Integrated Solutions for the LNG Industry
Supporting the journey to decarbonizationBridging the gap
The share of renewable energy continues to increase worldwide and now accounts for almost one-third of annual global electricity consumption. However, wind and solar energy are intermittent, and we don’t currently have the means to effectively store surplus electricity from these sources for distribution on overcast and windless days. Additionally, power grids were designed for a steady supply of electricity to avoid power blackouts. This is why natural gas, which burns cleaner than other fossil fuels, is an important part of the solution as a reliable complement to renewable energy.
Electric motor-driven main refrigeration trains continue to emerge as a powerful decarbonization pathway for LNG project stakeholders. However, the development of eLNG facilities often presents unique technical challenges not encountered with traditional gas turbine-driven designs. Ensuring efficiency and reliability of grid-connected eLNG plants is key.
LNG production plant features a first-of-its-kind hybrid drive refrigeration unit for optimized performance, flexibility, and economics – while minimizing environmental impact.
Your partner throughout the LNG value chain
Siemens Energy provides integrated Gas to Power solutions throughout the LNG value chain, offering pre-FEED services, traditional equipment supply, and trusted partnerships. We collaborate with owners, developers, liquefaction licensors, and EPCs, leveraging extensive capabilities in engineering, module fabrication, digital solutions, and financing. Siemens Energy is your sustainable partner from ideation through the lifecycle of your facility.
Project Lifecycle Support
We can help you through all the phases of your LNG project
Concept Development (including pre-FEED)
- Partner early in process to deliver concept studies encompassing liquefaction technology selection, layout, modularization, process design, pre-treatment design, and constructability.
- Extensive experience in concept development studies for de-bottlenecking, revamps and grassroots LNG export facilities.
- Unbiased approach to LNG liquefaction processing technology.
FEED
- Focus on client specific requirements (no “one-size-fits-all” approach regarding scale, train size, etc.).
- Understand economic objectives to reduce cost and risk.
- Maximize return on project investments.
- Robust portfolio of FEED support, including completing FEED for largest LNG exporter in the U.S.
Operation
- Provide long-term services for equipment with broad operational expertise.
LNG Solutions
With the industry’s broadest range of solutions for power generation, electrification, compression, and process automation, Siemens Energy is uniquely capable of delivering fit-for-purpose equipment that matches the precise requirements of your LNG facility. Our approach focuses on helping operators reduce lifecycle costs and maximize the efficiency of their facilities by supplying optimized equipment and service packages that take into account critical project factors, such as train size, liquefaction licensor and operating environment.
- Power Generation for LNG
- BOG and Auxiliary Compressors
- E-houses and Modules
- Digitalization
Gas Turbines for LNG
Siemens Energy offers a wide range of gas turbines designed to meet the need of your specific power output. With a proven, long-term track record of successful installations around the world, our gas turbines are ideal engines for the LNG industry. These machines meet requirements for efficiency and reliability, while offering low lifecycle costs to maximize your return on investment.
BOG and Auxiliary Compression Trains
Siemens Energy offers solutions for all compression tasks at liquefaction and regasification terminals. We are one of very few companies that can provide fully integrated compression solutions with driver and all auxiliary systems on a base frame for ease of handling and reduced site installation time. The equipment we supply includes compressors for main refrigerant cycles, natural-gas booster compressors, and boil-off and end-flash gas compressors. Depending on plant design, compressors can be driven by an electrical or mechanical drive system.
With over 90% market share in cryogenic BOG compression, we have the experience to handle your most difficult application challenges.
E-houses and Modules
Siemens Energy draws on decades of experience to offer highly reliable plug-and-play modules for power generation (high-, medium-, and low- voltage power distribution) and compression for both offshore and onshore applications.
Modular construction of LNG facilities helps mitigate the risk associated with project cost overruns and schedule delays, which often occur as a result of complications during onsite construction. This has particularly been the case for module development across Asia and plants built in harsh and/or remote operating environments. Siemens Energy has extensive experience leveraging modularization to streamline development of LNG facilities and minimize overall risk to project stakeholders.
Digitalization
The application of digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), digital twins, and predictive analytics represents a tremendous opportunity for LNG developers and operators to improve the economic viability of their facilities. With our extensive portfolio of software and digital solutions, Siemens Energy helps LNG plant operators capitalize on Industry 4.0 by unlocking hidden value in data to generate efficiency gains, emissions reductions, and operational cost savings.
Innovative LNG Finance Solutions
Articles and Interviews
The global transition toward a lower-carbon energy system is accelerating. LNG will play a key role in driving toward a more sustainable future; however, the industry must begin to look introspectively at how it can decarbonize the natural gas value chain.
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