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...
Learning from All Projects

Learning from All Projects

Any organisation should strive for continual improvement in the way they execute projects. A good way to do this is to ensure that mistakes of the past are not repeated.

Beneficial Utilisation of Carbon Dioxide

Beneficial Utilisation of Carbon Dioxide

Beneficial Utilisation of Carbon Dioxide In this article, we take a brief look at the thermodynamics of CO2 and present an overview of some of the more interesting and promising applications for CO2, based on public domain information. Introduction Carbon dioxide...
Alternative Modes of Natural Gas Transport

Alternative Modes of Natural Gas Transport

Alternative Modes of Natural Gas Transport In this article we explore how energy from natural gas can be transported in other forms rather than directly as gas or liquefied gas.  Some of these methods are more speculative than others and research and development is at...