Mustang granted approval for LNG SAV process

Offshore Staff

HOUSTON -- Mustang Engineering and John Wood Group were presented with an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for the LNG Smart Air Vaporization (SAV) process. The AiP represents an independent assessment of the SAV concept and affirms that it can be installed on a DNV-classified vessel subject to approval of the detailed design.

Compared to conventional regasification methods, the SAV process is an environmentally-friendly and fuel-efficient technology that uses a closed-loop intermediate fluid, circulating through fin-fan heat exchangers to extract heat from ambient air, according to Mustang. It applies this heat to vaporize the LNG from its cryogenic state to pipeline temperatures for transporting and storage.

05/09/2008