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ovERvIEwL.A. Turbine Corporation is a manufacturer of, and service provider for, application specific, highly engineered Turboexpanders that are utilized within power-recovery applications in industrial processes worldwide. Repair, re-design, field service and spare parts are made available for all Turboexpander brands. L.A. Turbine’s uniquely qualified and highly experienced team can meet the most demanding requirements of Hydrocarbon Processing and Geothermal Power Generation plants.

PRoDUCTsNEw EQUIPmENT L.A. Turbine designs and manufactures Turboexpanders for use in Hydrocarbon Gas Processing, Air Separation, Refrigeration and Energy Recovery Industries. Product categories include:

Expander-Compressor: This configuration is utilized in applications such as natural gas, petrochemical, air separation and other cryogenic processes. The power extracted by the expander wheel during the gas expansion is transferred through the shaft to the compressor which allows the recovered energy to be applied elsewhere in the process. The resulting temperature drop through the expander produces the refrigeration necessary for cryogenic gas processing.

Expander-Generator: Converts the energy from gas expansion into electric power. Expander-Generator equipment is typically offered in three configurations:

1. The expander shaft is coupled to a high-

speed gearbox input shaft, which output shaft is then coupled to the generator.

2. The expander shaft is the pinion of the high-speed gearbox, eliminating the coupling mentioned above. This configuration is also known as an integral gearbox.

3. The expander shaft is common with the rotor of a high-speed generator, eliminating the gearbox entirely.

Expander-Brake: Provides efficient means of cryogenic refrigeration while the energy recovered from the gas expansion is absorbed by a brake wheel rotating in an oil stream or air stream.

PREmIER AFTERmARKET sERvICE PRovIDER FoR TURboEXPANDERs L.A. Turbine provides a solution to your repair and spare parts needs. In addition, complete re-designs can be engineered and manufactured to make existing equipment more efficient and reliable, while meeting the requirements of your plants current operating conditions. L.A. Turbine can also provide state of the art solutions for your control system by upgrading switches to transmitters and by incorporating DCS compatible PLC’s with HMI panels. Field service is available for all Turboexpander brands, worldwide; expertly supervised by highly experienced technicians.

By employing dedicated and knowledgeable Turboexpander professionals, L.A. Turbine has become a world leader in the design, manufacture and repair of Turbomachinery.

• State-of-the art engineering approaches • The most experienced field service tech’s• 400+ years of combined experience

Inquire about the free comprehensive Turboexpander evaluation today, the aftermarket service department is standing by to answer your questions and to help troubleshoot any issues you may have.

gEoThERmAL PowER soLUTIoNs L.A Turbine has proven its engineering competence by redesigning one of the largest Geothermal Turboexpander-Generator machines ever built. The expander, originally built by a competitor, had experienced significant reliability issues during a multi-year period. The Engineering Team at L.A. Turbine put it’s 300 years of accumulated Geothermal Turboexpander manufacturing experience to good use by expanding the design envelope and create new expander-wheel coupling technology. L.A. Turbine manufactured the components needed to complete the redesign and met the customer’s requirement of improving the reliability of the original design. Working with world class companies in the renewable energy field inspires the Team to provide improvements in efficiency and reliability.

Turboexpander Geothermal Rotor (14,000 HP)

REDEsIgN AND REvERsE ENgINEERINg Efficiency and reliability is essential to economic success in today’s process plant. L.A. Turbine offers redesign of your existing expander equipment. Utilizing advanced 3D laser scanning and CMM technology, the engineering team ensures a perfect fit, every time.

The Before and After images above show an example of a complete redesign, including refurbishment of the oil system skid, its associated pumps, valves, pressure tank and cooler, as well as the new PLC with HMI and transmitters.

Performance: If your Turboexpander equipment has been in service for several years, current process conditions may have changed significantly from the original design conditions. L.A. Turbine offers redesigns that increase efficiency, improve reliability and provide quick return on investment.

Free Evaluation: L.A. Turbine offers a free evaluation of your current Turboexpander operation as a service; call 1-661-294-8290 or email sales@laturbine.com for detailed information.

