LNG Journal

		March/April 2004
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		An Offshore Solution for California - Stephen Billiot, BHP Billiton LNG International Inc., USA - BHP Billiton is taking a market-driven approach to LNG delivery for supplying California's growing gas demand. The article describes their plans for an offshore floating LNG storage and regasification unit and the measures they are taking to minimize environmental impact and gain public acceptance for the Cabrillo Port project.		Click here...
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		Report on LNG 14 in Qatar - David Roe, Editor, UK - The 14th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG 14) took place in Doha, Qatar, March 21-24. It broke records for the number of delegates and the size of the exhibition. Part 1 of this report covers LNG export projects, with an emphasis on liquefaction technology, and safety - topics that were prominent at LNG 14. Part 2 (in our May/June issue) will deal with LNG trade and markets, LNG reception terminals, storage, LNG shipping and transfer.		Click here...
		LNG Trade the 2006-2008 Horizon - Max Vauthier, LNG Brokers SAS, France - A broker in LNG trade analyses increasing LNG demand, changing patterns of LNG trade, LNG pricing, and other factors which will affect the LNG industry in the 2006/2008 timeframe.		Click here...
		Towards One Million Tonnes of LNG a year - Akira Tsuji, Shizuoka Gas Company, Japan - Shizuoka Gas Company has successfully met the challenge of developing a natural gas market based on a stand-alone LNG terminal and smaller-scale LNG imports, with plans to supply a market doubling in size to some 1 million tonnes per year.		Click here...
		Optimising LNG Receiving Terminals Using Simulation Modelling - Andy Chandler, Lanner Group Ltd., UK - As LNG trade beomes more flexible, there has been a growth in the use of simulation models to optimise the design and operation of LNG reception terminals and the ships that supply them. Lanner give examples of these relevant applications of simulation modelling and its practical benefits.		Click here...
		Toward a Design of Larger Above-ground LNG Tank - Se-Jin Jeon and Eui-Seung Park, Daewoo E&C Co., Ltd., Korea - The authors address the design issues and procedures required to enable the construction of safe and economical above-ground pre-stressed concrete LNG tanks of 200,000 m3 capacity - larger then the maximum size in existence.		Click here...
		Successful monitoring strategy for LNG reciprocating compressors - Mike Hastings, Brüel & Kjær Vibro, Denmark and Jos Schrijver, Thomassen Compression Systems, The Netherlands - The authors' companies have cooperated with the aim of helping to reduce maintenance costs and downtime of LNG reciprocating compressors. The article describes the development and refinement of automatic monitoring techniques that require minimal diagnosis expertise from the end-user, with examples of applications.		Click here...

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