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ON THIS MONTH’S COVER
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JANUARY
2020
Cheniere is the leading producer and
exporter of US LNG, reliably providing
a clean, secure and affordable solution
to the growing global need for natural
gas. Cheniere is a full-service LNG
provider, with capabilities that include
gas procurement and transportation,
liquefaction, vessel chartering and LNG
delivery.
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Comment
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LNG news
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Keep on trucking
José Miguel Moreno Blanes, Naturgy, Spain, presents an innovative
solution to supply LNG to small and medium scale hard-to-reach areas.
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Onto greener pastures
Johnnie Keen and Tim Cuttance, AkerbSolutions, UK, discuss greenhouse
gas mitigation methods for LNG production and identify the steps
required to meet stringent greenhouse gas emissions targets.
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Optimising mid scale LNG
Nimalan Gnanendran, Australia, and John Baguley, USA, LNG Limited,
explain how mid scale LNG trains with combined cycle heat integration
can increase plant efficiency and reduce carbon emissions while
remaining cost-competitive.
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Time for a novel design
Jorn M. Jonas, LNT Marine, Norway, outlines how a new variety of novelly
designed LNG fuel tanks can meet the latest requirements of the
shipping industry.
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A new gravitational concept
Natalia Zubenko, GTT, France, presents the case for gravity-based
structure technology as an innovative infrastructure concept for the LNG
supply chain.
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Staying on trend
Patrick Janssens, ABS, China, explores how choices for main propulsion
and containment systems remain the fundamental drivers of innovation
in LNG carrier design trends as LNG trading becomes increasingly
flexible.
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15 facts on... Emerging Markets
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The cutting edge of design
Björn Munko, TGEbMarine, Germany, takes a look at new designs in
Type C tanks.
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Achieving top efficiency on
short trips
Ville Parpala, Yaskawa Environmental Energy/The Switch, Finland,
discusses how small LNG tankers can operate at top efficiency
when their trips are short and intermittent.
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Driving efficiency
Aaron Stephenson, Cheniere, USA, explains the importance of
driving efficiency through debottlenecking and optimisation.
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The world of jettyless
energy transfer
Jane K. G. Kristiansen, ConnectbLNG, Norway,
explains why jettyless energy transfer is the
future.
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New customers for a new
decade
Bernadette Cullinane and Nye Hill, Deloitte, Australia, discuss
the growing importance of emerging markets in the global LNG
industry.