AIRLIZE LNGⓇ: JGC’s Unique Technology Brand for New and Existing Air-

Cooled LNG Plants

Author: Teru Asaka

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LNG plant operators often face issues in the performance of their plants that lead to
a drastic reduction in the LNG production rate. Reasons for these issues can be
traced back to inadequate maintenance of installed equipment and unforeseen
conditions such as changes in the weather which cause the plant to operate beyond
the design limits. This is especially true for air-cooled LNG plants, which often
exhibit similar patterns of problems. Operators may not be able to come up with
viable solutions that can be implemented while the plant is operating and a
shutdown may be unavoidable.

In order to address recurring problems that can be detrimental to these types of

plants, JGC has established the AIRLIZE LNGⓇ brand. AIRLIZE LNGⓇ encompasses
JGC’s innovative technologies that are specific for air-cooled LNG plant design.
Solutions can be offered throughout an LNG project lifecycle to help identify root
cause(s) of issues, improve performance, and maximize the production rate for a
plant. Technologies such as weather simulation and computational fluid dynamics
(CFD) are effective during the planning and engineering phase, while site
assessment methods for checking the performance of equipment that are common
in air-cooled LNG plants such as air-cooled heat exchangers (ACHE) can help
improve efficiency of plants without disrupting operation.

In this paper, the core technologies that form AIRLIZE LNGⓇ and the significant
benefits that can be offered for plant operators through these technologies are
described.