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Bul. Inst. Polit. Iaşi, t. LVIII (LXII), f. 4, 2012 17<br />

is shown in the higher part of figure at left. The bottom Cycle, which is shown<br />

in the higher part of figure at right, works with Helium, the higher pressure is<br />

22.6 bar and the lower is 3 bar; the temperature of Helium at the inlet in GTbottom<br />

turbine is 480°C, then Helium coming out of gas turbine gives heat to LNG in<br />

the Cryogenic Regasifier and it is cooled down to -129°C, it is then pumped by<br />

the Cryogenic Compressor C2 and at the exit it has a temperature of 74°C.<br />

Fig. 9 – The modular process proposed for regasification of LNG<br />

(Dispenza et al., 2006).<br />

The heat exchanger managing the LNG to be regasified has a heat<br />

transfer matrix made with tubes having a special extended surfaces (Fig. 10).<br />

LNG crosses the units from the tube side while Helium flows from the<br />

shell side. Tubes have turbulence promoters inside and the hollow tie rods on<br />

the shell side have windows of rectangular shape with rounded corners, this<br />

feature assures lateral injection in the stream crossing the matrix enhancing<br />

turbulence.<br />

In the plant proposed there are four Heat Exchangers: a train of two is in<br />

series and then the trains are connected in parallel. The shell of a unit has an<br />

external diameter of 1.20m and is 8.50m long; there are 300 tubes of Stainless<br />

Steel suitable for cryogenic exploitation which have an external diameter of<br />

(3/4)”. The cold box has the following dimensions: 3.60m ×3.60m ×9.50m. The<br />

exchangers for heating Helium are two units with a feature of the heat transfer

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