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Natural Gas Hydrate, NGH A method for gas storage & transport. Oscar Fr. Graff VP Gas Technology 23.12.2004. Stranded Gas Perspective. Demand and Technology (pipeline & LNG) lead to a global gas marketplace.
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Natural Gas Hydrate, NGHA method for gas storage & transport Oscar Fr. Graff VP Gas Technology23.12.2004
Stranded Gas Perspective Demand and Technology (pipeline & LNG) lead to a global gas marketplace • Stranded gas: no economic transport solution (remote field, marginal field, limited pipeline capacity) • 40-60% of world’s gas reserves are ”stranded” • New applications and technologies for bringing stranded gas to market are emerging (GTL, GTO, NGH, others) Natural Gas Hydrate
Gas transport Gas Conversion Fuels (GTL) Pipeline Natural-gas Onshore Offshore LNG Hydrogen Ammonia Fuel and Chemicals market Energy market Methanol NGH CNG Olefins (MTO/GTO) NGLs - Petrochem Gas Transport and Gas Conversion Natural Gas Hydrate
Hydrate Production 1 m3 hydrate Hydrate Transportation 180 m3 natural gas Natural Gas Hydrate Hydrate Equilibrium Curve - Production & Transport “meta-stability” Natural Gas Hydrate
Natural Gas Hydrate (NGH) • NGH production at moderate pressures and temperatures (~60 bar & 10-15 oC) • NGH transport at atmospheric pressure and -20 oC. • Safe storage and transport method for natural gas • 1 m3 of NGH may contain up to 180 m3 of natural gas • Competitive technology for medium size gas fields • Aker Kvaerner has ownership to the technology (patents) Natural Gas Hydrate
Natural Gas Hydrate (NGH) - Value Chain NGH is also suitable for onshore application Natural Gas Hydrate
Hydrate Laboratory (Located in Trondheim- Norway)Cooperation with Professor Gudmundsson & NTNU (Technical University) Natural Gas Hydrate
Hydrate Pilot Plant (Located in Chiba, Japan) Natural Gas Hydrate
Burning Gas Hydrate Pellets Natural Gas Hydrate