Sterlite, Chinchpada inaugurated India’s third LNG facility on its premises in February. Mr.Ramesh Nair, Chief Operating Officer inaugurated the facility in the presence of Mr.V.P.Sinha, DGM-LNG, IOCL
This strategic project was successfully commissioned in the least possible time surprising every dignitaries of IOCL. Earlier Sterlite, Chinchpada was using LPG as fuel but always dreamt for an economical but equally pure replacement fuel.The fuel switch over from LPG to LNG would give an advantage to the rod plant of Chinchpada to substantially reduce the cost of production by about 800 Rs/MT.
LNG is being supplied by M/s IOCL, using special cryogenic tankers from Dahej, Gujarat and stored in our cryogenic storage vessel at Chinchpada. When required, the liquid will be fed into ambient vaporiser to provide natural gas to the final line regulator and then to the point of use.
What is LNG?
Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, is natural gas that has been supercooled to minus 162 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, natural gas condenses into a liquid with an energy density of approx 51.5 MBTU per MT.
Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, is natural gas that has been supercooled to minus 162 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, natural gas condenses into a liquid with an energy density of approx 51.5 MBTU per MT.
LNG Supply chain.
Upon discovery of Natural gas resource, the Natural gas is pumped to the surface for ‘sweetening’, a process to remove impurities prior to cooling. The cooling of natural gas to -160º allows it to be transported economically by reducing the volume by 600:1. This process is called liquefaction and produces a stable liquid ready for shipping. Liquefied natural gas is transported in special double-hulled ships. In India the liquefied natural gas is off-loaded as a liquid and pumped from the jetty to storage tanks at Dahej terminal, Gujarat. The tanks are double wall tanks specially designed for their purpose and are well insulated to keep the natural gas at -1600c (In its liquid form). The LNG is then transported in special cryogenic tankers from the terminal to our plant where LNG is stored in the cryogenic storage vessel, and when required, the liquid is fed into an ambient vaporizer to provide natural gas to the final line regulator and then to the point of use.
Upon discovery of Natural gas resource, the Natural gas is pumped to the surface for ‘sweetening’, a process to remove impurities prior to cooling. The cooling of natural gas to -160º allows it to be transported economically by reducing the volume by 600:1. This process is called liquefaction and produces a stable liquid ready for shipping. Liquefied natural gas is transported in special double-hulled ships. In India the liquefied natural gas is off-loaded as a liquid and pumped from the jetty to storage tanks at Dahej terminal, Gujarat. The tanks are double wall tanks specially designed for their purpose and are well insulated to keep the natural gas at -1600c (In its liquid form). The LNG is then transported in special cryogenic tankers from the terminal to our plant where LNG is stored in the cryogenic storage vessel, and when required, the liquid is fed into an ambient vaporizer to provide natural gas to the final line regulator and then to the point of use.
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