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Gasworld US Edition, Vol 60, No 09 (September) - Equipment Issue

By Molly Burgess 2022-08-30T10:13:00+01:00

It’s full steam ahead for the North Field East LNG project, with Air Products confirming that it will supply critical technology for what is believed to be the world’s largest project of its kind.

In a statement released last week (25th August), the industrial gas giant said it will deliver four end flash coil wound heat exchangers (CWHE) for the Qatar-based project.

Capable of producing 32 million tonnes of LNG per year, the $28bn venture is set to expand Qatar’s production capacity from 77 million tonnes per annum to 110 million tonnes per annum by 2025.

Once deployed, each end flash CWHE will be used with the four AP-X® LNG Process trains previously announced and already being built by Air Products for Chiyoda Corporation and Technip Energies, who are constructing the LNG process trains for QatarEnergy.

News of Air Products’ contract for the project follows energy giant Shell taking a 6.25% stake in the project, as reported by gasworld last month (July 2022). Companies such as TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips and Eni have also joined the project.

Read more: Shell joins QatarEnergy for world’s largest LNG project

On the latest, Dr. John Palamara, General Manager of LNG at Air Products, said, “The supply of these end flash units to the largest LNG producer in the world is a great achievement for our team, and other projects are now considering this technology for their LNG plants.”

“The units are a great complement to the AP-X® LNG process by helping to maximize LNG production capacity and efficency. We believe this order demonstrates QatarEnergy’s confidence in Air Products’ robust and reliable coil wound heat exchanger technology.”

He continued, “These new units continue Air Products’ strong commitment to supply the latest LNG technology and equipment to QatarEnergy and build upon the existing 14 LNG trains already operating at the Ras Laffan location, all using Air Products’ AP-C3MRTM and AP-X® LNG technologies.”

Air Products’ end flash CWHE technology was developed based on proven plant operating experience and technological innovation. The modular design of these end flash CWHEs provides for a compact installation, which enables the recovery of flash gas refrigeration and the production of additional LNG.

This deployment is extra special for Air Products, however, being the first time its end flash CWHEs will be installed in Qatar. Already, the technology has been installed and operational for over 30 years at other LNG facilities worldwide.

Gibraltar continues to work round-the-clock to contain diesel from a bulk carrier after it collided with an LNG vessel.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has signed a 10-year LNG sales and purchase agreement, worth more than $1bn, with Shell NA LNG.

Namibia and Equatorial Guinea are looking to strengthen energy ties and specifically focusing on LNG development and knowledge-sharing opportunities.

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