Verdichterstation
The compressor station at Olbernhau comprises three gas turbine driven, radial turbo-compressor units with a site rating of 350 000 Nm³/h each (one serving mainly as a stand-by unit). In addition the installation (with a total area of 5.6 ha) embraces the following structures:
- operations building
- service building
- gas volume meter station
- fuel gas processing facilities
- gas dryer
- pig station
- flare stacks for burning off residual gas
- gas aftercooler
- pipe runs within installation
The entire installation was approved in accordance with BIMSCHG (German Federal Immission Protection Law).

Disciplines
- Buildings & Architecture
- Industrial Engineering
Companies
Dorsch Engineers GmbH
Client
Wintershall AG, Kassel
Duration
From 1990 to 1993
Location
Erz Mountains, Saxony, Germany
Project Activities
- Construction engineering
- all service phases for building construction as per BIMSCHG
- Design of mechanical-electrical equipment
- heating and ventilation
- sanitary works
- electrical explosion protection
- Design of outdoor facilities
- civil engineering works
- roads and paths
- green space
- Design of loadbearing structures
- Overall site supervision