Rolls-Royce to supply gas turbines

Rolls-Royce recently won an order from MEDGAZ for three RB211 gas turbine packages to power a new Mediterranean sub-sea pipeline to transport natural gas from
The gas line, scheduled for completion in 2009, will carry gas for 210km on the seabed from the coastal city of
The three 44,000 horsepower RB211-6761 DLE (Dry Low Emissions) units will be installed at the Beni Saf terminal to provide the front-end gas boosting required for the underwater pipeline, which will reach a maximum water depth of over 2,160m. The pipeline will provide eight billion cubic metres of natural gas per year directly to the European market.
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