Exheat Industrial Secures Wheatstone LNG Compressor Heaters

Exheat Industrial, a manufacturer of fast track solutions to the industry's wide and varied requirements for electrical heating systems, has today announced it has been awarded the contract to provide heating systems for lube oil compressor packages to the Wheatstone LNG project.

Operated by Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd., Wheatstone LNG is the downstream portion of a world-class greenfield project. It will have an initial capacity of total 8.9 million tonnes per annum, with the potential to be expanded to 15 million. The gas plant supplying Western Australian customers will have an initial capacity of 250 million cubic feet a day, which will increase as LNG production is expanded.

Exheat Industrial's FP range of Flameproof rod-type immersion heaters is a highly adaptable solution that can be customised to suit the process requirements of our clients. They are suitable for heating all types of process liquids and gases which are non-corrosive to the materials of construction. They are manufactured for ambient temperatures from -60°C to +60°C and certified to meet the requirements of ATEX, IECEx, CSA, EN/IEC, CCOE, KGS, CSA and Ex CU TR (GOST).

Exheat Industrial's sister company, EXHEAT, has recently been awarded the contract to supply six Ex e Duct Heaters to the Wheatstone LNG project as well. The Wheatstone LNG project is expected to start up in 2016.