| Dresser-Rand to Obtain Supersonic Ejector Technology from TransCanada Corporation | |||
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Dresser-Rand Group Inc. announced
recently that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with
TransCanada Corporation to obtain technology for producing tandem
supersonic ejectors. Incorporating technology developed in conjunction with NOVA Research and Technology Corporation, the ejectors are used to reclaim gases ordinarily vented into the atmosphere. At TransCanada, reclaimed gases are injected into gas turbine fuel systems to reduce operating costs and hydrocarbon emissions. When an agreement is finalized, Dresser-Rand will have the right to manufacture, use, and market ejectors that incorporate this technology (including improvements made by TransCanada). Dresser-Rand intends to offer the ejectors as a new equipment option and as a product upgrade for all centrifugal compressors that compress hydrocarbon gases. “By improving the efficiency of the dry gas seals used on centrifugal compressors, and by recovering and recycling gases normally vented into the atmosphere, this new technology will benefit the environment,” said H. Allan Kidd, director of Emerging Technologies at Dresser-Rand. “In addition, the new technology will make processes that require the transmission of gases more cost effective.” TransCanada Corporation, founded in 1951, is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure. With headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, the company has more than 3,500 employees throughout North America. |
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