nZero Group’s contribution to this project:

• Equinor’s Tjeldbergodden plant is the largest methanol production plant in Europe
• Early warning of saturation of MRU enables bed switchover.
• nZero Group provided VE representative sampling to extract representative samples of gas for measurement by trace gas analysers to prevent extremely harmful substances being exported, which could cause catastrophic damage to the methanol plant.
• Location: Norway

nZero’s Value Add + Select Equipment & Advantages

• Implementation of world-leading nZero Group licenced VE Sampling technology
• Enabling representative measurement to maintain sample identity
  • Criticality: mercury causes embrittlement of aluminium leading to catastrophic failure; hydrogen sulphide poisons catalysts
  • Ensures natural gas feedstock to both steam methane reformers and auto-thermal reformers is sampled correctly to ensure compliance.
• Extensive experience in design and manufacturing sampling system
• nZero Group has designed and delivered VE Technology for over 20 years
• Manufactured in the UK at Orbital Gas Systems

Key elements

• Mercury removal unit (Nyhamna Processing plant)
• 6 High pressure sample systems (x3 MRU, x3 Sulphur Bed)
• Micro Bore Double Block and Bleed
• Sample Pathway – Silcotek CVD Coated
• Micro sample ports & Helical Strake
• VE Technology – Exclusive Licence from Mangan Inc. to manufacture patented unique Gas Sampling Technology.

This solution also relevant for:

• Hydrogen production auto-thermal reformers for the transition to net zero
• Applicable to LNG liquefaction facilities, reference Chevron Gorgon LNG Australia