Gas Processing/LNG
Aker Solutions to supply MEG reclamation plant for Australia LNG project
The scope of work includes system engineering and supply of key equipment for the MEG plant and may include some further options. MEG is used to prevent hydrate formation in subsea pipelines.
Statoil shuts Norway LNG plant after water leak
Statoil said production at the plant - the world's most northern and Europe's first LNG export facility - was halted after water leaked into gas dryers, with water ingression causing ice formation in the cooling circuit.
Shell to buy Norwegian LNG fuel supplier Gasnor
Gasnor operates in Norway’s small-scale LNG sector, supplying LNG as fuel to industrial and marine customers and operating an end-to-end supply chain. Assets include three small-scale production plants and distribution items including two tanker ships, a fleet of trucks and a terminal network.
India's GAIL to import 2 million tpy of LNG from US
The deal could be worth $12 billion, the newspaper said. Senior GAIL executives and Indian oil ministry officials were in the US last week to put the finishing touches on the agreement, according to the report.
Praxair starts up Anhui air separation unit in China
Praxair China has started up a large air separation plant in Wuwei, Anhui province, to supply oxygen, nitrogen, and clean air to the Anhui Wuwei coal-based chemicals project. The single-train air separation unit, with a capacity of 3,000 tpd, will also generate liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon.
Petronet LNG aims to raise $367mn this fiscal year for India expansions
The money will be used to raise capacity at a Petronet liquefied natural gas import terminal in Dahej - which is already India's largest such facility - in Gujarat state, a senior company executive said. Petronet is among several companies that are rushing to build LNG terminals in India.
China poised to increase gas imports, production as demand rises - analysts
China’s natural gas consumption was 131.7 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2011, already a steep rise from the 2000 figure of 24.5bcm. However, consumption levels are predicted to soar even higher to reach 375bcm by 2020, thanks to the country’s desire to increase the share of natural gas in its energy mix.
LNG and GTL drive 50 years of technology evolution in the gas industry
The technologies needed to shape an industry transformation exist and have been proven on a large scale, the authors say.
Impact of advanced engineering and design software on the HPI
Future industry innovations may include more integration of tools and information, improved hardware/software access, and the development of new energy resources.
Process control in the HPI: A not-so-sentimental journey
As long as there have been hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) facilities to process crude oil and intermediates, there have been instruments in place to assist plant operators in measuring, recordi..
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