Propane Transfer
High Costs
Vessels had to be docked for longer to offload leadign to increase wharfage costs
High Temperature
Summer temepratures increased the Gas temperatures leading to increased risks
No activity
No activity during day time to prevent accidents
Type of Business: Propane Transfer
The Problem:
This company owns and operates boat loading facilities in Houston, TX for oil, natural gas and propane. Historically, propane had been loaded onto tankers during the winter to minimize heat expansion and facilitate faster transfer from land to ships. World demand has grown and changed; now ships must be loaded in the summer months too. But because the dry cooling tower could not keep the propane cool enough during the hot summer days, the transfer rates would stop or be so slow that tankers would start lining up in the harbor.
The Solution:
Hydrobreeze Misting Systems designed its largest state of the art 1400-Nozzle Commercial Pre-Cooling Misting System which was installed under the dry cooling tower in order to lower temperatures. The cooling capacity was improved by approximately 30%. So that even on the hottest days, the propane transfer rates were as good as the middle of winter. System was so efficient that entire project was paid-off within 1 Day! Talking about return on investment!