Innovative solutions for

Refineries
Liquid pumps, vacuum pumps and complete systems

Sterling SIHI GmbH

Flare Gas Recovery

Environmental laws
Worldwide, environmental laws mandate the production of cleaner fuels. New and
existing refineries will upgrade their operations to reduce emissions of Nitrogen
Oxides (NOx), Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and Greenhouse Gases (Carbon Dioxide CO2).
Flare gas recovery with liquid ring compressors
Flammable waste gases are vented from refinery operations during process upsets
and normal operation. Gases are collected in piping headers and delivered to a
recovery unit, before they reach the flare. Since recovered gas is used as refinery
fuel gas, emissions and fuel gas costs are reduced significantly.
Liquid ring compression is the most ideal technology for flare gas or off gas. Flare
gas contains liquids, dust and dirt particles. The temperature rise of the gas during
compression is limited. Due to intensive contact between gas and operating fluid, a
nearly isothermal compression can be realized. A liquid ring compressor can
withstand wet process streams and fouling with ease, whereas other mechanical
compressors can be damaged.

Refineries E 04/2009

Sterling SIHI GmbH

Simplified Refinery Process

E

F
A

A
B

Process steps
A

(Vacuum) Distillation: heated crude oil is separated into several products, according to their
individual boiling points.

Coker: Breaking long chain molecules into shorter molecules, off gases are collected for recovery.

Hydro Cracker: similar to B, now using hydrogen.

Fluid Catalytic Cracker: similar to B, now using a catalyst.

Flare Gas Recovery / Amine Treatment: Waste gases are collected for recovery, hydrogen
sulphide is removed in the amine treatment column and the gas is re-used as refinery fuel gas.

Sulphur Recovery Unit: in a reaction process H2S is converted into sulphur.

Innovative Solutions from Sterling SIHI

Flare Gas
Recovery
Sour Gas, Off Gas
Compressors

Systems including
Liquid ring vacuum pump
LPH
Steam Ejectors
Condensers
Horizontal 3-phase separator
Heat exchanger

Vacuum Systems
Off Gas Systems

Systems including
Vacuum pumps
Compressors
Membrane modules
Liquid pumps
Control systems

Vapour Recovery

Process pumps

Pump type

Loading
pumps

Systems including
Liquid ring compressor
KPH, SB
Horizontal 3-phase separator
Heat exchanger
Condensers
Control systems

Blending
pumps
Additive
Pumps
LPG pumps

Pump execution

Chemical
process pumps
Type CBS, CBM,
CBE, CBT

Capacity:
Shaft sealing:

Chemical process
pumps
Type RBS,
centreline
mounted acc. API
610

Capacity:
Shaft sealing:
Material:

Side channel
pumps
Type CEH-X/CEH

Capacity:
Shaft sealing:

Material:

Material:
Capacity:
Shaft sealing:

Multi-stage
centrifugal pumps
Type MSL, MSM,
MSH, TKH, UEA

Material:
Capacity:
Shaft sealing:
Material:

Pitot tube pumps

Type Combitube
acc. API 610

Liquid pumps, vacuum pumps and

complete systems from one source

max. 2200 m/h

mechanical seal,
mag drive
nodular iron, stainless steel,
special materials on request
max. 1700 m/h
mechanical seal
carbon steel, nodular
iron, chrome steel, stainless
steel, duplex stainless steel
max. 35 m/h
mechanical seal,
mag drive
nodular iron, stainless steel
max. 650 m/h
mechanical seal,
stuffing box
grey cast iron, nodular iron,
chrome steel, stainless steel
max. 90 m/h
mechanical seal
stainless steel, duplex
stainless steel, special
materials on request.

Addresses
Europe
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Wien
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Fax: +43 (0) 1 680 0521
Email: sales_austria@sterlingsihi.de

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Groot-Bijgaarden
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Email: sales_be@sterlingfluid.com

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Sofia-Ilinden
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Email: office@sterlingsihi.bg

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Olomouc
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Trappes
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Email: sales.france@sterlingfluid.com

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Itzehoe
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Fax: +49 (0) 4821 771 274
Email: sales@sterlingsihi.de

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Monza, Milan
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Fax: +39 039 282 4220
Email: sterlingitaly@sidro.it

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Beverwijk
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Fax: +31 (0) 251 226 309
Email: info@sihi.nl

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Warszawa
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Email: sterling@sterling.pl

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Bucuresti
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Email: office@sterlingsihi.ro

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Madrid
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Fax: +34 91 715 9700
Email: sihi@sihi.es

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Schaffhausen
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Email: info@sterling.ch

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Altrincham/Cheshire
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Fax: +44 (0)161 925 2129
Email: uksales@sterlingfluid.com

Americas
SIHI Pumps (Canada)
Guelph
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Fax: (1) 519 824 7250
Email: mail@sihi.com

SIHI (Chile)
Santiago
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Fax: +56 2 756 5990
Email: ventas@sihichile.cl

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Bogota, D.C.
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Fax: +57 1 364 9262
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Lima
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Fax: +51 1 421 7413
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Grand Island
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Fax: (1) 716 773 2330
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Knoxfield
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Fax: +61 3 9801 4011
Email: info.australia@sihipumpsasia.com

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Shanghai
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Fax: +86 21 621 78086
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Selangor Darul Ehsan
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Singapore
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Tamsui
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Bangkok
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