The LNG process is divided to five major steps contaminants removal, gas chilling, LNG storage, NGL separation, Loading.
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First treat natural gas to remove contaminants such as H2S, CO2, water and mercury.
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Then the treated gas is chilled to approximately –160°C in successively colder heat exchangers that use Propane, Ethylene and Methane as refrigerants.
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At that time Natural Gas is converted to LNG and then pumped into insulated storage tanks (140,000 m³ each).
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Heavy Hydrocarbons are separated throughout the Process and later returned to Upstream.
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LNG product is exported through 36 inch pipeline -utilizing Egyptian LNG port facilities- which is designed to accommodate ships ranging in capacity from 40,000 m3 to 165,00 m3.
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Simplified Process Description
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