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Evaluate train size, drivers and digitalization options for mid-scale LNG
In some select cases, mid-scale LNG trains (0.5 MMtpy–2 MMtpy) may offer commercial, logistical and financial advantages over large-scale LNG trains.
Gas Processing News
Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power Co. agreed to back a study using floating LNG (FLNG) vessels at remote gas fields of 0.5 Tft<sup>3</sup>–2 Tft<sup>3</sup> offshore Australia that would otherwise be untapped.
New in Gas Processing Technology
BP Ventures has made an investment of $30 MM in Calysta Inc., an alternative protein producer, that will use BP's natural gas to produce protein for fish, livestock and pet feeds.
US Industry Metrics
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects strong growth in US natural gas production to pressure prices through the remainder of 2019.
Global Project Data
Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database is tracking more than 1,300 projects around the world.
Maintain temperatures in gas sample lines to enhance measurement accuracy
Within a gas sampling system, numerous variables can affect the accuracy of analyzer measurements.
Prevent premature failure of mechanical-drive gas turbines
A 24,000-hp gas turbine driving a natural gas compressor was started up for initial performance and overspeed tests, following an extended overhaul for major maintenance and upgrade to the entire train.
Adapting traditional business models for an increasingly fragmented LNG industry
Since the 1960s, when LNG was first exported commercially from Algeria, natural gas trade via waterborne cryogenic cargoes has seen consistently strong growth.
Floating LNG market overview: Has FLNG crested the wave?
Following the oil price crash in 2014, coupled with the view of an oversupplied LNG market, sanctioned volumes of new LNG supply dropped considerably between 2015 and 2017.
Case studies of troubleshooting amine treating foaming—Part 2
In Part 2 of this article, a second real case is presented for troubleshooting of an amine unit with foaming problems.
Environmental considerations for construction of the Dragón-CIGMA pipeline
Venezuelan state oil firm Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) proposed the Mariscal Sucre Project (MSP) to develop offshore gas reservoirs in the northern Paria Peninsula.
Opportunities for increasing efficiency in small- to mid-scale LNG plants—Part 1
A few factors are incentivizing lifecycle cost (LCC)-focused production capacity for mid-scale LNG in a different technological context.
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For the third time in its 47-yr history, Gastech is returning to Houston, Texas.
Regional Focus: Singapore moves closer to becoming a global LNG trading hub
Amid strong demand for LNG in the Asia-Pacific region and the need to secure regular gas supplies on a large scale, Singapore may become a major regional hub for LNG trade.
Predict centrifugal compressor performance in off-design condition
Centrifugal compressors are vital components within process plants.
US Industry Metrics
Strong natural gas production, along with rapidly rising demand, resulted in record-high NGL production of 4.7 MMbpd in February 2019.
Global Project Data
Energy Web Atlas is tracking more than 420 active gas processing and LNG projects around the world.
Gas Processing News
Cogent Midstream LLC will construct an approximately 25-mi pipeline to deliver residue gas from its Big Lake natural gas processing complex, located in Reagan County in the Midland Basin of West Texas, to Kinder Morgan’s Gulf Coast Express Pipeline (GCX Pipeline).
Case studies of troubleshooting amine treating foaming—Part 1
Amine solution foaming is a phenomenon that has been intensively studied and reported.
Efficiency improvements in liquefaction using vortex feed gas precooling
In today’s competitive energy environment, low-cost LNG from North America, the Middle East and Russia/CIS is the most economic way for energy-disadvantaged countries and remote areas throughout the world to reduce their dependency on higher-cost and dirtier fossil fuels.
The insoluble equation: How to balance Europe’s natural gas supply and demand
The European gas industry is not a homogenous entity; it is a patchwork quilt of countries with different energy portfolios, different legislation and different energy mixes.
Optimal gas pretreatment technologies for developing FLNG projects
Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) technology is expected to be the next technological breakthrough for monetizing offshore stranded gas fields and transporting gas to areas of consumption.
EWAnalysis: US LNG producers eye major growth
The US LNG market has experienced rapid growth over the past decade due to the availability of inexpensive feedstock and increased worldwide demand.
Regional Focus: Nigeria moves to expand its liquefaction capacity
The award in July 2018 of long-awaited contracts for the front-end engineering design (FEED) of Nigeria’s Train 7 gas plant expansion project to two consortia is the country’s latest attempt to address the enormous challenges of gas flaring and gas shortages for power plants and domestic consumption.
Editorial Comment
On the changing landscape of global natural gas trade, the US has magnified its export power by remaining a net exporter for 13 months as of February 2019.
US Industry Metrics
The Henry Hub natural gas spot price averaged $3.13/MMBtu in January 2019, down 91 cents/MMBtu from December 2018, as temperatures in most of the US remained milder than average despite a short cold snap.
Best practices for design and operation of reboilers with plate-fin BAHXs
Brazed aluminum heat exchangers (BAHXs) are used in cryogenic reboiler applications for natural gas processing and ethylene production.
New in Gas Processing Technology
BASF and The Linde Group’s engineering division have agreed on a collaboration to serve natural gas processing applications using BASF’s adsorbent technology and Linde’s adsorption and membrane technology.
Global Project Data
The Energy Web Atlas is tracking nearly 400 active gas processing/LNG projects around the world.
- EnviTec Biogas looks to expand biogas production into the U.S.
- AGDC and Glenfarne to develop $44-B Alaska LNG project
- Biogas in France: TotalEnergies starts its 2nd largest unit in Normandy
- ONEOK announces joint ventures with MPLX to build LPG export terminal at U.S. Gulf Coast location
- Trump lifts freeze on U.S. LNG export permit applications
