Welcome, Topic Introduction,
Objectives, Agenda Bob
Nimocks, president, Zeus Development Corp.
Nimocks will briefly review
small and medium-scale plant construction economics
relative to trends in world-scale liquefaction plants
to illustrate why there is growing interest in the
smaller, more flexible systems. He will then discuss
the objectives for the meeting and outline the agenda.
1:15 - 2:00 PM
The
Key to Making Medium-to-Small-Scale Liquefaction
Efficient and Cost Effective
George Salof, president, Kryopak Dave Gordon, Kryopak Kryopak
has recently completed medium-scale projects in
Australia and China. In 2005 the company was awarded
a contract by EDL for a 200 metric ton per day
LNG plant to serve as a power-generation source
for five growing communities in North-West Australia.
In 2004 Kryopak was awarded a contract by Beihai
Xinao Gas Co. for a 130-metric-ton-per-day LNG
plant to provide LNG for power generation and
various other energy-related projects.
2:00 - 2:45 PM
China's Liquefaction
and Distribution Projects: A Review Shukui Zhao, VP, Max Universal
Zhao
has been asked to discuss trends in China to liquefy
and transport LNG for remote distribution. Max is
an engineering firm that designs small-scale (2MMscfd
to 200MMscfd) LNG facilities including liquefaction,
storage, loading/unloading and vaporization. The
company uses SCMRTM (Mixed Refrigerant Refrigeration)
and IC3R-MRTM (Integrated Propane & Mixed Refrigerant)
systems.
2:45 - 3:15 PM
BREAK
3:15 - 4:00 PM
Five New Small-Scale LNG Plants in Three Countries Matt
Barclay, Prometheus Energy Company
Prometheus Energy, named for the mythical greek
diety that gave fire to mortals, is a project
developer with five small-scale (40,000 ton per
year) LNG projects in three countries. The company
is using standard designs to keep capital and
operating costs low to create a network of supply
points heavy-duty LNG-powered transportation fleets.
4:00 - 4:45 PM
How Small Can Liquefactors
Go Terry Turner, Research
Engineer, Idaho National Laboratory
The INL Natural Gas Products Team has designed small-scale
LNG plants capable of producing a desired output
of up to 30,000 gallons of LNG per day. These plants
are small enough to fit into a cargo container and
can be built to code for most locations. INL small-scale
liquefiers cost between two and three million dollars
to manufacture. They have a very low overhead. The
plants are designed to use little or no LNG in the
process and they are equipped with an integrated
“stand alone” mode. The INL is a science-based,
applied engineering national laboratory dedicated
to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's missions
in nuclear and energy research, science, and national
defense. The INL is operated for the Department
of Energy (DOE).
Recent and New Applications,
Experience of Cryogenic LNG Pipe Jason
Curtis, director
of business development, Chart Energy & Chemicals,
Inc. Chart
is installing cryogenic pipe at the Freeport LNG
terminal in Texas and has installed the pipe for
Train 4 of the Atlantic LNG plant in Trinidad.
Curtis has been asked to describe the lessons
learned from these installations and describe
any new installations.
1:20 - 2:00 PM
SBM's Offshore LNG Solutions Joe
Lovett, VP marketing & sales, SBM Lovett's presentation will review
the various types of offshore import and export
LNG terminals offered by SBM. These terminals
include both floating (FSRU) and fixed (towers).He
will also discuss offloading availability.
2:00 - 2:40 PM
ABS Guide for Novel
Concepts and how ABS Offshore Terminal Giude applies
to offshore export and import terminals Phil Rynn, ABS
2:40 - 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 - 3:40 PM
Results from Technip's Cryogenic Hose Trial Jim
O'Sullivan , Technip By the time of the
workshop, Technip will have just completed the
trial of its cryogenic hose system for ship-to-ship
transfer. O'Sullivan has been asked to review
the lessons learned from the trial, presenting
pictures of the test.
3:40 - 4:10 PM
Update on Subsea LNG Technology Neal Prescott, Fluor
Corporation
The presentation highlights the changes in technology
that have allowed the development of a cost effective
new subsea LNG pipeline design for marine operations
associated with offshore LNG terminals. The rapid
development and interest in transportation of LNG
world-wide has prompted a fresh-look at how LNG
is transferred to / from an LNG carrier that may
be moored offshore in various locations. The traditional
shore-side loading of LNG to marine carriers may
not be possible depending upon site conditions,
and the extension of an offshore jetty structure
to support the transfer pipelines is very costly.
The presentation discusses how new technology in
high-strength cryogenic pipelines and high-efficiency
insulation systems has changed the prospects of
installing the first subsea cryogenic pipeline for
LNG service. It addresses the design construction
and installation of the subsea cryogenic pipelines
and gives a cost comparison and ranking of competing
systems. The presentation also discusses the past
and future testing programs planned to certify the
design for the commercial use.
4:10 - 4:50 PM
Integrated approach
to LNG transfer line systems Marco
Versterre, Director of Sales, DeMaCo Holland Mr. Versterre's discussion will focus on an
integrated approach to vacuum jacketed LNG Transfer
Line systems with particular emphasis to quality
control associated with manufacturing techniques
and testing. He will also discuss their latest projects
and proposals covering loading arms and under water
applications.
Marco
Versterre, Director of Sales, DeMaCo Holland