Propane Precooling Cycles for increased LNG train capacity

1. Propane Precooling Cycles for increased LNG train capacity Henri Paradowski , Mohamed Ould Bamba and Christian Bladanet Process Division Technip France LNG 14 Conference , March 2004 Doha , Qatar This paper prepared by Mohamed, Christian and myself focuses on the propane cycle of the propane precooled mixed refrigerant liquefaction process. .This paper prepared by Mohamed, Christian and myself focuses on the propane cycle of the propane precooled mixed refrigerant liquefaction process. .

2. Propane Precooling cycles for increased LNG capacity Introduction LNG faces rapid market growth Today train size is 5 Mtpa of LNG in rundown line Should this capacity be increased to 6 , 8 or 12 Mtpa? Is the C3-MR process the most appropriate? Today’s LNG producers are faced with rapid market growth. To meet this demand and as the result of competition, LNG train sizes have been increasing and have now reached about 5 Million tons per annum. Should train size continue to grow to benefit from the economies of scale? Is propane precooled MR the most appropriate process? These are the questions that we raise. Today’s LNG producers are faced with rapid market growth. To meet this demand and as the result of competition, LNG train sizes have been increasing and have now reached about 5 Million tons per annum. Should train size continue to grow to benefit from the economies of scale? Is propane precooled MR the most appropriate process? These are the questions that we raise.

3. APCI C3-MR in split MR line up