Liquefied Natural Gas has been on the rise worldwide since the 1970s, with the largest international oil and gas companies investing in LNG plants as well as import/ export terminals. According to the Centre for Energy Economics, the experimentation with LNG and its first plant date back to 1912-1917. The world was quickly turned off of LNG production when disaster struck in Cleveland, Ohio in 1944 at an LNG peakshaving facility. A massive fire occurred due to a leak of 9,400 gallons of LNG after the introduction of a new, larger LNG tank constructed of low nickel content, which caused the tank to crack. The explosion and the resulting fires killed 128 people. This, of course, instilled fear into the public regarding the industry
and resulted in a lack of interest from major players for the coming decade. Extensive safety precautions were developed and LNG production and transportation became a more regulated and stable operation, with only one reported incident in Algeria in 2004 since.*
It was the United Kingdom who later showed an interest in LNG and converted an old World War 2 freighter, The Methane Pioneer. The country became the world’s first LNG importer and began a small scale operation between the UK and Algeria. Things picked up following the success of the operation, which later resulted in hundreds of plants and terminals worldwide, including 13 terminals and one plant in the USA, 3 plants in Australia, 2 plants in Norway, 4 terminals in the UK and one terminal in Canada, with pending plans for another on the west coast. “About five or ten years ago, the USA was the biggest importer of LNG, and they had set up many import terminals to support receiving LNG into the country. Lately, because of all of the shale gas readily available in the country, the need to import LNG into the USA has significantly diminished. It will be interesting to see how the shift the USA has made from importing to exporting LNG will affect other countries’ economic states – only time will tell” says ESD’s highly experienced Technical Trainer, David Llewellyn. David is among three of ESD’s LNG trainers who have extensive hands-on experience in the industry as well as in the classroom, educating staff of many existing and developing LNG projects. ESD has worked largely in Australia, training hundreds of staff on Chevron’s developing Gorgon project, Woodside operated NorthWest Shelf and Pluto plants, Shell’s developing Floating LNG – Prelude, ConocoPhillips and Santos’ operated Darwin LNG, ConocoPhillips and Origin Energy’s Australia Pacific LNG, and Santos’ Gladstone LNG. ESD Simulation Training hopes to provide support training for upcoming LNG developments in Canada and the USA and continue to support the LNG industry by providing top class, hands-on technical training worldwide.
References:HYDERABAD, India, Aug. 1, 2019,/PRNewswire/ — India’s one of the largest infra company in unlisted space, Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) have become one of the most integrated power infrastructure company by establishing two thermal power plants in Tamil Nadu. The company have strong footprints in Hydro, Solar power generation along with expertise in the power transmission sector. Recently, MEIL has built coal-fired power plants with a capacity of 525 MW in Tuticorin and 150 MW in Nagai, Tamil Nadu. The preparations are underway to inaugurate Nagai power plant in the month of August. The plant is already integrated with the grid.
All set for lighting moment
MEIL has completed the construction of the Nagai Thermal Power Station, which has been undertaken to fulfil the Tamil Nadu electricity demand. The plant was completed as a joint venture with KVK Energy and Infrastructure under the EPC method. Nagai Thermal power plant Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mr. KL Narayana said, “The plant is built on a 230-acre site at a distance of 15 km from Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, is well-connected by rail, road and air. This makes it very easy to import 30 percent of the coal required for the plant. The plant has a 125-meter high chimney and a 530 TPH capacity boiler. MEIL has installed a 150 MW turbine generator designed by BHEL. The plant also installed with an air-cooled condenser.” MEIL supplied 3700 tonnes of steel from its production unit to build the plant. The 24.6-kilometre transmission line has been laid to 230 kV substation in Thiruvarur for power transmission from the plant. MEIL has also built a storage facility with a capacity of 114 TPH for coal storage. The thermal plant had completed and readied for commissioning by July 10. The power plant has entered into agreements with private agencies to purchase 130 MW of power. The plant is ready for a formal inauguration.
525 MW Tuticorin Thermal Project
Phase 4 of the 525 MW Tuticorin Thermal Power Project, which is being built under the EPC method for SEPC, is ready for inauguration. The plant is being constructed in the Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu. Mr. Ram Murthy Kumar, AVP, MEIL, said, “The company has secured this contract by qualifying in financial and technical bids. The project is being constructed just 4 km from the VO Chidambaram port. MEIL has also built an Ash Pond on a 100-hectare plot of land at Kariseri village in Vadakku to pile up the ash from the project. MEIL has installed a 1700 TPH capacity boiler and installed 555 MW turbine supplied by BHEL.”
MEIL has already built a 500 TPH Coal Handling Plant, an integrated capacity of 6700 cusecs to intake seawater, a cooling water system with a capacity of 66000 cumecs per hour and a 275-meter high chimney. The MEIL also supplied 15000 tons of steel and 10-kilometre CW pipeline for the project. The company awarded 48-kilometre long transmission line by Tamil Nadu Power Generation and Distribution Corporation to the company to supply the power generated from the plant.
Super ‘Power’
MEIL has executed several projects in the hydro, wind and solar power sector. A 10 MW Solar Power Station on the Vadodara Branch Canal has set up for The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam. The project is one of the most innovative in the world and has been featured in the list of creative projects. MEIL has set up 2 MW solar power plants at Chandrapur and 50 MW solar power stations at Sakri for Maharashtra Genco. The 50 MW solar power station at Nagalapuram in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh has been completed on a BOOT basis. In the hydropower sector, a 25 MW power station is being built in Lambadag, Himachal Pradesh. MEIL has established three hydropower stations with a capacity of 45 MW on the Saurashtra Branch canal in Gujarat. Two units already begin their production.
About MEIL:
MEIL has proven experience in mega projects, has an overseas presence in prestigious refinery projects in countries like Kuwait, Jordan, Bangladesh and Singapore. MEIL is known for its timely execution of megaprojects with highest quality standards, particularly related to creating infrastructure for establishing raw processing units, compressor plants; gas-based captive power plants etc. MEIL Hydro Carbons division’s Engineering Technical Team is using sophisticated modern technology for fabrications, installations, and hook-up operations.
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SOURCE Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. (MEIL)
