63 / 100
August
2019
61
HYDROCARBON
ENGINEERING
S
mall scale, modular liquefaction plants enable a reliable
and uninterrupted supply chain from the natural gas
source to the end consumer.
The supply of LNG is gaining in importance in a
variety of industrial and commercial sectors as this fuel emits
fewer pollutants compared to diesel or heavy oil. LNG is being
touted as the fuel of the future for freight transport by land
and by sea. Plants producing LNG in smaller amounts are able
to supply the fuel on-demand and accordingly are playing an
increasingly important role.
The growing demand for LNG follows a widely scattered
geographic pattern; in many cases, the fuel is needed in places
that are nowhere near a major import terminal. Accordingly, it
could become increasingly important to produce LNG locally
and in smaller volumes. Given this situation, industry vendors
have made it their goal to offer users an end-to-end solution in
terms of small scale LNG equipment.
In collaboration with technology partners, Bilfinger has
developed a concept for the treatment of small quantities of
gas to be liquefied. This encompasses the treatment of gas
Massimo Pardocchi, Bilfinger EMS GmbH, Germany,
explains
how small scale LNG plants could open up new markets.