With the increasing global demands for energy, fuel supply management is a challenging task of todays industries in order to decrease the cost of energy and diminish its adverse environmental impacts. To have a more environmentally friendly fuel…
With the increasing global demands for energy, fuel supply management is a challenging task of todays industries in order to decrease the cost of energy and diminish its adverse environmental impacts. To have a more environmentally friendly fuel…
An electric-driven reciprocating compressor set is the main energy-consuming equipment of a natural gas filling station, and the efficiency of a compressor set is one of the key indicators in reasonably characterizing and scientifically evaluating…
An electric-driven reciprocating compressor set is the main energy-consuming equipment of a natural gas filling station, and the efficiency of a compressor set is one of the key indicators in reasonably characterizing and scientifically evaluating…
An electric-driven reciprocating compressor set is the main energy-consuming equipment of a natural gas filling station, and the efficiency of a compressor set is one of the key indicators in reasonably characterizing and scientifically evaluating…
Natural gas is increasingly becoming the preferred choice of fuel for flexible electricity generation globally resulting in an electricity system whose reliability is progressively dependent on that of the natural gas transportation system. The…
Natural gas is increasingly becoming the preferred choice of fuel for flexible electricity generation globally resulting in an electricity system whose reliability is progressively dependent on that of the natural gas transportation system. The…
Natural gas is increasingly becoming the preferred choice of fuel for flexible electricity generation globally resulting in an electricity system whose reliability is progressively dependent on that of the natural gas transportation system. The…
Transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by ship occurs globally on a massive scale. The large temperature difference between LNG and water means LNG will boil violently if spilled onto water. This may cause a physical explosion known as rapid phase…
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is natural gas that is converted into its liquid state for logistical benefits. It is also becoming a more viable alternative energy source due to its price competitiveness and environmental friendliness. We study an…
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is natural gas that is converted into its liquid state for logistical benefits. It is also becoming a more viable alternative energy source due to its price competitiveness and environmental friendliness. We study an…
The Colombian natural gas sector is going through a challenging stage concerning the management of available reserves. Recently, some weather conditions have shown drawbacks in security and reliability regarding supply and transportation.…
The Colombian natural gas sector is going through a challenging stage concerning the management of available reserves. Recently, some weather conditions have shown drawbacks in security and reliability regarding supply and transportation.…
New challenges are being faced in the EPC phase for the largest-scale LNG plant to be created in the Arctic. A joint venture consortium including JGC Corporation is engaged in carrying out the construction of a natural gas liquefaction and shipping…
Modeling natural gas transportation networks poses a number of challenges due to the significant non-linearities associated to the governing equations. Pressure (nodal or p-) formulations and flow (nodal-loop or q-) formulations are the most commonly…
This study focuses on the optimization of transportation and the storage of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supply chain. Liquefaction of the natural gas enables the suppliers to carry the gas by different modes of transportation to the customers by…
One of the biggest challenges after the initial gas field discovery lies in the transportation. The natural gas supply is constructed in such a way that transportation remains an integral part of the gas utilization system. This is because the…
One of the biggest challenges after the initial gas field discovery lies in the transportation. The natural gas supply is constructed in such a way that transportation remains an integral part of the gas utilization system. This is because the…
To perform real-time monitoring on the compositional change of natural gas in the pipelines by using an on-line gas chromatograph is the key process to ensure the accuracy of natural gas metering in large gas stations. And the representativeness of…
With the continuous increase of energy demand, the importance of natural gas storage has gradually increased. Underground natural gas storage (UNGS) has the characteristics of large capacity and low gas storage cost, and it is usually used as the…
With the continuous increase of energy demand, the importance of natural gas storage has gradually increased. Underground natural gas storage (UNGS) has the characteristics of large capacity and low gas storage cost, and it is usually used as the…
With the continuous increase of energy demand, the importance of natural gas storage has gradually increased. Underground natural gas storage (UNGS) has the characteristics of large capacity and low gas storage cost, and it is usually used as the…
The demand for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the global markets has changed significantly. As a result, industries have been forced to consider investing significantly in supply chains to achieve an efficient distribution of LNG for cost efficiency…
A better design of gas supply chains may lead to a more efficient use of locally available resources, cost savings, higher energy efficiency and lower impact on the environment. In optimizing the supply chain of liquefied natural gas (LNG),…
