KOGAS awards technology qualification contract to DNV for LNG project

DNV GL Korea has been awarded a technology qualification (TQ) contract with Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) for a front end engineering design (FEED) package for an onshore LNG liquefaction plant, which is based on the KSMR liquefaction process.

KSMR is a compact natural gas liquefaction process and for LNG plants and floating LNG platforms. A pilot KSMR LNG liquefaction plant of 100 metric tpd is being constructed by KOGAS to verify the operability and the efficiency at the Incheon LNG receiving terminal in Korea.

KOGAS has invited DNV GL to perform a TQ in line with DNV GL’s recommended practice DNV-RP-A203. This will provide assistance on the identification and mitigation of areas of uncertainties alongside quantification of the risks associated with application of this novel technology for onshore application. DNV GL will also review the process simulation report of the KSMRTM LNG liquefaction process involving natural gas liquid recovery, liquefaction, end flash and refrigeration, in line with KOGAS design specification.

DNV GL has supported KOGAS to set the qualification basis, the initial stage of the TQ process, which is likely to continue into 2016. As part of the technology assessment, a first workshop has been held for the technology categorization and identification of the main challenges and uncertainties related to the novel technology aspects of the KSMR process.

The project is part of the LNG Plant R&D initiatives, which was set up by MOLIT (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport) and the KAIA (Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement) and involves 80 institutions with more than 600 researchers. KOGAS was appointed project coordinator and host in 2008.

The vision of the LNG Plant R&D initiative is to reduce Korea’s reliance on overseas LNG technology and equipment and to instigate the creation of local capability to meet a growing export market. In particular, the initiative recognized the potential synergy with the strong Korean ship building industry to meet the future demand for LNG FPSOs.

The Korean government is sponsoring LNG plant R&D initiatives and $151 MM is earmarked for an onshore LNG liquefaction plant and FLNG technology, of which the core technology is the KSMR liquefaction process.

 

 

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