StarLNGL™, the integrated Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) technology, uses proven design concepts to enhance LNG production in existing and new NGL recovery plants. As part of the StarLNG™ family, StarLNGL™ builds on Linde’s worldwide experience across the entire LNG value chain.
StarLNGL™ can be used with a variety of NGL recovery technologies including CRYO-PLUS™, GSP and RSV. Compared with a stand-alone LNG plant, the integrated StarLNGL™ solution provides the following benefits:
No impact on availability or reliability of the NGL recovery plant
Same or higher levels of ethane and propane recovery
Increased NGL plant capacity
Less capital expenditure
Highly efficient process
Shared maintenance
Lower operating cost
Technology highlights include:
Cold vapour feed to the StarLNGL™ unit
Minimum tie-ins to existing NGL unit required
On-spec LNG ethane and propane recovery
Standard refrigeration technology
Refrigeration options include no hydrocarbon storage
Compact rotating equipment design
Integrated solution combining plate-fin heat exchangers
- Integrated solution utilising existing NGL plant compression