There are several oil & gas subsectors that benefit from the use of a reliable UPS system:
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- Offshore or onshore fields (jack-up rigs, unmanned platforms, wellhead platforms, barges, tension-leg platforms & Floating Production Storage & Offloading units - FPSO)
- Pipelines (booster stations & compression stations)
- Gas processing (compression & desulphurisation units, LNG trains, GTL processing units, export, import & storage terminals)
- Refining (steam & catalytic crackers)
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Specific applications
The most important applications for UPS in the oil & gas sector relate to the safety of workers, due to the high risk of explosions in this industry. Subsequently, UPS systems are used to ensure continuous power to fire and gas detection devices, Emergency Shutdown Devices - ESD, emergency lighting, helicopter landing area signalling, telecommunication systems, navigational instruments and onboard weather stations.
Processing is another key application where UPS systems are needed to provide clean and reliable power to process control systems, instrumentation, motor starting and data processing.
Power management is critical to the oil & gas sector as a mains shutdown could cause huge financial losses. That is why UPS systems are needed to protect power generation turbine process systems and high-voltage switchgear. UPS systems must also ensure a specific oil & gas operational requirement: the black start, which ensures the UPS is able to start on a battery, even when mains power is not present.
Please contact us for more information or to discuss your specific requirements.
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