SLNG and Keppel to collaborate on NGL extraction project

Singapore LNG Corp Pte Ltd (SLNG) is collaborating with Keppel Infrastructure through its wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel Energy Pte Ltd and another industry partner on the front end engineering design (FEED) for a natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction facility at the SLNG Terminal on Jurong Island.

The project will unlock multiple benefits across the LNG and chemicals value chains, adopting a sustainable approach towards enhancing Singapore’s energy security and strengthening its position as an LNG and chemicals hub.

The NGL extraction facility serves to remove the heavier hydrocarbons, such as ethane or propane, from LNG.

The design of the facility will adopt a sustainable approach, specifically through incorporating the use of cold energy from the SLNG Terminal’s operations in the extraction process – which can lead to significant carbon abatement.

The project will allow for a higher handling flexibility of LNG through Singapore, which will in turn help to enhance Singapore’s energy security; open up more possibilities for the larger LNG eco-system, such as in the use of LNG as a marine fuel; and further advance Singapore’s ambition to be an LNG hub for the region.

Source: Storage Terminals Magazine