Risavika Gas Centre

Risavika Gas Centre is owned by Shell, Statoil, Lyse and the International Research Institute of Stavanger and the University of Stavanger. The centre operates independent of the owners and is an international, third-party test centre protecting client ́s intellectual property rights.

The centre is available for research, development and large scale testing of equipment and components for sustainable production and usage of natural gas, also in integration with renewable energy sources.

RGC has facilities available for a range of different tests. Our outdoor test areas are ideal for pilot plants, the indoor test areas are suited for a range of different equipment and our R&D test areas are specifically designed for experiments and pilot tests.

We can provide natural gas at pressures from up to 190 bar at volumes up to 10 000 Sm3/hr. We can additionally provide syngas and clean hydrogen (3Q2010). The hydrogen production will be 50 m3/hr of quality 5.0, i.e 99.999 % hydrogen.

We are connected to a comprehensive infrastructure for power, district heating and district cooling.

Risavika Gas Centre is uniquely located on the south-western coast of Norway between a landfall for natural gas, an LNG production plant and the Risavika harbour. Risavika harbour has a new deep water berth making it easy to transport skids ready for testing into Risavika Gas Centre.

A mid to full size and a small scale CO2 flow loop is planned in order to perform integrity and functionality tests of equipment in the CO2 chain, and challenge specifications. A sour gas /acid gas flow loop, i.e. Natural gas, CO2 and H2S, is being planned order to perform integrity and functionality tests of equipment in the gas production chain, and challenge specifications and provide test facilities for improvement of processing systems and treatment.

The centre has tested the 2 pilots for CO2 capture in Norway for several thousands hours.

Contact Sigurd Gaard Phone: +47 51 87 56 00 E-mail address: post@risavikagas.com

Address Energiveien 16 4056 Tananger Norway

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