India is expected to grow at a rate of more than 6% over the next two decades [1]. A growing economy requires increasing quantities of fuel to satisfy its energy needs. Natural gas is expected to take up a noteworthy share of the total energy…
We consider an inventory routing problem (IRP) in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply chain, called the LNG-IRP. Here, an actor is responsible for the LNG production and inventory management at the liquefaction plants, the routing and scheduling…
Overgeneration of wind energy conversion systems represents a grid issue, limiting the growth of renewable energy utilization. Alternative fuels utilization such as liquefied natural gas is emerging as a new market with a big potential in freight…
The growing rate of electricity generation from renewables is leading to new operational and management issues on the power grid because the electricity generated exceeds local requirements and the transportation or storage capacities are inadequate.…
The growing rate of electricity generation from renewables is leading to new operational and management issues on the power grid because the electricity generated exceeds local requirements and the transportation or storage capacities are inadequate.…
The safety concern of transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) by tank container is still an unsolved problem. One of the key issues for LNG tank container transportation is that the dynamic boil-off gas (BOG) generation during the shipping has not…
The safety concern of transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) by tank container is still an unsolved problem. One of the key issues for LNG tank container transportation is that the dynamic boil-off gas (BOG) generation during the shipping has not…
The hydrocarbons components are formed in multiple phase flow of gasses in a variation of temperature, pressure and composition, which results in flow change for hydrocarbon fluid. The presence of solids can cause severe problems in oil and gas…
In Japan, energy and natural resources are imported by the maritime transport. It is, therefore, necessary to consider both procurement of overseas energy resources and risk management of resource transportation under the situation where…
Reliable analysis of transportation networks is crucial for design and planning purposes. A pipeline network system could range from simple to very sophisticated and complex arrangement: from a single pipe transporting fluid from a place to another…
Reliable analysis of transportation networks is crucial for design and planning purposes. A pipeline network system could range from simple to very sophisticated and complex arrangement: from a single pipe transporting fluid from a place to another…
Semiclathrate hydrates of natural gas have shown potential applications in natural gas storage and transportation. Promoters, viz., tetra-n-alkyl ammonium bromide (TBAB) and tetrahydrofuran (THF) have positive impacts on the phase stability condition…
This paper deals with a new, innovative concept for storage and transportation of gas, notably natural gas under cryogenic, liquefied, and pressurized conditions. This new prismatic pressure vessel design differs largely from traditional pressure…
The availability and low cost of natural gas in North America open the possibility of transporting it to places where there is significant demand. Natural gas can be transported long distances as liquefied natural gas (LNG). In this paper,…
This paper describes the numerical method implemented in Gaztransport & Technigaz specific-purpose thermal and thermodynamic code for complex physical phenomena in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier tanks. The code is zero-dimensional and is used…
A non-equilibrium thermodynamic and heat transfer model for LNG ageing during ship transportation has been developed based on experimental data. The measurements reveal that the liquid temperature remains nearly constant, whereas significant…
The 7% nickel quenched and tempered steel (A/SA 553 type III) has been developed by Industeel in response to the market demands for leaner Ni solution to help customers to save investment costs. The developed quenched and tempered 7% nickel steel,…
The 7% nickel quenched and tempered steel (A/SA 553 type III) has been developed by Industeel in response to the market demands for leaner Ni solution to help customers to save investment costs. The developed quenched and tempered 7% nickel steel,…
The 7% nickel quenched and tempered steel (A/SA 553 type III) has been developed by Industeel in response to the market demands for leaner Ni solution to help customers to save investment costs. The developed quenched and tempered 7% nickel steel,…
The majority of natural gas compressors operate on gas mixtures with molecular weights (MW) less than air. For these machines, performance acceptance tests are run on air at reduced speed. For multistage compressors, each stage is tested…
An accidental leakage of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) can occur during processes of production, storage and transportation. LNG has a complex dispersion characteristic after release into the atmosphere. This complex behaviour demands a detailed…
An accidental leakage of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) can occur during processes of production, storage and transportation. LNG has a complex dispersion characteristic after release into the atmosphere. This complex behaviour demands a detailed…
We present a modeling framework for analyzing if the use of interruptible transportation services can improve capacity utilization in a natural gas transportation network. The network consists of two decision makers: the transmission system operator…
We present a modeling framework for analyzing if the use of interruptible transportation services can improve capacity utilization in a natural gas transportation network. The network consists of two decision makers: the transmission system operator…