(5e) Small Scale LNG Facility Developments

While base load LNG plants provide a large quantity of the LNG market, there is an increasing need for small scale plants to provide LNG for distributed markets. The small scale LNG industry in the US was initially developed in the 1960-70 time period and generally consisted of peak shaving facilities for winter gas supply The numerous facilities developed during that time period are now reaching the end of their useful life and are being replaced with new, modern designs which are more efficient and easier to operate. In addition, new uses for LNG from small scale facilities are filling needs outside the US for vehicle fuel and distributed gas supply. These facilities are based on the same process as the peak shavers with radically different LNG storage and sendout facilities.

This paper will cover the process options for new facilities and the unique facilities being developed around the world to fill the need for clean fuel from LNG.