Natural gas is a clean-burning fossil fuel commonly used to displace higher-carbon content fossil fuels for electricity generation and as fuel for transportation.
By cooling natural gas to approximately -162°C, liquid natural gas (LNG) can be formed. The cooling process shrinks the volume of this resource by 600 times, making it easier and safer to store and transport to locations and people that do not have access to natural gas pipeline supplies.
LNG has two main applications, as a power source for electricity or heating and as a fuel for transportation.
Power source or heating in remote locations that aren’t hooked up to the grid
Fuel for ships, trucks, locomotives, marine bunkering, and truck refueling
1. PURIFICATION
Water, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and other impurities are removed
2. LIQUEFACTION
When cooled to -162ºC, the gas liquifies and can be safely and easily transported
3. LNG
A safe fuel and power source, LNG is odourless, colourless, non- corrosive, non-toxic, and less dense than water
Benefits of Using LNG as an Energy Source
Clean
- “Natural gas” occurs naturally in the environment, hence the name.
- LNG provides the cleanest benefit relative to other hydrocarbon fuels, with no permanent pollution and no remediation required.
- LNG can reduce emissions by up to 85% when compared to traditional, fossil-based fuels.
- LNG can make meeting sustainability targets easier and cheaper.
- Vehicles that use LNG as fuel produce less noise pollution than vehicles that use other fuels.
Safe
- LNG is odourless, colourless, non-toxic, non-corrosive, and non-flammable.
- Methane vapors from LNG are lighter than air and dissipate quickly, unlike other fuels that pool on the ground, create a greater fire hazard, and leave behind slicks, sludges and other filthy residues.
- Methane is not explosive in open air and is less flammable than other fuels.
- Our LNG tanks are all double-walled and have a structural support, making them much stronger and more robust than tanks for other fuels and chemicals.
- Real-time monitoring, tracking, and comprehensive emergency response plans ensure our clients have peace of mind.
- Our experienced operations team has a track record of 4.6 million miles travelled without any safety issues.
Reliable & Secure Supply
- We have a secured supply source of LNG and existing long-term contracts with providers.
- Our ISO containers and multimodal transportation method can deliver LNG to places that the physical pipeline networks cannot reach.
- LNG is an increasingly popular resource, with increased production and global trade.
- Several countries are diversifying their energy supply with LNG, providing energy security for imports and helping to develop natural gas resources for exports.
- TSE is investing heavily in the development of the Canadian gas supply chain, and aims to play a role in its further development.
Flexible
- LNG provided by TSE is scalable based on demand profiles.
- We offer a versatile and portable LNG supply solution.
- We couple existing infrastructures with multimodal transport to provide an immediate LNG supply solution.
Affordable & Stable Price
- Natural gas is the most efficient and economical fossil fuel, and can reduce the cost of manufacturing.
- Conversion of energy from LNG can exceed 90% efficiency, far greater than any other energy source.
- LNG is less expensive than diesel for comparable energy output.
- LNG has a relatively stable delivered price versus oil-based fuels and is not subject to wild price swings, helping operations with their budgeting.
- Using our container transportation method is an economical and cost-effective solution, and requires less maintenance overall.
Forward-thinking Fuel
- LNG is a perfect fuel to depend on when transitioning towards a carbon-neutral society.
- Vehicles that use LNG can use completely renewable liquefied biogas (LBG) without any additional adjustments.