Samsung Heavy Industries Successfully Completes Demonstration Test of Independently Developed Natural Gas Liquefaction Process

Readers' Developed Natural Gas 'Sense Po' Attracts Attention from Shipowners

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Samsung Heavy Industries showcased its independently developed natural gas liquefaction process at the integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) demonstration facility for shipbuilding and offshore operations at the Geoje Shipyard.

Samsung Heavy Industries announced on the 18th that it successfully completed the demonstration of the natural gas liquefaction process 'SENSE IV' (Sense Four).

The demonstration, held from the 16th, was attended by major LNG developers from around the world, including ENI (Italy), Equinor (Norway), Golar LNG (UK), Petronas (Malaysia), as well as representatives from classification societies ABS, BV, and LR.

The natural gas liquefaction process is one of the key processes of FLNG (Floating Liquefied Natural Gas production facility), often called the "LNG factory on the sea." It is a technology that separates oil from gasoil drawn up from the seabed, removes impurities such as moisture and mercury, and liquefies the natural gas below minus 162 degrees Celsius, reducing its volume to one six-hundredth. This technology enables economical long-distance and large-scale transportation of natural gas, increasing global supply, and is a core technology in the LNG industry.

'Sense Four' has secured liquefaction performance capable of producing more than 2 million tons of LNG annually. It also boasts high energy efficiency, reducing power consumption by up to 14% per ton of LNG produced compared to existing gas expansion liquefaction processes. Through this demonstration and showcase, it has further strengthened its competitiveness in FLNG orders.

Kang Young-kyu, Head of Samsung Heavy Industries' Offshore Business Division, stated, "With the development and successful demonstration of Sense Four, the product reliability across the full LNG value chain?including production, transportation, storage, and supply?will become even more solid," adding, "This will be an opportunity for Samsung Heavy Industries to leap forward as a 'Total LNG Solution Provider' with EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) capabilities."

Meanwhile, Samsung Heavy Industries has successfully secured orders and constructed 3 out of the 4 FLNG vessels ordered worldwide to date.

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