Jereh Group starts up China’s first shale gas liquefaction plant

Jereh Group said that it has completed what it claims is China’s first shale gas liquefaction plant in Sichuan.

At this phase, the plant will produce 2,470,000 cubic feet of LNG per day (2.47MMSCFD) and the second phase with capability up to 10,590,000 cf/d (10.59MMSCFD) will start construction in January, 2015, said the company in a statement.

The plant is located at Junlian County in Sichuan province, the shale gas play area in China, covering an area of 718,000 sq ft.

Apart from the local demand of 423,800 cf, the rest need to be liquefied for economic returns.

According to the company, it took six months to complete the project.

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