Super-compact BOG recondensing system minimizes equipment lifecycle costs

K. Hayashi, K. Yarimizu and S. Furutani, JFE Engineering Corp., Tokyo, Japan Processing boiloff gas (BOG) is a challenge for the hydrocarbon processing industry. The industry has been addressing the issue by installing BOG recondensing systems, which reduce power consumption by the BOG compressor.1 To further minimize the lifecycle cost of BOG processing equipment, the authors propose a considerable reduction in the size of the BOG recondenser. Here, an innovative BOG recondenser with a volume of only 2% of conventional ones is introduced. Patents were filed for the recondenser. The unit’s recondensing performance and benefits, as well as the control system that ensures the safe and stable