The compressor-evaporator system for liquefied gas contained in a tank
comprises, in addition to a deice for evaporation by heat exchange with a
liquid and devices for conditioning and transferring gas to a pipeline, a
motor-driven turbopump comprising a rotary assembly of high bending
stiffness on a common shaft line, with at least one high pressure pump, a
turbine, and a central electrical machine capable of being used in motor
mode or in generator mode. The rotary assembly of the motor-driven
turbopump is adapted to present a high speed of rotation, greater than
12,000 rpm, while remaining outside ranges for exciting critical speeds
in rotation. All of the internal portions of the motor-driven turbopump
are immersed in a cryogenic fluid that is the same as the liquefied gas
contained in the tank. The internal cavities of the motor-driven
turbopump that are under different thermodynamic conditions are separated
by contactless dynamic seals. Electronic power circuits connected to an
electricity network control the central electrical machine in motor mode
or generator mode.