Due to the development which has occurred in recent years , LNG plants are experiencing great demand – for production , storage and transport . Liquefied natural gas must be brought on shore , re-gasified and forwarded on . The technology for this has long been available and has proven itself . For example , müller quadax has developed the QUADAX Top Entry butterfly valve especially for LNG applications . “ In order to keep the gas liquefied , the pipelines and storage tanks must be able to withstand a temperature of -162 ° C and be appropriately insulated . Before delivery π www . valve-world . net Valve World October 2024
LNG for the ever-increasing
LNG
energy hunger
Liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) has gained unprecedented importance in today ’ s energy landscape . As
European countries seek to fill the supply gap left by reduced Russian gas deliveries , they are rapidly developing LNG infrastructure .
Valves play a crucial role in this expanding sector , supporting the increased demand for energy security .
By Messe Düsseldorf
The image indicates the connection pipe for the FSRU in Wilhelmshaven . FSRU is a “ Floating Storage and Regasification Unit ”, with regard to tanker ships or stationary floating LNG terminals with re-gasification facilities . [ Author : Jost Listemann / Future Gas ]
In view of the altered geo-politic and energy policy framework conditions , an energy supply which could dry up must be prevented at all costs . An important mosaic stone for this is the forced usage of LNG . Liquefied natural gas terminals are therefore now springing up like mushrooms . There are currently 45 LNG terminals located throughout Europe – and over 40 are under construction or in the planning stage . The consequence : The European Council now states that the EU is the world ’ s largest importer of LNG .
LNG demand remains on course for growth
Most of the liquefied natural gas which lands here comes from the USA , which has massively expanded its export capacities and is continuing to do so currently , as well as deliveries arriving from Qatar , African countries such as Nigeria , Algeria , Egypt , Angola and Mozambique and Norway . “ Overall , the LNG import terminals which are presently available in the EU can cover about 40 percent of Europe ’ s natural gas demand . By 2030 , the available capacities should be increased from 252 billion m 3 to 406 billion m 3 ”, reports the German Maritime Platform e . V . Promising prospects for the LNG industry and its suppliers .
The growth in LNG demand is also largely influenced by China . The country plans to “ reduce CO2 emissions in the industrial sector by switching from coal to gas ,” explains the LNG Outlook 2024 from Shell . Considering that China ’ s coal-based steel sector produces more emissions than the entire industry of the UK , Germany and Turkey combined , it is clear that gas “ plays an essential role in tackling one of the world ’ s largest sources of CO2 emissions and local air pollution .” According to experts , India is also increasingly relying on LNG and gas instead of coal .
Systems and plants for production , storage and transport
Due to the development which has occurred in recent years , LNG plants are experiencing great demand – for production , storage and transport . Liquefied natural gas must be brought on shore , re-gasified and forwarded on . The technology for this has long been available and has proven itself . For example , müller quadax has developed the QUADAX Top Entry butterfly valve especially for LNG applications . “ In order to keep the gas liquefied , the pipelines and storage tanks must be able to withstand a temperature of -162 ° C and be appropriately insulated . Before delivery π www . valve-world . net Valve World October 2024
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