Article | REF: J3601 V2

Natural gas liquefaction

Authors: Béatrice FISCHER, Gilles FERSCHNEIDER

Publication date: June 10, 2010

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3. Regasification processes

3.1 LNG terminal's main role

It is designed for :

  • to accommodate the liquid load of ships;

  • ensure short-term storage (ship turnaround time);

  • make the product available in a continuous gaseous state, at a temperature close to ambient, under a pressure which, depending on the case, will be :

    • moderate (10 to 30 bar, subcritical pressure), for local use,

    • high (70 to 100 bar, supercritical pressure), to feed a remote transport pipeline.

The main components of a terminal (figure 16...

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