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The carbon conundrum: Digital technologies drive sustainability in LNG production and transmission
Shell’s Prelude FLNG (floating LNG) vessel is the largest floating production, storage and offtake vessel in the world, weighing as much as six aircraft carriers and stretching 1,601 ft.
Case study: Sour condensate NGL export pumps seal failure
In a facility, a frequent seal failure occurred on two sour condensate natural gas liquids (NGL) export pumps.
Redundancy via KVM technology keeps critical systems accessible
The proliferation of computers and IT-based systems in industrial process automation has created a need for advanced and flexible system access to these computers.
Digital transformation in LNG requires a long-term, data-driven approach
The energy transition has begun, and natural gas, especially in its liquefied form, promises to play a key role in enabling the shift to a greener and cleaner global power picture.
LNG plant emergency response: Prepare, remain vigilant, execute
Have you ever heard of an “emergency reaction team?” The likely answer is “No.”
Investigations of high pressure drop observed in ASU columns
The measured pressure drop of columns in air separation units (ASU) is often reported as being higher than the predicted pressure drop.
New in Gas Processing Technology
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding has begun construction on the largest LNG bunkering barge ever built in the U.S.
Global Project Data
Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking more than 250 active gas processing/LNG projects around the world. As shown in the world map, the Asia-Pacific region is the leader in active gas processing/LNG projects, doubling its nearest competing regions of Eastern Eur..
Gas Processing News
In its annual LNG outlook, Shell announced that additional LNG supplies will be needed to satisfy increasing natural gas demand, especially for Asia.
Lessons learned to optimize flare gas recovery systems in gas plant operations
There are more than 100 flares spread across many operating facilities in the upstream and downstream oil and gas processing plants of Saudi Aramco.
Sustainability
More than 100 participating countries at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) signed the Global Methane Pledge, in which they agreed to take action to reduce methane emissions at least 30% by 2030 vs. 2020 levels.
Industry Focus: Maximizing the performance of your ETRM system
Energy trading and risk management (ETRM) systems are vital for the support of business processes associated with trading energy commodities such as crude oil, refined products, natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and electric power, as well as facilitating the movement and delivery of those energy commodities and associated risk management activities.
Editorial Comment
The gas processing/LNG sector is investing in new technologies to mitigate carbon emissions from both operations and its supply chain.
Feed gas quality limits acid gas removal unit capacity
Plant A is a gas processing and natural gas liquids (NGL) recovery facility designed to process 2.53 Bsft3d of sour associated gas received from four segregated gasoil separation plants (GOSPs).
Optimum air exchangers fans control selection in distillation columns
Air exchangers are commonly used in distillation columns to remove heat generated by the columns’ reboilers, and use the lower temperature product as reflux.
New in Gas Processing Technology
Technip Energies and Svante have entered an MOU to further develop Svante’s solid sorbent carbon capture technology and provide integrated solutions from concept to project delivery.
Global Project Data
At more than 250 active projects, the gas processing/LNG sector represents nearly 25% market share in active projects globally.
Gas Processing News
Russia’s Gazprom announced in late December that the $11-B Nord Stream 2 pipeline is ready to start sending natural gas to Germany.
Case study: Seal-less caustic circulation pump failure
A Saudi Aramco gas plant contains two (2 × 100%) lean caustic circulation seal-less pumps.
LNG today: Meeting changing infrastructure requirements
The growing global climate crisis is necessitating the search and need for cleaner energy choices.
Innovative technology for re-liquefying evaporated LNG to meet net-zero emissions targets
In the current era, environmental challenges do not exist in isolation.
The best ways to deal with heavy hydrocarbons, oxygen and helium in LNG plant feed gas
Natural gas is one of the world’s most important sources of energy.
Regional Focus: Russia Ready to Control 20% of Global LNG Market by 2030
Russia plans to increase its annual LNG production to 140 MMtpy by 2035.
The path to midstream profitability: Retrofit to improve returns
The U.S. shale revolution has matured. Due to higher oil prices, shale production has shifted from natural gas basins to oil-rich basins.
New in Gas Processing Technology
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC) intends to develop a global standard for measuring greenhouse gas emissions in the LNG value chain.
Global Projects Data
Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking more than 250 active gas processing/LNG projects around the world.
Gas Processing News
China has signed three large LNG deals with U.S. exporter Venture Global LNG, as the world’s second-biggest economy looks to secure long-term supplies amid soaring gas prices and domestic power shortages.
Customize selection of hydrocarbon dewpoint control technology
The purpose of a hydrocarbon dewpoint control unit is to remove hydrocarbon liquids (NGL) from natural gas so that the hydrocarbon dewpoint specifications of the sales gas (local requirement is 0°C at any pressure) can be met.
Optimize throughput of gas pipelines and facilities with intelligent software
A drop of liquid. An ice formation. So small and yet so potentially costly and damaging to the operations of gas facilities and pipelines.
- Japan's Mitsubishi to acquire stake in Petronas LNG plant
- McDermott awarded Rovuma LNG Phase 1 FEED contract in Mozambique
- Wood leads industry project to accelerate CCUS with guidelines for CO2 specifications
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management
- Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- Sonatrach, Saudi Aramco raise prices for LPG by 3%–4% in October
- Amarinth secures $1-MM order of API 610 pumps for Coral North FLNG project in Mozambique
