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the Netherlands Titan to build the world’s largest biomethane liquefaction plant

Titan, an independent supplier of low and zero-carbon fuels, has announced its liquefied biomethane (LBM) production project for 200 000 tpy of LBM. Titan will build and operate the LBM plant at its strategic location in the Port of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, allowing supply to ships and trucks. Important milestones for the project include two recent contract signings: with biogas producer, BioValue, for the exclusive off-take of all on-site produced biogas, and with Linde Engineering, who will perform the basic engineering based on Linde’s proprietary liquefaction technology.

BioValue, one of the largest biogas suppliers in the Netherlands, will supply a significant part of the biogas required for the total LBM production. For this, BioValue will construct a new biogas plant adjacent to the LBM plant. The remaining biogas will be sourced from other production installations throughout Europe that are connected to the existing gas grid. This hybrid sourcing setup enables the scale required for impactful decarbonisation of the marine industry.

The bulk of the LBM volumes produced by the plant will be supplied to the LBM-powered vessels of Titan’s launching customer. For the remaining volumes, truck refuelling stations and industrial customers are also within scope. The LBM will substitute fossil fuels, avoiding approximately 1 million tpy of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. The plant will be located adjacent to Titan’s berth in the Port of Amsterdam, from whom the land will be leased. The first LBM production is expected in 2025.

The project will only source biogas from sustainable feedstocks that are compliant with the latest EU Renewable Energy Directive, and are International Sustainability and Carbon Certification certified.

Chile CycleØ and HAM Group to build first bio-LNG plant in Chile

CycleØ and HAM Group have been awarded the contract for the construction and operation of the first bio-LNG plant in Chile, with the works being carried out through HAM Chile and FNX Liquid Natural Gas. The plant will be located in the Ñuble region, with a capacity to process between 7500 – 16 500 m3/d of biogas. In the heavy transport industry, this represents reducing more than 19 000 tpy of carbon dioxide, 96% of fine particle emissions, and 85% of nitrogen oxide and sulfur emissions, compared to other fuels.

This bio-LNG plant will be possible due to Lipigas’ commitment for an efficient and 100% renewable energy solution. The biogas comes from an anaerobic co-digestion plant for waste from a MaxAgro pig farm, where HAM Chile Spa will build and manage the processing facilities. It will also have upgrading equipment developed by FNX Liquid Natural Gas, which will purify the biogas (containing 50 – 60% methane,) increasing its quality and obtaining a methane purity of over 99%.

Grupo HAM and CycleØ believe that bio-LNG must play a prominent role in the energy transition, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thanks to its negative carbon footprint. This project reinforces the companies’ commitment to biogas, which has led the companies to develop several projects related to bio-LNG and bio-CNG, such as those in Girona, Spain, where they have opened the first 100% vehicular biomethane plant in the country, and in Faenza, Italy, where they are going to put into service one of the largest European bio-LNG plants.

Latvia Wärtsilä to provide biogas upgrading and liquefaction in a single turnkey solution

The technology group, Wärtsilä, will supply a bio-LNG plant in Tervete, Latvia. The order was placed by AS Agrofirma Tervete, who will utilise the plant to upgrade, polish, and liquefy biogas from agricultural waste into bio-LNG. The order was included in Wärtsilä’s order intake in September 2022.

Wärtsilä will provide its Puregas CA50LBG for removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide, followed by an MR10 (mixed refrigerant) technology for the liquefaction stage. The installation is designed for production of 10 tpd bio-LNG. The delivery also covers the supply of spare parts and service agreement.

Wärtsilä’s Puregas CA50 LBG process recovers more than 99.9% of the biomethane present in raw biogas by separating CO2 from the biogas through chemical absorption. Furthermore, Wärtsilä’s mixed refrigerant technology is extremely reliable and offers the lowest operating costs for liquefying biogas.

The plant is expected to become fully operational by the end of 2023.

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South Korea ABS awards AiP to DSME for more sustainable operations

ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) for its hybrid power system to aid large LNG carriers, a configuration previously limited to smaller vessels in the maritime marketplace.

The hybrid power system configuration includes a battery energy storage system and Saft generator within an existing power source that will allow the LNG carriers to access hybrid power when needed most, such as spinning reserve or peak shaving.

With DSME’s test facility for ship research and development, the hybrid system, already in use in the industry to support smaller vessels, such as ferries, was successfully applied to large LNG vessels. With the AiP from ABS, it is now possible to reduce dependence on the generator engine and improve fuel efficiency by including a solution that can improve the performance of the DSME shaft generator. The approval process included review of the ship's internal arrangement, function, risk analysis, and operation scenarios reflecting actual electrical loads.

