2011 Spring Meeting & 7th Global Congress on Process Safety

(76e) Improved LNG Plant Performance Through Higher Thermodynamic Efficiency

Authors

Christopher M. Ott - Presenter, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Yu-Nan Liu - Presenter, Air Products & Chemicals
Xukun Luo - Presenter, Air Products & Chemicals


For many years, the LNG industry has focused on large baseload plants.  Recently, more attention is being given to smaller LNG facility sizes and alternative liquefaction strategies.  This presentation will examine the impact that the thermodynamic efficiency of a particular cycle can have on the overall plant performance.