FPSO Industry Solution0 pages

FPSO Industry Solution

Type 1098
(Aluminum Bronze
Construction)

Ideal Choice for Pump Protection in Firewater Protection Systems
FPSO Industry Overview

Emerson Process Management Solution

A Floating Production, Storage, and Ofoading (FPSO) is a oating
tank system used by the oil and gas industry particularly in offshore
operations. Floating production vessels are built with processing
facilities, allowing it to handle the oil or gas it receives from nearby
platforms or templates. Processed oil or gas is stored in the FPSO
until a sufcient amount has been collected to ll a tanker. At which
point, the unit ofoads the stored material using a loading hose into
a tanker going ashore.

Fisher® regulators are used in many applications and industries that
require reliable and accurate regulation. Emerson Process Management
has provided many successful FPSO installations worldwide.

FPSOs have been in service since the 1970’s. Its use has grown more
popular as oil and gas explorations moved farther offshore. FPSOs
offer a more economical alternative to installing long-distance seabed
pipelines connecting oil wells to an onshore terminal.

The Regulator Advantage
The environmental, safety, and health considerations are a primary
concern on an FPSO or other offshore platforms. In the event of a re
there is an increased probability of a power outage. Regulators have
the distinct advantage over control valves for use in re protection
systems because they are self-actuated and therefore require no
external power supply to operate. The use of self-actuated regulators
ensures continuous operation and functionality of the re protection
system regardless of the status of the external power.

Our main applications for FPSOs are:
• Pressure Reducing and Backpressure Control for Instrument
Air Supply
• Nitrogen Distribution
• Seawater Distribution
• Firewater System
To keep up with the requirements for a severely corrosive environment,
Emerson Process Management offers Fisher regulators with
constructions that are suitable for Offshore/Seawater applications such
as Monel® and Aluminum Bronze body materials. A comprehensive
range of Fisher pressure regulators suitable for gases, liquids, and
steam is also available.
Monel® is a mark owned by Special Metals Corporation.

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