Inert gas generator units for Brazilian FPSOs
31. May 2012
| Editorial staff Ship&Offshore
The contract was signed with the Brazilian shipyard Ecovix-Engevix Construções Oceânicas SA.. Six of the FPSOs will be deployed in the Tupi fields and the other two are utilised for the Guará field.
Measuring 7.5m x 6m x 7.5m with a weight of approximately 45 tonnes, the dual-fuel generator units will be installed on the utility module on the FPSO inside a dedicated compartment. According to Wärtsilä Hamworthy, the eight skids will be delivered with a control system, a diesel and gas fuel system and power distribution including VSD starters. The FPSOs are currently under construction in Rio Grande do Sul State.
