Liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects are regulated by host countries, but policy and regulation should depend on geography and meteorology. Without considering the role of geography and meteorology, sub-optimal design choices can result, leading to e...
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) must be vaporized before it is used in the combustion process. In most regasification terminals, energy that was previously expended to liquefy natural gas is dissipated in the environment. The paper proposes the use of th...
This study presents a comparative techno-economic assessment of three LNG regasification alternatives, namely offshore platform conversion, floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) retrofit, and onshore LNG terminals, under a 100 million stand...
In this paper, a new approach is proposed to improve the performance of the LNG regasification process in a geothermal-transcritical CO2–LNG cycle by using thermoelectric generators. Energy and exergy analyses were applied to the proposed syste...
Energy efficiency is a critical avenue for reducing carbonaceous emissions across fossil fuel value chains. Specifically, utilization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exergy for power generation upon regasification in an import terminal offers the oppo...
Liquified natural gas (LNG) is a clean primary energy source that is growing in popularity due to the distance between natural gas (NG)-producing countries and importing countries. The large amount of cold energy stored in LNG presents an opportunity...
As international regulations on greenhouse gas emissions are becoming stricter, the development of eco-friendly main engines is required for ocean-going ships. To use cryogenic LNG as a fuel for marine engines, it has to be converted to gas. This pro...
The liquid natural gas (LNG) boiling process concerns most LNG applications due to a need for regasification. Depending on the pressure, the equilibrium temperature of LNG is 112–160 K. The low boiling temperature of LNG makes the vaporization...
Despite being stored at 113 K and at atmospheric pressure, LNG cold potential is not exploited to reduce green ships’ energy needs. An innovative system based on three organic Rankine cycles integrated into the regasification equipment is propo...
The present study provides an energy, exergy and economic analysis of a seawater regasification system (open loop) combining stages of simple organic Rankine cycles (ORCs) arranged in series with an open organic Rankine cycle (OC) in order to exploit...
This study demonstrates that small-scale liquefied natural gas (SS LNG) is a viable and cost-effective alternative to High-Speed Diesel (HSD) for power generation in remote areas of Indonesia. An integrated supply chain model is developed to optimize...
Repurposing aging offshore platforms into liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification or CO2 injection facilities has been gaining attention as a viable alternative in the energy transition. However, a single systematic criterion for determining which...
A dedicated experimental setup was designed and constructed to investigate the performance of thermoelectric generators (TEGs) operating under cryogenic temperature conditions, representative of the heat recovery process during liquefied natural gas...
A floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) provides flexible infrastructure for liquefied natural gas (LNG) import, storage, regasification, and regional distribution. Its operation requires coordinated decisions on vessel deployment, sailing...
Recently, the depletion of fossil fuel reserves and the harmful environmental effects caused by burning fossil fuels have signified the supreme importance of utilizing sustainable energy reserves such as geothermal and solar energies. The advancement...
Natural gas plays a vital role in the economically and environmentally sustainable future of energy. Its reliable deliveries are required, especially nowadays, when the energy market is so volatile and unstable. The conversion of natural gas to its l...
Transporting natural gas in liquid form increases opportunities for storage and export worldwide, thus making transportation more sustainable. However, liquefied natural gas (LNG) is in an unsteady state, leading to LNG conversion to the gas state oc...
Boil-off gas (BOG) from a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tank depends on the amount of heat leakage however, its assessment often relies on the static value of the boil-off rate (BOR) suggested by the LNG tank vendors that over/under predicts BO...
A Kalina cycle-based integration concept of municipal air-conditioning, electricity and gas is investigated thermodynamically, economically, and environmentally to reduce the carbon intensity of these supplies, with attention to hot climatic conditio...
This publication explores how the existing synergies between conventional liquefied natural gas regasification and hydrogen hydrogenation and dehydrogenation processes can be exploited. Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier methodology has been analyzed fo...
This study presents an integrated diabatic compressed air energy storage (D-CAES)–cascade organic Rankine cycle (ORC)–liquefied natural gas (LNG) polygeneration system that simultaneously delivers electricity, district cooling, and pipeli...
Global natural gas resources are growing and are increasingly geographically diverse. A Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) is one of the most commonly used vessel types in the global ship fleet due to the possibility of storage, reloadin...
In order to cater for increased demand for natural gas (NG) by the industry, Malaysia is required to import liquid natural gas (LNG). This is done through PETRONAS GAS Sdn Bhd. For LNG regasification, two regasification terminals have been set up, on...
Cryogenic Carbon Capture (CCC) has emerged as a promising technology to enhance the sustainability of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) operations in line with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decarbonization targets. This study invest...
