Natural Gas – India Consumption Overview

The fast paced economic growth of Indian economy has led to an ever increasing demand of energy. Currently, India is the third largest energy consumer in the world after China & USA. India’s energy requirements are majorly fulfilled by coal, crude oil, natural gas and other sources. Industries and other economic sectors are becoming more… Continue reading Natural Gas – India Consumption Overview

How is LNG produced & transported?

When Natural Gas is available in surplus in locations where it cannot be consumed on account of less demand, it is either compressed or liquefied for the better logistical cost to be transported over longer distances. Waterways are the cheapest form of transportation globally and when LNG has to be transported across continents it is… Continue reading How is LNG produced & transported?

Where & how is LNG used?

Traditionally, LNG has been used as fuel and/or feedstock by various industry sectors viz. paints & dyes, fertilizers & pesticides, plastics, metal processing, pharmaceuticals & chemical, dairy and food processing, agro based industries, electricity generation and many more. Nowadays, LNG, in compressed gas form, as CNG is being used for small automotive applications, and LNG… Continue reading Where & how is LNG used?

Why use LNG?

LNG is the cleanest burning fossil fuel as it emits far lesser pollutants, gas as well as particulate, than coal, oil and other commonly used fuels. LNG is not explosive, flammable or toxic thus safer to transport and use. It is also very convenient to store. The liquefaction process also allows surplus natural gas to… Continue reading Why use LNG?

How is LNG transported to industries?

LNG has to be maintained at -162⁰C during storage or transportation from one place to another. It is transferred from LNG tankers that arrive at port into cryogenic tankers mounted on trucks and then again transferred in to local storage tanks installed at the industries. Along with storage tanks, vaporizers are installed at industry premises… Continue reading How is LNG transported to industries?