Schoonebeek oil field

NAM and partner Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) have decided to reopen the on-shore Schoonebeek oil field in the Netherlands. The Schoonebeek oil field, which was discovered in 1943, is the largest onshore field in Northwest Europe. Between 1948 and 1996 the field produced 250m bbl of oil. The field holds reserves of one billion barrels. Production was halted in 1996 because the field was difficult to produce with the techniques available at the time, but with modern technology, NAM expects to produce approximately 100 – 120 million bbbl of oil over the next 25 years.

Technical description
R&V Engineering has supplied a burner system for a heat recovery steam generator behind a large gas turbine. The burners are suitable for firing the associated gas which is being produced at the oil wells and natural gas. When the gas turbine is not in operation the burners can be operated in fresh air firing mode. The burner system is designed to meet the most recent emission limits. R&V Engineering also supplies the duplex steel associated gas and natural gas system, feeding the burners with a mixture of both fuels in any ratio.

Technical data

Exhaust gas	Combustion air
Mass flow: 417.3 – 274.2 kg/s Temperature: 542.2 – 593.3 °C Design temperature: 600 °C Oxygen content : 13.73 % (volume wet)	Number of FD air fans: 1 Air temperature: 25°C Air flow: 160 kg/s
Recirculated flue gas	Burner system
Number of flue gas recirculation fans: 1 Flue gas temperature: 150°C Flue gas flow: 50 kg/s	Number of elements: 4 Make: R&V Burner type: MG-40 Design rating (LHV): 195 MW Maximum TEG Firing: 105.8 MW Maximum AA firing: 175.1 MW Minimum TEG Firing: 12 MW Minimum AA firing: 19 MW

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