Germany Gasunie takes new step in development of LNG terminal in Germany

German LNG, a subsidiary of Gasunie, has taken a new step in the development of the LNG terminal in Hamburg, Germany. CS Gas North S.A. will build the terminal. As initial customers, contracts have been signed with ConocoPhillips, INEOS, and RWE Supply & Trading. In addition, the licensing proceduce has now started.

The terminal is expected to be operational in 2026 and will have a throughput capacity of at least 8 billion m3/y of natural gas, with a possible expansion to at least 10 billion m3/y. Gasunie will operate the terminal after completion of construction work.

The construction of this LNG terminal will help reduce dependence on gas from Russia. In addition to this terminal, Gasunie has built a new floating LNG terminal in Eemshaven, the Netherlands, and optimised the existing capacity of the Gate terminal on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, allowing more LNG to be realised.

Global Cheniere joins UNEP's Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0

Cheniere Energy, Inc. has joined the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) 2.0, the UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) flagship oil and gas methane emissions reporting and mitigation initiative. OGMP 2.0 is a comprehensive, measurement-based reporting framework intended to improve the accuracy and transparency of methane emissions reporting in the oil and gas sector. Cheniere joins OGMP 2.0 as part of its continued commitment to increased climate transparency and data-driven actions that address methane emissions.

Joining OGMP 2.0 is consistent with and enhanced by Cheniere’s climate strategy initiatives, including the company’s collaborative programmes to quantify, monitor, report, and verify (QMRV) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the supply chain with natural gas suppliers, midstream companies, shipping companies, and academic institutions. Cheniere has initiated the QMRV programme to begin measuring GHG emissions at its Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi liquefaction terminals, as well as natural gas transmission facilities, consistent with the OGMP 2.0 reporting framework.

Cheniere also announced it has begun issuing cargo emissions tags to its customers, which estimate GHG emissions associated with each cargo produced by Cheniere, underpinned by the company’s peer-reviewed GHG life cycle analysis.

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X Shell selected as partner in the

North Field South LNG project X Eni provides additional deliveries of

LNG to Panigaglia terminal X QatarEnergy Trading to offtake and market 70% of LNG produced by

Golden Pass

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USA Sempra Infrastructure announces final EPC contract with Bechtel for Port Arthur LNG

Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, has announced that Port Arthur LNG and Bechtel Energy have amended and restated the fixed-price EPC contract for the proposed Phase 1 liquefaction project under development in Jefferson County, Texas, the US. The amended contract includes an updated price of approximately US$10.5 billion.

Under the EPC contract, Bechtel will perform the detailed EPC, commissioning, start-up, performance testing, and operator training activities for Phase 1 of the project.

The Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project is permitted and is expected to include two natural gas liquefaction trains and LNG storage tanks, and associated facilities capable of producing up to approximately 13.5 million tpy of LNG under optimal conditions. A similarly sized Phase 2 project is also competitively positioned and under active marketing and development.

Earlier this year, Sempra Infrastructure announced the substantial completion of marketing for Phase 1 of the proposed Port Arthur LNG Project with the signing of a series of non-binding agreements with the Polish Oil & Gas Company, RWE Supply & Trading, INEOS Energy Trading Ltd, and ConocoPhillips.

Development of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Port Arthur LNG project is contingent upon completing the required commercial agreements, securing all necessary permits, obtaining financing, and reaching an affirmative final investment decision.

Qatar WinGD's technology to power QatarEnergy newbuilds

WinGD’s latest generation of X72DF-2.1 engines will power 25 vessels as part of the QatarEnergy’s North Field East project, the biggest LNG carrier newbuilding project in history. The 50 dual-fuel engines, which feature the new on-engine intelligent control by exhaust recycling (iCER), were selected by multiple shipyards and shipowners, highlighting strong confidence in WinGD’s proven and reliable low-pressure dual-fuel engines.

The new on-engine configuration of WinGD’s iCER was released in May 2022 and has been met with swift uptake, providing improved fuel efficiency in both gas and diesel modes and a 50% reduction in methane slip compared to the first-generation X-DF.

One order as part of the Qatar NFE programme is for two 174 000 billion m3 LNG carriers to be built for TMS Cardiff Gas at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The two vessels will be the first ships built by DSME to feature on-engine iCER.

The advantages of X-DF low-pressure dual-fuel engines include low CAPEX, low maintenance costs, and ultra-low air pollution, reaching IMO Tier III NOX limits without aftertreatment. Since its debut in 2015, the entire X-DF fleet has grown to more than 350 engines in operation, lending the deep in-service experience to the technology advancements available today.

QatarEnergy has secured approximately 60% of the global LNG shipbuilding capacity through 2027 to cater for its growing LNG carrier fleet requirements, which could reach more than 100 new vessels. A wide range of ship owners have tendered to build gas carriers that will be operated under long-term charters to QatarEnergy. The vessels will be delivered between 2023 and 2027.

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