Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG project in Australia informed that all 26 modules on the onshore plant’s inlet facility located at Bladin Point in Darwin have been erected.
The inlet facilities are the entry point for raw gas flowing into the gas treatment facility, comprising of two slug catchers, three condensate stabiliser units, two feed pre-heaters and two heat medium furnaces and associated tankage, Ichthys LNG said in a statement.
Feed gas separator was the heaviest module at 2200 tons while heaviest piperacks weighed approximately 350 tons.
When the raw feed gas is piped into Darwin via the project’s 890-kilometre gas export pipeline it will contain a mixture of gas, liquids and naturally occurring impurities.
Once the slug catchers separate the condensate from the gas stream, raw gas proceeds to process trains for removal of impurities, dehydration, fractionation and refrigeration into LNG and LPG.
Over the coming months, crews are set to continue piping, welding, pressure testing, electrical and instrumentation and cable termination works.
The Ichthys project is a joint venture between Inpex, major partner Total, CPC Corporation and the Australian subsidiaries of Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas, Kansai Electric, Chubu Electric Power and Toho Gas.
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LNG World News Staff