Wartsila wins two more regasification module contracts

South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has placed two important contracts with Wartsila for seawater/propane based regasification modules.

The systems are to be installed on FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) vessels owned by Hoegh LNG, the Norway based leading owner and operator of floating energy solutions, and by Russian energy company Gazprom. The contracts were signed in July. There is also an option for a further contract from HHI for another Hoegh vessel that is valid until December of this year.

Both regasification systems are modularized for easy installation. They will also be supplied with seawater filter and steam/seawater heating modules. The system to be supplied for Gazprom will be winterized so as to be capable of operating in ambient temperatures as low as minus 30°C.

The use of Printed Circuit Heat Exchangers and Plate Heat Exchangers enables the systems to be far more compact and lighter than alternative solutions. By utilizing seawater for heating, CO2 emissions are far less than solutions using steam heating.

Wartsil's portfolio of LNG regasification technologies represents an industry benchmark in terms of energy efficiency, robustness, and operational flexibility. 

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