How Liquified Natural Gas Works

Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Basics – Processing, Liquefaction, Storage, & Transportation

In this Oilfield Basics video, our intern (Aaron Trinh) and his father provide an overview of what natural gas is; why we liquefy it; and how it is refrigerated, exported, stored, imported, and transferred to end-users.

Outline:

  • Background Information
    • What is LNG vs LPG & NGL
    • Why Liquefaction
    • Emission Value/ Combustion Efficiency
  • Processes
    • Pretreatment- Acid Gas Removal
    • NGL Removal & Fractionation
    • Liquefaction
    • Cascade Refrigeration Case Study
  • LNG Trains
    • Waterway Export
    • Peak Shaving
    • US Export Prospects
    • Regasification Terminal Conversion
  • Storage
    • Full Containment
    • Concerns*
    • Vapor Recovery Systems [Auto-refrigeration]
  • Transportation
    • Ships, Tank Trunks, and Railways
    • CNG & Pipeline

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