Since deregulation of the natural gas industry, the construction of LNG facilities in the United States has increased. The role of LNG facilities is changing from peak shaving natural gas demand to base loading or supplying of natural gas year round. The economics of a peakshaving plant are typically based upon avoided pipeline demand charges along with a component of avoided capital cost for some alternative pipeline solution. The economics of a base-load facility are somewhat different. The facilities can be installed at industrial sites or a stand alone utility system.
Many operators are unaware of the great potential at the industrial sites for volumes of sales.
An industrial customer running three shifts at 100 dekatherms per hour can use 800,000 dekatherms per year of load. For an online LNG site tour, click here . Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. U.S. Pat. and Tm.