Technical Developments:
New technologies for a changing LNG environment
GIE Annual Conference, Krakow, May 25, 2012
Hugues MALVOS GIIGNL TSG Secretary
Presentation of GIIGNL
• The International Group of LNG Importers, known by its French acronym GIIGNL, is a non-profit organisation established in Paris in 1971
• GIIGNL presently has 68 member companies from 21 countries of Asia,
Europe and the Americas • GIIGNL is unique in the industry in that it groups nearly all companies in the
world active in the import and regasification terminalling of LNG • The aggregate competence and experience of members, as represented in
the General Assembly / Executive Committee and in the Technical and Commercial Study Groups, have the highest standing in the industry
• Membership has evolved in line with the development of the LNG industry
and consists of companies either solely active as LNG merchant, solely active as LNG receiving terminal owner/operator or active in both businesses
• Minimum activity threshold levels apply for eligibility
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Objective
• GIIGNL’s main objective is to study and promote the development of activities related to LNG: purchasing, importing, processing, transportation, handling, regasification and various uses of LNG
• The Group aims to provide an overview of and reports on the state-of-the
art technology in the LNG industry and its general economic state
• GIIGNL promotes the exchange of information and of experience among its members to enhance the safe ,reliable, efficient and sustainable operation of LNG import facilities, to improve contractual techniques, to develop positions to be taken in international agencies, etc.
• Strict compliance with competition law is adhered to in GIIGNL’s proceedings
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Organisation
An Executive Committee, composed of 4 members per region is elected by the General Assembly
Two Standing Study Groups: Technical (TSG) and Commercial (CSG)
TSG: Chairmanship GDF SUEZ ; 31 members
Chairman / Secretary: Bénédict Weiss / Hugues Malvos
CSG: Chairmanship BG ; 31 members
Chairman / Secretary: Anita Odreda / Liah Ahmad
Protocol for Coordination of Activities and Information Exchange among LNG Organisations
Protocol members: EUROGAS, GIIGNL (coordination), GLE, IGU, SIGTTO
www.giignl.org
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President
Jean VERMEIRE
Vice President for Asia
Tsuyoshi OKAMOTO
President ,Tokyo Gas Company, Ltd.
Vice President for Europe
Jean-Marie DAUGER
Executive Vice President , GDF SUEZ
General Delegate
Jean-Yves ROBIN
Vice President for the Americas
Martin HOUSTON
Executive Director, BG Group plc
Which place for LNG in the future gas chains?
Get access to new gas
supply sources
Transformation&
transportation
Alternative /
Emerging gas uses
Access new gases supplies
Transmission Alternative/ emerging gas uses
Conventional gases
Unconventional gases
LNG Gaseous
form: Pipe/CNG
Artificial hydrates
Tigh
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Shal
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Co
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met
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Nat
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Retail LNG Gas to Wire
GTL
Fisher Tropsch
DME
Larg
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Stra
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Ass
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gas
Offshore Onshore
Subsea FLNG
Methanol MTO
LNG as fuel
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Unlock technical barriers for floating LNG projects
Assessing availability of marine operations to perform LNG transfer
Selecting adequate LNG transfer system technologies
Cargo Contain System - BOG production - Sloshing
Assessing gas dispersion to help on vent design
FERA, QRA, CFD simulations on safety
Unlock technical barriers for floating LNG projects
Jettison
Offloading availability model
CFD Simulations 7
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Unlock technical barriers for floating LNG projects Cargo Contain System
Selecting adequate Cargo Contain System: e.g. single row vs two row
Sloshing risk
Assessing Boil Off Gas production
Assessing gas dispersion to help on vent design
Sloshel User Group
Standing wave
Progressive wave
40 % H
H
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Sloshel User Group
Cryogenic flexible hoses Articulated hard arms
Source : Technip Source : Technip
Submerged Aerial
Transfert
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Floating Aerial
Unlock technical barriers for floating LNG projects LNG transfer system technologies
Transfer systems and naval architectures Side by side
Side-by-side transfer
Same configuration as LNG
carrier moored to a jetty
Suitable for benign sea
conditions only
Technip
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Excelerate / Exmar with Gutteling hoses
Shell
Transfer systems and naval architectures Floating or submerged tandem
Tandem transfer
Inspired by oil industry practice
(30 years experience)
Usable in harsh sea conditions
