LNG - Liquefied Natural Gas
LNG Liquefied Natural Gas
Outline
Introduction
What is natural gas?
What is LNG?
Liquefaction and regasification terminals
Storage and transport
Introduction
Global energy demand grows
35 % higer in 2030
Natural gas fastestgrowing major fuel source
Clean burning
Reliable
Abundant
What is natural gas?
It is:
Odourless
Colourless
Flammable gas
Consists:
Methane
Ethane
Butane
Propane
What is LNG?
Cooled natural gas
160 0C
1/600th the volume of the same amount of natural gas
LNG is:
Clear
Colourless
Nontoxic liquid
Liquefaction and regasification
terminals
Liquefaction terminal
Export
Receive gas by pipeline
Cleans gas
Liquefies
Regasification terminal
Import
Receive gas by ships
Regasifies
Storage and transport
50 years and 128 million miles
Doublehulled tankers
Atmospheric pressure
Doublewalled tanks
1 mete...