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JULY
2016
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Comment
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LNG news
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Africa in focus
Mark Adeosun, Douglas-Westwood, UK, explains why Africa will
play a significant role in the future of the LNG market.
17
All shapes and sizes
Patrice Bardon, Dresser-Rand business, part of Siemens Power
& Gas Division, France, describes the process for selecting the
optimal equipment configuration for the main liquefaction service
in small, mid and large scale LNG solutions.
23
Liquefaction: weighing up the choices
Mike Wyllie and Francesco Criminisi, SBM Offshore, Monaco,
consider the selection of liquefaction technologies for floating
applications.
28
Floating flexibility
Silvano Calcagno, OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.A., Italy, explains
how the company’s FSRU can help to provide a flexible solution for
Europe’s LNG requirements.
34
Navigating the Arctic
Frederic Hannon, Total, France, and Kirill Bogdanovskiy,
Yamal LNG, Russia, explain the challenges faced when trying
to ensure the safe and reliable transportation of LNG through
the Northern Sea Route from the Yamal LNG plant in Russia.
41
Handling the pressure
Deborah Watson, Elfab Ltd, UK, discusses the importance
of using rupture discs in combination with burst detection
systems in extreme LNG environments.
45
Safety net
Dieter Specht, HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH, Germany,
outlines the challenges of safety engineering and design at
the Ichthys LNG Project.
47
FLNG fire safety practices
Fubin Liu, Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd, China, outlines
fire safety practices on floating LNG vessels, and offers
suggestions for the path forwards.
53
Clear the air
Joshua Kohn, Camfil Power Systems, Canada, explains how
effective air filtration can help to improve efficiencies and
lower costs in extreme LNG operating environments.
57
When the power is down
Stefan Otto, WEKA AG, Switzerland, presents a non-electrical
solution for measuring LNG tank levels in the event of a
power failure or emergency.
59
Risk mitigation beyond standards
Ted Berglund and Joseph Hughes, Dyplast, USA, take a detailed look at
LNG insulation system risk mitigation.
64
Flying star for the Baltics
Per Syvertsen, Valmet, Norway, explains the importance of
incorporating automation systems into LNG-fuelled vessels, such as
Tallink’s new
Megastar
ferry.
69
Propelling containerships forward
Victor Gibon, Marine Assistance, France, presents an innovative
LNG-fuelled ultra large container vessel powered by a COGAS system
featuring gas and steam turbines, as well as electric propulsion.
75
Put to the test
Christiaan Mul and Hans-Peter Visser, Analytical Solutions and
Products B.V., the Netherlands, present a field study of LNG
probe-vaporisers.
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FLYING
S TA R
FOR THE
BALTICS
Per Syvertsen,Valmet,Norway,
explains
the importance of incorporating automation
systems into LNG-fuelled vessels, such as
Tallink’s new
Megastar
ferry.
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nNorthernEuropeanwaters, including theNorthSeaand
BalticSea, therehasbeen increasing interest in LNG-fuelledvessels
because they canhelp tomeet thenewand stricteremission
regulations for theemission controlareas (ECAs).Although LNGhas
beenusedasa fuel for ships in recent times,more shipowners than
everarenow looking into thisasaviable fueloption.
The trendof choosing LNG-fuelled ships formarine traffic inNorway
hasbeengrowing consistently,withapproximately50 suchvessels
currently inoperation.Yet in Finland,another significant
NorthernEuropeanmarineplayer, thereareonlya few LNG-fuelled
vessels currently inoperation.However, this isabout to change.
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A selection of articles focusing on LNG projects operating
in harsh conditions and innovative technology designed
to improve safety and efficiency in extreme environments