Several possible configurations
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SBM concepts
Technips concept
Transfer systems and naval architectures Aerial tandem
Eurodim - Technip
Dunlop (Bluewater)
FRAMO - Nexans
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SBM
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Unlock technical barriers for floating LNG projects LNG transfer system technologies
Guiding
devices
Flexible
hose
Emergency
Release
System
Quick Connect/
Disconnect
Coupler Connection
winch
Spool piece
connected to the
LNG carrier
manifold
Gutteling hoses ALLS trials / Montoir terminal
SBM COOL System Framo/Nexans OCT system
ALLS trials / Montoir terminal
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Optimizing LNG chains Meeting LNG market needs
STAGE©: optimizing LNG supply chain efficiency
Companies face the challenges of seizing opportunities for spot cargoes,
minimizing operational costs and using all assets as effectively as possible
CARGO©, MOLAS©: Being able to predict LNG ageing onboard LNG carriers and
its composition at unloading points is a precious advantage for shipping
management and LNG trading
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New challenges : LNG Carriers
LNG and NG quality
Onboard Analysis System
Evaluation of the link between BOG quality and propulsion system efficiency
Air emissions (NOx, SOx, CO2)
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ECA : Emission Control Areas
Truck using LNG as fuel (Enviro Express)
Green ferry project in the Netherlands (Cofely, Electrabel)
LNG truck loading station (GDF SUEZ NA)
A new market
Retail LNG LNG as Fuel
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Innovation for a new market: LNG as fuel
Ship-to-ship transfer A innovative solution to be developped for bunkering operation A transfer procedure to be approved by classification society
LNG quality / Methane Number: a key parameter for engine combustion with LNG
Promoting a global method for commercial transaction Studying a control process to guaranty LNG quality for engine
Offshore Onshore
Refueling/filling stations Development of a generic solution
Truck-to-ship transfer
A transfer procedure for harmonization in Europe
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Opportunities in monitoring systems
Gas Quality Nano Gas Chromatography
HHV, Sulfur, … -80% CAPEX / -25% OPEX
low maintenance, low consumables
Gas emission Long-range & low-level detection and quantification of natural gas emission
(nano-pulsed laser)
Activities of the Technical Study Group
Main current and recent topics of study:
• Compatibility of LNG Tankers & Terminals
– SIGTTO/GIIGNL Information Portal for LNG terminal and ship data, www.lngterminalinfo.org
for first pass ship-shore compatibility screening
• Information on LNG Safety Standards and Industry Safety Record
- Provision of 7 information papers on public area of website www.giignl.org
• Database of LNG Incidents & Near-misses
• LNG Custody Transfer Handbook ( 3rd edition 2010)
• Overland Transportation of LNG by Truck and Rail (updated)
• Emissions to the Environment from LNG Import Terminals
• Security Equipment and Systems at LNG Facilities
• Quality and Compatibility of different LNG Sources (update in progress)
• Predictive Maintenance at LNG Import Terminals
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Papers and reports presented by Members
Sample of most recent subjects:
- Review of a-typical regas terminals
- LNG industry production performance
- CO2 emissions in the LNG industry
- Developments of construction costs of liquefaction and regas facilities
- Developments in offshore LNG facilities
- Gas quality specifications for transmission and acceptability of LNG
- Marine transport of Compressed Natural Gas
- Stratification and rollover potential analysis for extreme LNG quality
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The “GIIGNL LNG Custody Transfer Handbook” is widely used for the purposes of title transfer in commercial transactions and describes the equipment and procedures for accurately measuring the thermal energy of LNG which is bought and sold. The recently completed third edition includes new technology, updated standards and new modes of operation, e.g. re-loading of cargoes at receiving terminals.
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Available on the public area of
GIIGNL website, free of charge
www.giignl.org
Major Publications
Potential next steps: - Ship to Ship Transfer (Offshore) - Small Scale Transfer (LNG as fuel)
Major Publications
“The LNG Industry”, an annual compilation of the basic statistics of the LNG trade, providing data of LNG quantities traded, short and long term contracts concluded and extensive information about liquefaction plants, regasification plants and shipping. The data in the report are submitted by members of GIIGNL.
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Available on the public area of the website www.giignl.org and in printed form, free of charge
Thank you for your kind attention
Hugues MALVOS GIIGNL TSG Secretary
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