E – 2081 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) – PART 5 of 10 LNG plant site selection considerations

This is the fifth of the ten lessons. The topics covered in this lesson include understanding:

1. 1. Factors that must be considered when selecting a site for an LNG facility.

1. 1. The critical impact of the feed gas composition on the siting decision.

1. 1. The need to be nearby gas pipelines for rejecting BOG, regeneration gas, and for making sendout gas.

1. 1. The cost and time impacts of easements.

1. 1. Sendout interchangeability decision considerations.

1. 1. How siting decisions impact design decisions (types of tanks, liquefiers, and vaporizers).

1. 1. The criticality of public and government acceptance of your plant.

1. 1. Considering future changes that could change siting suitability.

1. 1. Buffer zones (both required and desired).

1. 1. Zoning, environmental, proximity to airports, schools, and seismic considerations.

1. Workforce considerations.