When there is no Natural Gas Pipeline, you can deliver LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) from source to final user, in 3 simple steps:

The 3 steps:

• Liquefaction
• Transportation
• Regasification

A virtual pipeline has different phases:

1. SOURCES OF LNG

• 01

  LIQUIFIED from field extraction. Natural gas are generally discovered during oil exploration operations.

• 02

  LIQUIFIED from big pipeline (Let Down technology).

• 03

  TLF TRUCK LOADING FACILITY from an LNG terminal you open new delivery line of LNG to cryogenic trucks transportation.

2. LIQUEFACTION

• 01

  The natural gas is filtered and purified, to not damage the equipment and in order to meet the specifications of the importing regions.

• 02

  Liquefaction process produces a natural gas with a methane content close to 100%.

• 03

  The liquefaction process reduces the volume of gas by a factor of around 600.

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3. STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION

• 01

  The LNG is stored in tanks and transported in tankers at a temperature around -161°C and at atmospheric pressure (1 to 3 bar).

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4. END USER: REGASIFICATION or LNG SUPPLY

• 01

  Once received and offloaded, the LNG is returned to cryogenic storage tanks, where it is kept at a temperature around -161°C.

• 02

  Regasification consists in restoring the natural gas to its gaseous form at ambient temperature, in which it can be transported through pipelines for consumption by end customers.

The benefits are:

You can buy LNG on different suppliers

Normally LNG has more quality than pipeline gas.

Access to locations without pipeline connection and/or access to locations without electrical sources

Use of a less polluting fuel

End uses can be:

• 01

  Liquid phase: new LNG customer delivery or be storage till LNG gas vehicular is demanded for heavy duty transportation solutions

• 02

  Gas phase: Domestic or Industrial consumers.