02339nmc a2200241 4500 20260520005820.0 260224s xxu CD I249 1 0013788 Teaching an old dog new tricks The conversion of the LNG peak shaving plant at the Isle of Grain, UK, into an import terminal 12/09/06 ; 22/07/2003 10 p. Disponible en CD en formato PDF Transcripción del abstract original del autor: The dynamics of the UK natural gas market will change considerably over the next decade as demand increases and indigenous production declines. The UK will no longer be self sufficient in natural gas and demand will increasingly be met by importing gas via interconnecting pipelines from Europe and through LNG. The UK currently does not have import facilities for LNG shipments and the challenge of the project described in this paper is to convert an operational LNG peak shaving plant, at the Isle of Grain, into an import terminal ready to commence base load operation in 2005. The philosophy of the design is to re-use, where possible, existing equipment to minimise the cost of the project and the lead time, whilst ensuring that the infrastructure remains viable for the next 25 years. The success of the project is influenced by many factors including system design and life extension, operational strategy, equipment reliability and supply contracts. A key consideration is ensuring that the facility will deliver the required business performance once in operation. Particular issues covered in this paper are availability modelling, for a range of scenarios, which has allowed bottlenecks in the terminal design to be identified and eliminated; the LNG storage tank decommissioning process and modifications required to upgrade the tanks to import duty; and the quantification of risks posed by the LNG jetty and the transfer pipeline from the jetty to the Isle of Grain site. CONGTP Haynes, David 22220 Martin, Paul 22221 International Gas Union, IGU 13105 World Gas Conference (22nd. : 2003 jun 1-5 : Tokyo) 22029 Martin, Paul 22221 International Gas Union, IGU 13105 149615 149615 0 0 0 0 217434 BAAB BAAB CD I249 1 0013788 2026-03-04 200025608 0 CD I249 1 0013788 200025608 2026-03-04 16:38:47 2026-03-04 ARCHIVO