Bestobell Marine has secured its first order to supply its range of cryogenic high pressure globe valves to DSME(Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd) in South Korea.
The valves have been developed over the past two years, in conjunction with DSME, to meet the standards required for the valves in the new fuel gas systems, which includes withstanding extremely high pressures. The valves are designed to stand a maximum pressure of 370bar and will be fitted in the gas phase piping of the fuel gas system. Here, the LNG is injected into the engine at around 300bar pressure, with the valve and piping system designed to withstand these pressures. The valves are due for delivery at the end of 2014.
Bestobell Marine is the only manufacturer of high pressure cryogenic globe valves for use in ships’ gas fuelled engines with the necessary class approvals, certification and 3.2 traceability on all components.
The valves will be installed on the five 174K LNGC (Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers) being built by DSMEon behalf of Teekay LNG Partners LP of Canada.
Teekay LNG Partners selected new MAN B&W, 2-stroke 5G70ME-GI gas injection engines to power the vessels in an industry first for DSME.The ME-GI engine uses high-pressure gas injection to allow it to provide a more environmentally friendly option to the marine industry, due to less CO2emissions.
Bestobell Marine is developing another range of valves that can operate up to a maximum pressure of 500bar to meet marine industry demands.
Bestobell’s Valves are widely used on LNG Carriers, FLNG (Floating Production & Storage Units) and FSRUs (Floating, Storage & Re-gasification Units). Bestobell’s Marine division designs and produces valves to meet specific requirements in the marine sector and has supplied cryogenic valves to a majority of the major shipyards building LNG Carriers.