SPX Cooling Technologies Atmospheric Heat Vaporization Systems manual Innovative Configurations

INNOVATIVE CONFIGURATIONS

SPX Cooling Technologies’ unique direct contact heating tower and indirect contact fin-fan heat exchanger designs allow for maximum atmospheric heat transfer while optimizing footprint and electrical power consumption.

OPEN RACK VAPORIZATION WITH DIRECT CONTACT HEATING TOWER

VAPORIZER

LNG GASEOUS OUTPUT TO PIPELINE

GAS FIRED

HEATER

HEATING

TOWER

CONDENSED WATER

FROM ATMOSPHERE

SINGLE LOOP WITH INDIRECT CONTACT HEAT EXCHANGER

VAPORIZER

LNG GASEOUS OUTPUT TO PIPELINE

GAS FIRED

GLYCOL* HEATER

FIN-FAN HEAT

EXCHANGER

CONDENSED WATER

FROM ATMOSPHERE

TWO LOOP DIRECT CONTACT HEATING TOWER SYSTEM

VAPORIZER

LNG GASEOUS OUTPUT TO PIPELINE

GAS FIRED

GLYCOL* HEATER

HEATING	GLYCOL* HEATING
	WATER HEAT EXCHANGER
TOWER
	CONDENSED WATER
	FROM ATMOSPHERE

SUBMERGED COMBUSTION VAPORIZATION WITH HEATING TOWER

POWERFUL SAVINGS

While results vary based

on climate, tower and system configuration, and gas and power values, Atmospheric Heat Vaporization Systems reduce natural gas consumption while dramatically increasing cost savings.

LOCATION	% GAS
	SAVINGS**
Gulf Coast U.S.	74
Southeast U.S.	88
Italy	67

	AIR	LNG	STORAGE TANK
HEATING	BLOWER
			VAPORIZER
TOWER
			WATER
			TANK
		SPARGER
HEATING
TOWER BASIN	COMBUSTION	FUEL - NG
CONDENSED WATER	CHAMBER
FROM ATMOSPHERE

GASEOUS OUTPUT TO PIPELINE

Western UK	40
Eastern Canada	29

**Estimated savings based on typical annual weather conditions using a two-loop system.

*Or other anti-freeze liquid.