2023-07-04 19:44:10
Europe needs liquefied natural gas to make up for the Russian gas deficit. 2492149/rachid amrous – stock.adobe.com
The group’s French factory delivered a liquefied CO2 loading arm for a megaproject in Norway.
The operator, wearing an orange jacket and a white helmet, firmly holds the handles of the radio control with both hands. At the same time, he activates with his thumbs the two small joysticks which make it possible to direct the immense articulated arm of about fifteen meters high just in front of him. This is the training area where Technip Energies trains future users of the articulated arms that the French group manufactures in the neighboring factory, which is located just next to Sens (Yonne).
The production of this site is very particular. These are loading arms intended for the transport of liquid flows, the vast majority of liquefied natural gas (LNG). They are installed in ports or on floating barges to allow the transfer of LNG to LNG carriers. An arm is generally made up of three sections of large pipes, 15 to 25 meters in length, made of steel or stainless steel. Thanks to hydraulic cylinders, these sections are articulated. And many cables…
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