Effective gas pretreatment can improve LNG plant operational efficiency by removing harmful contaminants upstream of liquefaction. This approach allows plants to run with fewer process upsets and longer intervals between shutdowns. It can improve availability, reduce downtime and reduce operational expenses while maintaining rigorous product specifications and protecting valuable production capital.
Integrated LNG: help simplify operations
Innovative LNG technology designed to increase results and reduce risk
Innovative LNG technology designed to increase results and reduce risk
Integrated LNG Solutions Across the Value Chain
Honeywell’s LNG offerings support key stages of the LNG value chain, including pretreatment, liquefaction, natural gas liquids (NGL) recovery, shipping, regasification, pipelines, scalable plants and digital solutions. We help support reliable and safe operations, with key benefits:
- Support Bankability: Our integrated LNG technologies and services are desigend to help manage project risk and complexity.
- Plant Efficiency: Augmented technologies help support operational efficiency,safety and reliability.
- Simplification: Our integrated solutions can provide a single point of accountability and help support coordinated execution.
- Expert-Driven:Our solutions draw on decades of technical expertise to help support efficient plant operations.
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20 years to double demand
LNG demand market has quadrupled over the past 20 years and is expected to double over the next two decades.
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40% increase
New liquefaction projects are driving a 40% increase in global LNG production capacity in the next four years.
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130+ million tons
Based on current LNG capacity forecasts, there is a gap of 130+ million tons per year of net capacity by 2040 needed to meet global demand.
Supporting LNG energy production around the world
Liquefied natural gas operations increasingly depend on flexibility and digital insights that can provide operators with greater visibility and support smarter operations. Honeywell’s automation and process technologies help support LNG production across the value chain, including:
Liquefaction
Advance LNG liquefaction performance with proven Honeywell process technology and integrated automation to accelerate project timelines, optimize capacity and improve reliability.
Shipping
Enhance LNG Carrier operations with field-tested vessel automation. Integrated Automation Systems (IAS) designed to support efficient LNG shipping operations.
LNG Regasification
Enhance business performance of LNG Regasification and Import Terminals through process automation and proven control systems.
Storage
Improve LNG storage with proven tank gauging and inventory systems. We're delivering integrated automation for safer, efficient storage facility management.
Customer Stories
Real People and Companies Improving LNG Energy Throughput
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Frequently Asked Questions
Integrating multiple LNG assets into a common, central workspace enables coordinated operations, remote collaboration and enhanced performance across plants. This approach improves reliability, streamlines decision making and allows operators to leverage predictive analytics for condition-based maintenance while maintaining flexibility at each facility.
Heat exchanger performance in LNG liquefaction depends on factors including thermal design, material selection, flow distribution and fouling prevention. Advanced coil-wound heat exchanger technology enables especially efficient cooling when combined with automation. Digital tools help improve both equipment and processes. Reducing downtime through analytics also contributes to long-term operational efficiency.
LNG liquefaction technology is the process that cools natural gas to –260°F (–160°C), transforming it into a liquid so it can be efficiently stored and transported. The choice of liquefaction technology directly impacts plant efficiency, reliability, project CAPEX, operating costs and cargo yield.
Honeywell’s proprietary liquefaction technology, supported by coil‑wound heat exchangers and integrated process design, helps operators achieve higher throughput, lower energy consumption and faster project delivery. This makes it a key enabler for greenfield LNG mega projects, modular LNG developments and capacity expansions.
