Air Products to supply tech to Chinese LNG project

New York-listed Air Products has signed an agreement to supply its LNG process technology and equipment to Technip Energies for the Xi'An LNG emergency reserve & peak regulation project in Shaanxi, it said on May 8.

The technology will be used in the liquefaction train producing 800,000 metric tons/year of LNG when the plant becomes operational. The project is owned by Shaanxi LNG Reserves & Logistics Company.

Under the agreement, Air Products will supply AP-SMR LNG process technology for mid-scale LNG production, as well as the engineering, design and manufacturing of the coil wound main cryogenic heat exchanger for the liquefaction section of the plant. Air Products will also provide technical advisory services for the installation and commissioning, and performance testing when operational.

“This will be the largest liquefaction unit worldwide to date using a single electric motor-driven mixed refrigerant compressor, which will enable low-carbon LNG production to help meet the growing demand for clean energy,” the company said. The LNG produced will be distributed to the Chinese market for use in residential and industrial applications.  

The Xi'An project is Air Products’ fourth mid-sized liquefaction train placement in China, with the most recent being for the Yangling LNG project.