Power Penetrator systems

Subsea power distribution, boosting and processing

Power Penetrators in Glass-To-Titanium- Sealing (GTTS) offer the client cutting edge advantages:

  • Hermetically sealed barrier, no diffusion of gas or liquids
  • Unique high pressure/high temperature properties
  • Partial Discharge tolerant
  • Non-magnetic

Power Penetrators can also be designed in other materials.

Benestad offers a wide range of qualified subsea Penetrator Systems:

  • 18kV AC (phase-to-ground)
  • 1600A
  • 15 000 psi / 1035 bar differential pressure
  • Internal parts are compatible with various barrier fluids
  • Qualified to international industry standards

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Project references

Motor Penetrators - liquid filled motors:

  • Troll pilot (1998)
  • SPC (2002)
  • Jack & St.Malo (2013)
  • Gullfaks 2030 (2013)
  • Julia (2014)

 

Motor Penetrators - gas cooled motors:

  • Åsgard wet gas compressor TQP (2013)
  • Wet gas compressor TQP (ongoing)

 

Subsea power distribution system:

  • East Frigg (1993)
  • Thordis Umbilical termination Penetrator (1994)
  • Vigdis Umbilical termination Penetrator(1995)
  • Troll pilot (1998)
  • Snorre 2 (1998)
  • Åsgard Magnet Bearing Penetrators (2008)
  • Ormen Lange Tranformer Penetrators (2005, 2008, 2009)
  • Subsea Switch Gear JIP (2013)

 

 

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6kV / 450A Power Penetrator and Penetrator system
6kV / 1600A Power Penetrator
3kV / 900A 12pin Power Penetrator