【Ten Years of Rapid Development in Chemical Equipment】641–2022: 3 million cubic meter LNG BOG helium extraction unit
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Witnessing the decade-long rapid development of chemical processing equipment; praising the prosperity and strength of modern China. Replies will be rewarded – discussions are welcome. ------------------------------------------- On March 9, 2022, the 3-million-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas BOG helium extraction project, undertaken by Zhuhai Senbo Low-Temperature Energy Equipment Co., Ltd., was successfully launched. Recently, the complete set of equipment for this helium production project was successfully brought online in one go; the purity of the helium produced was 99.9998%. The equipment has been operating stably for nearly 2 months now, and the high-purity helium product has already entered the market. This project involves Zhuhai Senbo Low-Temperature Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. utilizing its own invention patents and core technologies. By applying techniques such as ultra-low temperature processing, oxygenation-dehydrogenation, low-temperature distillation, low-temperature adsorption, and high-vacuum cryogenic chambers, the helium contained in natural gas waste gas BOG is purified from 0.03% helium content to a purity level of over 99.999%, after which it is pressurized, packaged, and distributed.
The 3 million cubic meter LNG BOG helium extraction turnkey project undertaken by Zhuhai Senbo Low-Temperature Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. is the second of its kind in China. By utilizing its own patented inventions and core technologies, as well as key processes such as ultra-low temperature (-273°C), dehydration, distillation, low-temperature adsorption, and high vacuum, helium contained in natural gas exhaust BOG gases is purified from a helium concentration of 0.003% to 99.999% high-purity helium, after which it is pressurized, filled, and distributed. After 10 months of meticulous research, development, design, and manufacturing, it was successfully shipped out on March 9, 2022, with production set to begin in May, aiming for an output of 600,000 cubic meters. The core equipment in this project, the \"vacuum cryostat\", was successfully developed in a single trial run – it is the first of its kind in China, overcoming numerous obstacles along the way. The localization of key technologies and core equipment has been achieved, breaking the international technological monopoly and the blockade on core components, thereby safeguarding the core interests of **. Zhuhai Senbo Low-Temperature Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. will continue to increase its investment in research and development, using technological innovation to drive progress, and will keep providing top-notch technologies and highly intelligent equipment for those sectors in China that are vulnerable to supply chain disruptions, such as strategic materials, aerospace, defense industry, electronic chips, new materials, and green energy.
Liquid helium is an essential component for large-scale nuclear magnetic resonance instruments and high-resolution mass spectrometers; it is also a vital auxiliary material for the aerospace, nuclear, and microelectronics industries. China has always relied on imports, obtaining it from the United States and Qatar. This should probably relieve some of the stress a little bit.
I wonder how much helium such a device can extract