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Introduction
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LNG Export (Mtpa)
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Actual production
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IPTC 10676
At the start of 2003, the EPC contract was awarded for the
installation of the new MCHEs. The approved detailed design
was finished by October 2003. In parallel to the detailed
design work, the procurement of materials had already taken
place to meet the time slot for pre-shutdown construction
work.
The first new MCHE could not be lifted onto its
foundation in T4 before a number of major projects were
completed in a running plant. These projects included the
relocation of existing utility facilities. Construction of the new
MCHE foundation, including micro piling, took place some
ten meters to the North from the current MCHE position. To
make way for the for the new MCHE foundations for train 1
and train 3, two new analyzer houses were built and the old
ones demolished. Finally, two big cranes (150 ton and 300
ton) had to be mobilized to lift the MCHE onto its foundation.
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Cumulative distribution of developed
Leaks in T1 - T4 [%]
Replacement work
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Process optimization
In May 2001, Shell Global Solutions assisted BLNG with
a process design study into replacement of the main cryogenic
heat exchangers (MCHE). The studies indicated that
increasing the area in the new MCHEs could reduce the
plants power demand and yield a higher production rate,
without further extensive debottlenecking.
Vendor selection
As part of the study, two approved vendors were invited to
provide designs for the replacement exchangers. Beyond a
competitive pricing bid, an important factor for the vendor
selection was the ability to meet the delivery schedule to
minimize the impact on plant availability and planned LNG
deliveries. In March 2002, Linde was awarded the contract.
The new MCHEs were planned to arrive in January 2004 (T1
& T4) and January 2005 (T2 & T3).
IPTC 10676
NG
HMR
LMR
80
MRC
Percentage of total UA
108
LNG Rundown
106
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100
Actual
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40
20
Guarantee
Average
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-140
Temperature [C]
-120
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-80
-60
-40
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-20
Time [hr]