| Once extracted from the ground the gas
is transported to a liquefaction terminal where it is
cooled, transformed into a liquid and shipped in tankers,
which work like large thermoses, transporting it to
receiving terminals where it is stored, converted once
again into gas form and injected into pipelines which
transport it to its final destination. |
The LNG industry has an impeccable safety
record for more than 35 years. More than 150 ships around
the world deliver about 14 billion cubic feet of LNG
per day. All the natural gas consumed in Japan and Korea
is delivered in this form, while countries like France
and Spain are also large consumers of LNG. |
LNG is natural gas that has been super
cooled to minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit. At that temperature
natural gas condenses into a liquid. In its liquid
form it occupies 600 times less space than in its
gaseous state. LNG is non-toxic; it is odorless and
colorless; it is lighter than water and in its liquid
state is non-combustible. |
