Metano Toscana has developed various types of plants capable of emptying sections of gas pipelines by compressing the gas and injecting it into another pipeline branch or loading it into cylinder trailers. This allows for periodic cleaning and maintenance of the gas pipelines.
The plant, named BLUE RECOVERY, is mounted on a semi-trailer, providing full transportability and maximum flexibility, even for pipelines located in remote and difficult-to-access areas.
The system was designed to comply with new government regulations aimed at protecting the environment by prohibiting gas release into the atmosphere or its combustion.
The plant features 4 hydrostatic transmission systems with 75% redundancy. The compression system operates over a very wide gas suction range (from 65 up to a discharge pressure of 0.5 barG) using 2 different types of compression cylinders, with a capacity of 15,000 Sm³/h at 65 barG suction pressure and an average flow rate of 7,750 Sm³/h.