LNG

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) can be used in gas engines to cogenerate electricity and heat at high efficiencies. Where the availability of a natural gas network is limited, LNG can provide a virtual pipeline network for industrial and commercial users.

liquefied-natural-gas_1920x1265-1

Benefits of LNG in CHP Engines

Virtual pipeline where access to gas grid is restricted

Reduce operational costs

Enhance security of power supply

Displace diesel fuel costs

Cleanest of the fossil fuels

What is LNG?

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is natural gas in a liquid form. The gas is liquefied by compression and cooling to around -160C. The volume of natural gas in its liquid state is about 600 times smaller than its volume in its gaseous state.

Principally this is inter-continental by ships. Gas is usually piped to ports where compression plants liquefy it. At the receiving terminal, the gas is unloaded into large storage tanks.

In the UK, the three main LNG terminals are at Milford Haven, Isle of Grain and Teesside. At these terminals, the LNG is returned to its gaseous state and transported by the national grid pipeline to distribution companies, industrial consumers, and power plants.

For consumers in the UK, where gas pipeline is not available, can access natural gas because of LNG.

The LNG can be shipped in special tankers from one of the ports to the point of use. Although it will be more expensive than pipeline gas, it can be competitive against diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as a source of fuel for boilers, Combined Heat and Power application or Demand Side Generation as a way of reducing energy costs.

LNG CHP Engines

The MWM range of gas engines are perfectly capable in operating on LNG and our containerised solution is especially tuned for this application.

mwm-tcg-3016_v2_500x325

MWM TCG 3016

Electrical Outputs:
400kWe - 800kWe

Find out more

mwm-tcg-2020_v2_500x325

MWM TCG 2020

Electrical Outputs: 1,200kWe - 2,000kWe

Find out more

mwm-tcg-3020_v2_500x325

MWM TCG 3020

Electrical Outputs: 1,380kWe -  2,300kwe

Find out more

mwm-tcg-2032_v2_500x325

MWM TCG 2032

Electrical Outputs: 3,333kWe - 4,500kWe

Find out more

Artboard 4

Talk To One Of Our Liquefied Natural Gas Specialists

Looking to have a chat with us about a Liquefied Natural Gas solution? Talk to one of our experts today.

Talk to one of our LNG experts