First carbon-neutral pipeline compressors in the U.S.

摘要

Siemens Energy has received an order in the U.S. for the supply of three pipeline compressor trains. The purchaser is Ruby Pipeline LLC, a subsidiary of El Paso Pipelines. The pipeline compressors feature electric drives and will be deployed at the head station in Roberson Creek, Wyoming.Through the purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources, carbon offsets or renewable energy credits, Ruby will become the first CO2-neutral pipeline in the U.S.