South Korean Firms Unite to Bring Small-Scale LNG Tech to Market
South Korean companies GasEntec and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) are teaming up to commercialize small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology. They have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for GasEntec to license SHI's SAMSUNG Enhanced Nitrogen Split Expansion (SENSE) liquefaction technology.
The MOU covers the licensing of SENSE for small-scale applications between 50,000 and 1 million tons per annum. This collaboration will enable customers to access an integrated platform that facilitates flexible solutions spanning liquefaction through to downstream delivery.
SHI developed its SENSE technology to achieve efficiencies in excess of standard natural gas liquefaction processes, featuring a gas expansion process that uses nitrogen and methane as single-component refrigerants. The company is extending GasEntec's capabilities midstream into liquefaction.