APPLICATIONS
MARKETS
ENERGY MARKETS
PETROCHEMICALS
Gas-to-power (LNG, ethane, ammonia)
Power plant capacity 50 - 800 MW
LNG bunkering
Storage capacity 15,000 - 50,000 m3
NGLs for steam cracking
Propane for PDH
Ethylene for derivates (PE, glycols)
Propylene for derivates (PP, ACN)
CASE STUDIES OF TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Small- and mid-scale LNG for power generation
Clean and affordable power
HFO
Coal
Midscale LNG
All-in Cost of Electricity [c/kWh]
LNG-to-power solutions have typically been feasible for large power plants only. However, for smaller consumers such as islands and locations without a natural gas grid, the economics often did not allow for LNG to be used as the fuel of choice. This left these consumers with HFO, diesel or coal as their lowest-cost alternative.
Technological advances, particularly in shipping and storage, now do make it economically feasible for these consumers to select gas as the main fuel for power generation. Not only does that allow them to benefit from the attractive gas prices and reduce the cost of electricity, but it also achieves significant environmental benefits and thereby supports the energy transition and reduces emissions and improves health.
The ample availability of LNG globally is an important facilitator to allow virtually any producer to consider the use of LNG. However, to achieve a viable solution for a small- or midsize producer, it is a prerequisite that the entire supply chain and infrastructure is designed and optimised on an integrated basis. Gas Elements has the inherent experience and expertise to achieve this for its customers.
Petrochemical feedstock supply
Flexible and cost competitive storage solutions
Petrochemical sites are often clusters where multiple gases may be in demand. For example, a typical liquid cracker can opportunistically consider to crack either ethane, propane or butane. The same location may have a need or opportunity to import/export ethylene and propylene. And who knows...also has a viable business for midscale LNG flows.
Flexibility is key for the industry. This is particularly the case for the gas industry, because of the high cost of gas infrastructure.
Gas Elements has developed flexible solutions, that allow the end-user to handle different gases within one and the same terminal. Modularity of such system also allows for easy phasing of the implementation plan, which accommodates to spread capital spending and lower the risk (avoid 'regretted' installed capacity). The solutions can both be onshore or floating.
Gas Elements gives support in assessing the optimum between 'flexibility' and 'cost' and in determining the technical feasibility. Gas Elements' solutions can also include finance and operations.