An intermediate fluid vaporizer (IFV) is a typical vaporizer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is used in a large number of LNG terminals. Since it requires a large supply of seawater during its operation, it generates a lot of energy consumption...
This paper investigates the energy recovery potential of LNG cold energy using cryogenic binary cycles. The thermoeconomic performance of single-, two- and three-stage Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) configurations across different working fluids and LNG...
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is one of the most influential fuels of the 21st century, especially in terms of the global economy. The demand for LNG is forecasted to reach 400 million tonnes by 2020, increasing up to 500 million tonnes in 2030. Due to...
Low seawater temperatures constrain the operation of open rack vaporizers (ORVs) and intermediate fluid vaporizers (IFVs), while also increasing pumping-related emissions at LNG terminals. This study establishes a carbon-oriented framework for an exp...
The regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a crucial process that involves certain challenges created by the low temperature of LNG and the risk of ice formation on the external surfaces of the tubes of heat exchangers, which can hinder hea...
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is a crucial resource to reduce the environmental impact of fossil-fueled vehicles, especially with regards to maritime transport, where LNG is increasingly used for ship bunkering. The present paper gives insights on how...
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set targets to reduce carbon emissions from shipping by 40% by 2030 (IMO2030) and 70% by 2040 (IMO2050). Within the framework of decarbonising the shipping industry, liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel a...
The objective of this paper was to propose a functional simulation model for the operation of floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) used for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The physical operation of an FSRU is decomposed for ea...
Floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) provide a flexible and competitive energy distribution option when it comes to the regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG). FSRU projects have become more and more popular, attracting the interes...
Natural gas plays an important role in energy supply, and its fields of application are diverse. However, the world’s largest growth potential among fossil fuels is attributed to liquefied natural gas (LNG). In the last few years, the U.S. rapidly in...
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) shares in the global energy market is steadily increasing. One possible application of LNG is as a fuel for transportation. Stricter air pollution regulations and emission controls have made the natural gas a promising alt...
In Indonesia, the CoS for power supply increased from Rp. 1025 to Rp. 1334/KWh from 2016 to 2021, respectively; this indicates an inefficient process in electricity provision. One contributing factor to this inefficiency is the existence of many high...
The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission has reported that, from 2014 to 2018, Thailand’s internet usage has grown six-fold to 3.3 million terabytes per annum. This market trend highlights one of the policies of Thail...
Methane, transported as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at −163 °C, is becoming the leading fuel in the decarbonization of the maritime sector within the low-carbon fuels. More than 30 years of knowledge has allowed the development of an extens...
Liquified natural gas (LNG) fuel has received significant attention as an affordable and highly efficient fuel option due to strengthened regulations on the sulfur content of bunker oil put in place by the International Maritime Organization. The mai...
The paper provides a novel alternative solution for the old generation turbine LNG carriers (LNG/Cs) in order to extend their life cycle, thus avoiding their demolition. Nowadays, the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for the production of e...
Under the guidance of China’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, the petrochemical industry is increasingly adopting energy-saving and emission-reduction technologies. To realize the low carbon operation of the LNG (liquefied natural...
LNG technologies have long been used but only recently found widespread employment on medium and small scales compared to the traditional cycle of liquefaction, transport by ship, regasification and injection into the gas network. This has increased...
Liquefied natural gas (LNG), recognized as the fossil fuel with the lowest carbon emission intensity, is a crucial transitional energy source in the global shift towards low-carbon energy. As the natural gas industry undergoes rapid expansion, the co...
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) has long been regarded as a transition fuel, yet growing concerns over life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions have intensified interest in retrofit options for existing LNG infrastructure. This review examines whether hydroge...
The employer (owner) of the project wants to obtain the maximum profit for the money invested and the consultant (contractor) will try to give less for that money. The regulation of their relationship is based on the contractual agreement, which in t...
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is one of the hydrocarbon fuels with the least carbon footprint having a rapidly rising global share in the prime energy market. LNG processing for transportation at longer distances works under cryogenic conditions, espec...
Hydrogen liquefaction is essential for large-scale hydrogen storage and long-distance transport, but it remains one of the most energy-intensive processes in the hydrogen value chain. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification provides a valuable sou...
The Baltic Sea region combines offshore wind development, offshore hydrocarbon activity, maritime energy transport routes, and port-based energy infrastructure within a confined maritime space. This study examines maritime logistics as a structural e...
In recent years supercritical CO2 power plants have seen a growing interest in a wide range of applications (e.g., nuclear, waste heat recovery, solar concentrating plants). The Allam Cycle, also known as the Allam-Fetvedt or NET Power cycle, seems t...
Renewed interest in freeze desalination has emerged due to its advantages over other desalination technologies. A major advantage of the freeze desalination process over evaporative methods is its lower energy consumption (latent heat of freezing is...
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