nm3/h, 9,5 barg) and two heatless
desiccant dryers (65 °C inlet temperature, -40 °C
dew point) suitable for desert environment with
temperatures reaching up 55-60 °C and sandstorms.
To achieve the target, Blutek studied a special cooler
suitable for the area and designed the complete skid
for reducing the operator maintenance and for
ensuring the maximum reliability to guarantee a
continuous compressed air flow through the plant.

L et’s think about the most challenging

environments on earth, such as
deserts (55-58 °C), arctic areas (-48
°C) or offshore rigs, and let’s think
about
and
resistant
machinery able to perfectly work in
has self-cleaning pulsejet inlet filters that reduce the
such harsh environments. Just there you reliable Among all the innovative solutions applied, the skid
can find Blutek products, that are totally engineered cleaning operations and twin oil filters that allow the
for any application. cleaning operation without stopping the compressors.
Instrument air is a critical element in the oil & gas Furthermore, all components have been realized in
plants: it allows valves movement, therefore without SS316L ensuring the best quality and durability of each
such utility the plants cannot run at all (or be single part, enhancing the guaranteed life and performance
commissioned). The reliability is essential in the oil of the machine in a place where each and every
& gas: every second that a plant is stopped it is a substitution may represent a serious logistical problem.
huge monetary loss. Furthermore, the installed compressor package
In these pictures we present one of Blutek most included skid mounted MCC (Motor Control Centre)
successful projects: it has been designed and with soft starter, common control panel PLC based
manufactured by Blutek in Italy and currently SIL2 and EX_d, stainless steel coolers and piping.
successfully running in Iraq. Besides, equipment I&C was fully in compliance for
Awarded in 2015 by Petrojet / Kuwait Energy, with installation in Atex Zone two area classification.
Mott Mc Dermott as PMC, the Siba Field Unit is now perfectly running continuously.

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