Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,Ltd (MOL) as well as Daewoo Shipbuilding & & Marine Engineering Co.,Ltd (DSME )have actually efficiently executed the demo examination of the “Cryo-Powered Regas” System for FSRU (* 1) at DSME’s Okpo shipyard.

The duty of an FSRU is to regasify -160 ° C liquified gas (LNG) with warmth exchange. In the past, LNG’s cool power had actually not been used in FSRUs as well as was launched. By mounting the “Cryo-Powered Regas” System, such cool power will certainly be moved to one more home heating tool, as well as the produced heavy steam will certainly be sent out to a wind turbine to produce electrical power, which causes lowering FSRU’s gas usage as well as carbon dioxide discharges.

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A small variation of the “Cryo-Powered Regas” system was integrated in DSME’s R&D properties. The wind turbine generator made use of in this system was created as well as built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & & Equipment Co.,Ltd (head workplace: Nagasaki, Japan; President: Toshiaki Hori) especially for the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation System.

Through this examination, MOL as well as DSME validated that the system might efficiently produce electrical power as much as its ranked ability. The outcome of this demo examination validates that with the usage of the “Cryo-Powered Regas” System, gas usage as well as carbon dioxide discharges of brand-new generation FSRUs can be minimized by 50% at optimal ranked regas circulation price (* 2) contrasted to traditional existing FSRUs.

Introducing fuel-efficient FSRUs with reduced carbon dioxide exhaust prices to the marketplace is among the efforts “Enhancement of Energy-Saving Technologies” (Figure listed below) that MOL is seeking in the direction of the accomplishment of MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.1

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The “Cryo-Powered Regas” System awaits execution in real FSRU tasks. MOL is currently in conversations with numerous possible individuals as well as is certain in more advertising this system.

(* 1)
Floating Storage Regasification Unit A drifting center for saving as well as regasifying LNG, which is after that pressurized as well as piped onto land.

(* 2)
Equivalent to 500 mmscfd (million basic cubic feet daily)

Reference: mol.co.jp