Gas Systems: Product Information

Small Scale & Mini

LNG Liquefaction
Systems

Small scale & peak shaving plant In the LNG plant, a closed nitrogen expansion loop provides the
required cold duty to liquefy the natural gas. Nitrogen is

LNG production: 10-12 k t/yr (30-500 t/day) compressed in three stages with inter-stage cooling by air
coolers, and expanded in a single-stage expander. The

Hamworthy delivered a small scale LNG plant on an EPCIC refrigerant is kept in the gaseous phase throughout the cycle.

basis to Gasnor of Norway in 2003. The plant, named

Snurrevarden LNG has: Small scale LNG plants using this technology can be offered for
capacities ranging from 30 – 500 tons per day.

A design capacity of 60 ton/day of LNG, that can be

turned down towards 0 ton/day without affecting the
calorific value of the produced LNG.

Unmanned operation with minimum need for inspection

outside the routine maintenance schedules. Start-up
from warm condition is done by one man in three hours.

After start-up in March 2003, the feasibility of the

technology and equipment has been proven during several
thousands hours of unmanned operation under varying
climate conditions.

The LNG plant receives pipeline-spec natural gas from the

main trunk line running from the North Sea offshore
platforms to one of the major gas treatment facilities in
Norway. Before liquefaction, substances that can solidify at
LNG-temperature are removed. The plant consists of the
following basic parts:

Natural gas dehydration unit

Natural gas CO2 removal unit
Snurrevarden plant at Karmøy, Norway

Cryogenic cooling circuit

Main liquefier (cold box)

LNG storage tank and truck loading station.
Small Scale & Mini LNG Liquefaction Systems

Mini LNG plant Energy and cost effective modularized mini LNG plant with the
following features:
LNG production: 2-18 k t/yr (5-50 t/day)

Capacity 5 to 50 tons/day
Mini LNG plant for utilization of natural gas in areas without
Modularized LNG plant, in frames
central pipeline distribution system. Gas coming from pipeline,
Pre-treatment
local reservoir or landfills can be liquefied. Depending on the
LNG liquefaction
source of gas, pre-treatment may be required before
Gas engine
liquefaction.
Storage

Truck terminal
Hamworthy has license right to the SINTEF developed and
patented system. Main advantages:

Using standard equipment for low investment cost and
fast manufacture of the liquefaction unit

Movable plant

Capacity of the plant can easily be adjusted

Refrigeration cycle with mixed refrigerant for low
energy demand

Fully instrumented pilot plant liquefying methane in a closed

circuit has been in operation since October 2003.

Production: 1 ton LNG/day

Long term test during autumn 2004 successful with two

months of continuous 24-7 fully automated operation.

Hamworthy Gas Systems AS

PO box 144, NO-1371 Asker, Norway
tel: +47 815 48 500
ref: HGS 3009 0205/1

fax: +47 815 48 510 The manufacturers reserve the right to alter the
specification and data to incorporate improvements in design.
e-mail: gasinfo@hamworthy.com Certified drawings will be issued on request.

website: www.hamworthy.com © All details copyright Hamworthy plc.

Certificate no.: NO-900665