Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Platform
Client: |
Global Marine Development, Inc. |
Project Location: |
Southeast Asia Seas |
Project Scope: |
Structural Engineering |
Project Details: |
860 ft. long x 192 ft. wide x 96 ft. high hull barge for the processing and storage of LNG |
Challenge: |
To construct a durable, cost effective barge able to process 450 million ft3 of LNG per day from offshore wells while holding up to the unpredictable conditions of the open ocean. |
Solution: |
Use of patented precast, prestressed concrete Honeycomb System to utilize the least amount of materials to give the greatest rigidity and strength. Concrete was chosen because of its superior resistance to thermal shock and low temperature exposure and durability in an ocean environment. |
Results: |
Construction of the precast, prestressed concrete barge would be about half as costly as building a comparable facility onshore. This project , commissioned in 1976 was never built, however, there has been renewed interest in LNG due to rising world energy demand. The company is currently in discussion regarding new LNG barge projects |
