MID STREAM LPG/LNG

Mid-stream LPG/LNG processes are crucial for the efficient transportation and handling of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Our mid-stream solutions are designed to optimise the storage, transfer, and distribution of these gases, ensuring safe and efficient operations throughout the supply chain. By incorporating advanced technologies for temperature control, pressure management, and vapor recovery, we ensure that LPG and LNG are handled with the highest standards of safety and efficiency. Our systems help maintain the integrity of the product, reduce losses, and support the smooth operation of mid-stream facilities, contributing to a more reliable and cost-effective energy distribution network.

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Technical Specifications

Performance Metrics

Processing Capacity: Capable of handling large-scale LPG and LNG processing, with capacities ranging from 100,000 to 1 million metric tonnes per annum (MTPA), ensuring efficient and reliable processing for both domestic and export markets.
Cryogenic Efficiency: Designed for high-efficiency cryogenic processes, maintaining temperatures as low as -162°C for LNG and -42°C for LPG, ensuring minimal energy consumption and maximising product yield.
Pressure Handling: Engineered to operate effectively under high-pressure conditions, typically up to 100 bar, ensuring safe and efficient gas liquefaction, storage, and transport.
Operational Reliability: Ensures continuous operation with over 99% uptime, reducing downtime and maintenance costs, and guaranteeing steady supply to downstream facilities and customers.

Materials Used

Cryogenic-Grade Materials: Utilises specialised materials such as stainless steel, Inconel, and aluminium alloys, specifically designed to withstand extreme temperatures and pressures, ensuring long-term reliability in cryogenic conditions.
Insulated Piping and Storage Tanks: Features advanced insulation systems using materials like polyurethane foam or perlite, ensuring minimal thermal loss and efficient energy use during storage and transportation of LPG and LNG.
Heat Exchangers: Equipped with high-efficiency heat exchangers made from brazed aluminium or stainless steel, optimised for maximum thermal transfer in cryogenic applications.
Separation and Purification Units: Includes high-performance separators and purification systems constructed from corrosion-resistant materials, ensuring the removal of impurities and contaminants to meet product specifications.

Applicable Environments

LNG Export Terminals: Ideal for LNG export terminals, providing robust and efficient liquefaction, storage, and loading systems to meet global energy demand.
LPG Distribution Networks: Suitable for midstream LPG operations, including processing plants and storage facilities, ensuring the safe and efficient distribution of LPG for industrial, commercial, and residential use.
Gas Processing Plants: Applicable in gas processing facilities, where natural gas is processed into LNG and LPG, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Offshore Floating Production: Beneficial for offshore floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units, where efficient and reliable midstream processing is critical to maximising production and reducing operational risks.