Reliability: L.A. Turbine has a proven track record of improving the mechanical reliability of existing expander equipment, regardless of original manufacturer.

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sPARE PARTs L.A. Turbine will work with you to arrive at a spare parts inventory that is considerate of risk and capital expense appropriate to meet your organizational goals.

Turboexpanders can operate for years without servicing, however, starting and stopping, varying process conditions and external equipment may lead to a service requirement or cause failure. It is therefore critical to keep certain spare parts on hand in to meet emergency needs. Depending on your unique requirements, L.A. Turbine may recommend:

• Gasket sets, O-ring kits, and Teflon seals.• Disposable filter elements for lube oil and seal gas filters.• Repair kits for critical skid-mounted valves, actuators, regulators, and pumps.

• A spare MCS (Mechanical Center Section) If the operating unit is damaged, the spare MCS can be installed in a few days rather than weeks. This dramatically reduces down time and lost production revenue.

CoNTRoL sYsTEms Current control system technology allows vibration analysis and mechanical engineers a flexible data acquisition, monitoring, and control platform to more precisely diagnose and predict machinery malfunction. With a flexible data acquisition and analysis system, you gain the ability to easily expand input channel count and analysis functionality, without expensive upgrades. Similarly, data acquisition can be applied to post-manufacturing testing and real-time monitoring in the field. L.A. Turbine can incorporate state of the art upgrades such as speed, vibration and pressure transmitters and integrate these with compatible PLC’s and HMI panels that communicate with the DCS through Modbus® or Ethernet.

mAgNETIC bEARINgs L.A. Turbine’s experience with Active Magnetic Bearing (AMB) systems spans decades. The engineering team in Valencia can claim involvement in the design and manufacture of the world’s first AMB equipped Turboexpander, and literally hundreds since that time. As a result of this experience, the confidence customers place in L.A. Turbine’s AMB expertise is evident; some of the largest oil & gas companies in the world get their equipment remanufactured in Valencia.

ENgINEERINg sERvICEs Front-end engineering design and systems integration, Vibration testing and analysis; Performance testing; Rotordynamics (later-al and torsional), Finite-element stress and structural dynamic analysis (FEA); Computa-tional Fluid dynamics (CFD); Machinery re-furbishment, re-rates, and upgrades; Machin-ery installation and commissioning service, Procurement support, specifications, and bid review; Flexible Design to Customer Speci-fications; Sophisticated Three-Dimensional (3D) Modeling; Advanced product/ prototype development; Expert-witness services; CNC machining services; Training and course development.

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FIELD sERvICE L.A. Turbine offer highly experienced Field Service technicians or engineers to supervise plant personnel and maintenance crews during planned or unplanned shutdowns. Field Service capabilities include the following:

• Field Inspection and Evaluation• Troubleshooting of Expander System• Turboexpander, Gear Box, and Pump Overhaul• Equipment Removal and Installation• Vibration Monitoring & Analysis• Pickup & Delivery Service• Seals & Gaskets Replacement• Oil and Magnetic Bearings Service• 24/7/365 Availability

REPAIRs Your operation depends on the reliability of your Turboexpander equipment, and L.A. Turbine can help ensure the continued performance of your facility by servicing your equipment. For turboexpanders, all your needs can be met by L.A. Turbine. L.A. Turbine’s full resources can be mobilized at a moment’s notice for manufacturing, repair, procurement, assembly, or any other requirement you may have. If necessary, L.A. Turbine can repair, reproduce, or manufacture turboexpander replacement parts at a significantly lower cost while providing shorter lead-times compared to OEM’s.

At the Los Angeles Headquarters, extensive resources are available to meet any design, repair and refurbishment challenge. The L.A. Turbine Headquarters is a 60,000 square foot facility which contains:• Administration and Sales Offices• Turboexpander repair shop o Teardown, Inspection and evaluation o Testing area • Engineering department

o Gas Dynamics – utilizing software and experience o Wheel Design – utilizing the latest CFD and FEA o Rotor Dynamics – aided by software simulation o Bearing Design (Tribology) - software simulation o P&ID Design – aided by 3D Solid Modeling o Core Design – 3D, FEA and 30+ years experience o Layout Design – redundancy and maintainability• New equipment fabrication shop o Shipping and Receiving o Controlled Material Storage• Full machine shop capability o CNC 5-axis for wheel production o CMM and 3D Laser scanning for Quality Control

L.A. Turbine has made a commitment to continual reinvestment and modernization, thereby ensuring state of the art resources being available to meet customer needs in the Oil and Gas, Geothermal, Power Generation, Energy Recovery, and Air Separation Industries worldwide.

