GASCADE compressor station
in Lippe

Lippe compressor station

Directly where our MIDAL and WEDAL pipelines meet, southwest of Bad Salzuflen near the Teutoburg Forest, the newly built Lippe compressor station was commissioned on October 1, 2006. It increases the capacity of the WEDAL pipeline considerably and is able to transport gas in all directions. The maximum capacity is 1.2 million cubic meters per hour.

Technical information

Number of compressors: 3
Verdichterleistung: 40.8 MW (2 x 12.9 MW, 1 x 15 MW)
Max. working pressure: 100 bar
Propulsion type: Gas turbine