Abstract:The use of natural gas in the energy matrix has been gaining prominence on the world scenery, due to being a fuel with available reserves and being less pollutant than other fossil fuels. Gas pipelines can be hard to build when oil and gas production takes place in deep waters and at a great distance from the coast. An alternative is to liquefy natural gas at the production site (LNG). The LNG can then be transferred to land by methane tankers. Offshore natural gas liquefaction is strongly limited by weight an… Show more
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