CAPAbILITIEs

RoToFLow® & mAFI-TRENCh® EQUIPmENT CUsTomER sUPPoRT L.A. Turbine’s Aftermarket department focuses on service and repair of Rotoflow® and Mafi-Trench® turboexpander equipment, in addition, other brands are supported and serviced on a regular basis.

Many of the engineers and technicians employed by L.A. Turbine have worked entire careers at Rotoflow® and/or Mafi-Trench® , combined, they offer more than 400 years of experience in the repair, maintenance, fabrication and engineering of these machines.

The jobs we have performed show the diversity, skills, and depth of L.A. Turbine’s uniquely qualified staff of professionals.

L.A. Turbine comprises turboexpander expertise second to none, and offer a complete, one stop solution for Turboexpander related concerns to customers worldwide.

The value proposition of L.A. Turbine can be summed up as: the OEM alternative, supplying quality and experience at a competitive price.

Rotoflow® and Mafi-Trench® are trademarks claimed by GE and Atlas Copco respectively and are not in any way affiliated with L.A. Turbine

Rotoflow® and Mafi-Trench® are trademarks claimed by GE and Atlas Copco, and are not affiliated with L.A. Turbine

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Aguaytia Energy Del Peru – Lima

Alberta EnviroFuels

BP – UK

BP – Canada

BP – Amoco

Bear Paw Energy

Borouge – UAE

Brookhaven National Laboratory

CalEnergy

Chevron

City of Los Angeles

CNOOC – China

ConocoPhillips

CPC

Delmarva – Conectiv

Devon

Duke Energy

Exterran

ExxonMobil

Fermilab National Laboratory

GASCO – UAE

HOPM – China

Island Equipment Company

Keyera Energy

KeySpan Energy

Linde BOC PP

Mammoth Paci�c L.P.

Nan Ya Plastics Corp

OPD

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

OUCC – Taiwan

Pasadena Re�ning System, Inc.

Perenco

Petro Vietnam

Pioneer Natural Resources

QAPCO – Qatar

Qatar Petroleum

SHELL

Simpson Tacoma Fuel Gas

Superior

Total E&P

Total Petrochemicals

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Lyondell

Williams

PEMEX

QEP Field Services

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Dow Chemical

Freeport LNG

Enbridge

Highland Partners

PDVSA

PT Tel Indonesia

Occidental Petroleum

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REFERENCE LIST

29151 Avenue PennValencia, CA 91355 USAJohn MaskalukPresident & CEOjmaskaluk@laturbine.comDanny MascariPresidentdmascari@laturbine.comTel: +1 (661) 294 8290Fax: +1 (661) 294 8249sales@laturbine.com

L.A. TurbineHeadquaters

20302 Park Row, Suite 900Katy, TX 77449 USAMichael WalhofGulf Coast District Managermwalhof@laturbine.comTel: +1 (832) 289 4654 Jerry WilliamsGulf Coast Service Managerjwilliams@laturbine.comsales@laturbine.com

Gulf CoastSales & Service Center

Rue de la Ferme 71- Hall 44430 AnsBelgiumChristian MaskalukManaging DirectorEurope, Middle East & Africacmaskaluk@laturbine.comTel: +32 (0) 4 247 30 11saleseurope@laturbine.com

24/7GlobalService

service@laturbine.com+1 (661) 294 8290

EuropeSales & Service Center

David BlossDirector of Field Servicedbloss@laturbine.comTel: +1 (661) 755 1942service@laturbine.com

GlobalField Service

www.LATurbine.com 29151 AVENUE PENNVALENCIA, CA 91355

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