Natural Gas for Road Transport

Natural Gas for Road Transport

Natural Gas for Road Transport By Freek van Heerden, Corne Thirion and Jurie Steyn. Introduction Natural gas is a fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane (CH4) and is the cleanest of all hydrocarbon fuels. It generates carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, upon...
Small-scale versus Large-scale LNG Plants

Small-scale versus Large-scale LNG Plants

Small-scale versus Large-scale LNG Plants By Jurie Steyn.  Introduction Consumption of natural gas (NG) has grown rapidly over the past three decades and today accounts for nearly a quarter of the world’s primary energy supply. Although global primary energy...
Natural Gas for Power Generation

Natural Gas for Power Generation

Natural Gas for Power Generation By Corne Thirion and Jurie Steyn Introduction The world needs an abundant supply of clean and affordable energy to support economic and social progress and build a better quality of life, particularly in developing countries. Until...
Outlets and Applications for Natural Gas

Outlets and Applications for Natural Gas

Outlets and Applications for Natural Gas By Jurie Steyn   Introduction South Africa’s energy sector has been in a state of insecurity for many years, and this will probably continue into the foreseeable future. Carbon emissions are high due to an over-reliance on coal...
Outlets and Applications for Natural Gas

Comparison of inland NG,LNG and imported LNG

Comparison of inland NG,LNG and imported LNG By Anton Putter, Freek van Heerden and Herman van Heerden.  Introduction The question often arises on the best way to start a natural gas (NG) industry or grow the NG industry in a country.  South Africa is a good case in...
Small-scale versus Large-scale LNG Plants

Overview of LNG Technologies

Overview of LNG Technologies By Christine Render (OTC) and Bill Howe (Gasconsult).  This article explores the most commonly used technologies for the different LNG plant capacity ranges. Introduction Natural gas (NG) has become an increasingly important energy...