Regasification plants European leader in LNG terminals Enagás is the leading natural gas transmission company in Spain and Technical Manager of the Gas System, and is accredited as an independent TSO by the European Union. Its experience and know-how regarding LNG technology and its management skills make it an ideal strategic partner on projects and for the provision of services.
Enagás, LNG pioneer in Europe
A key component of the gas sector value chain
With over 40 years' experience, Enagás is an international leader in the construction, operation and maintenance of regasification terminals.
Natural gas’ long journey from the gas fields to the end consumer
It began operating the first plant in Europe, which is located in Barcelona and came into service in 1969. It currently owns five of the seven plants in Spain: Barcelona, Cartagena, Huelva, BBG (Bilbao, 40%) and El Musel (Gijón, due to enter service). It also co-owns TLA Altamira regasification plant (Mexico) and is the main shareholder in GNL Quintero terminal (Chile).
Extraction The gas is extracted from the gas fields using drilling wells and extraction pipes
NG transport The natural gas (NG) is transported through gas pipelines
Liquefaction The NG is liquefied, by cooling it to -160 ºC, to reduce its volume and make it easier to transport
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Reganosa
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El Musel
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BBG
LNG transportation The liquid natural gas is transported in LNG carriers to regasification plants
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Saggas
Sines
2 Huelva
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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Cartagena
Spain boasts the most regasification plants in Europe. Consequently, we benefit from one of the most diversified natural gas supplies in the world.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Regasification The liquid gas is returned to its original gaseous state in regasification plants
NG transport Natural gas is transported through the high-pressure network
Underground storage
Regasification plant (number of tanks) Pipeline Under construction / project Enagás’ infrastructures
Gulf of Mexico
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Other operators’ infrastructures
TLA Altamira
Santiago de Chile GNL Quintero
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to be delivered in liquefied natural gas (LNG) form. The volume of gas in its liquid state is 600 times lower, making it economically viable to transport from
Barcelona
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Regasification terminals enable gas
Regasification plants play a crucial role in the energy system, as they work together in a network and provide storage capacity and flexibility. They are the only facilities that can ramp output up or down sufficiently quickly to allow combined cycle plants to generate electricity to cover fluctuations in demand when other energy sources are offline.
producer countries to the markets where it is required.
Distribution to end consumers
Enagás regasification plants
Barcelona Plant
Huelva Plant
Cartagena Plant
El Musel Plant
BBG Plant
Located in the Port of Gijón and due to enter service
Since 2010, Enagás has been the main stakeholder in the Bilbao plant, with a stake of 40%
8 tanks
5 tanks
5 tanks
2 tanks
2 tanks
Storage capacity 840,000 m3 LNG
Storage capacity 619,500 m3 LNG
Storage capacity 587,000 m3 LNG
Storage capacity 300,000 m3 LNG
Storage capacity 300,000 m3 LNG
Emission capacity 1,950,000 m3 (n)/h
Emission capacity 1,350,000 m3 (n)/h
Emission capacity 1,350,000 m3 (n)/h
Emission capacity 800,000 m3 (n)/h
Emission capacity 800,000 m3 (n)/h
Min. / max. docking capacity 30,000 / 266,000 m3 LNG
Min. / max. docking capacity 29,500 / 173,400 m3 LNG
Min. / max. docking capacity 30,000 / 266,000 m3 LNG
Min. / max. docking capacity 65,000 / 266,000 m3 LNG
Min. / max. docking capacity 71,000 / 270,000 m3 LNG
LNG truck loading 15 GWh/day (50 trucks/day)
LNG truck loading 15 GWh/day (50 trucks/day)
LNG truck loading 15 GWh/day (50 trucks/day)
LNG truck loading 10 GWh/day (30 trucks/day)
LNG truck loading 4.5 GWh/day (15 trucks/day)
LNG carrier loading: Medium-sized/Large vessel 2,500 m3/h Small vessel 1,900 m3/h
LNG carrier loading: Medium-sized/Large vessel 1,650 m3/h Small vessel 820 m3/h
LNG carrier loading: Large vessel 6,000 m3/h
New projects in Spain True to its commitment to safeguard supply to the Spanish Gas System, Enagás is involved in the development of two new regasification plants in the Canary Islands – one on Gran Canaria and the other on Tenerife. These terminals will boost security of supply to the islands, while helping to cut CO2 emissions through the use of natural gas, which is a cleaner, more environmentally friendly energy source.
International benchmark Enagás, which is responsible for developing natural gas in Spain and is the leading operator of regasification plants in Europe, is recognised worldwide as a strategic partner for companies in the sector. These companies have appointed Enagás to provide them with advice or train technical teams at terminals around the world. In 2011, the company also started operations outside Spain after acquiring a stake in TLA Altamira regasification plant in
2011
TLA Altamira Plant (Mexico)
Mexico through a joint venture with the Dutch group Vopak. Enagás operates the plant and has a 40% stake in it, while Vopak holds the remaining 60%. Furthermore, in 2012, Enagás entered into an agreement to acquire a stake in GNL Quintero terminal in Chile. Currently, Terminal de Valparaíso, participated by Enagás (51%) and Oman Oil Company (49%), is the main shareholder in this plant, with a stake of 40%.
2012
GNL Quintero Plant (Chile)
2 tanks
3 tanks
Storage capacity 300,000 m3 LNG
Storage capacity 334,000 m3 LNG
Emission capacity 800,000 m3 (n)/h
Emission capacity 625,000 m3 (n)/h
Min. / max. docking capacity 70,000 / 217,000 m3 LNG
Min. / max. docking capacity 120,000 / 265,000 m3 LNG LNG truck loading 8.72 GWh/day (30 trucks/day)
The workings of an LNG terminal
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Experience gained in the operation and maintenance El Musel Plant of LNG terminals in various Located demand scenarios hasin the Port of Gijón and due to enter service enabled Enagás to optimise operational availability and management efficiency.
Enagás Leaders regasification in value added plants services
BBG Plant
Barcelona Plant At our plants
Full containment LNG storage tank
Concrete and2010, Enagás has been the main stakeholder Since steel covered dome Wallplant, and roofwith a stake of 40% in the Bilbao insulation system Pressed concrete wall
Huelva Plant LNG carrier unloading
Inner tank 9% nickel steel
Vapour barrier
Bottom insulation system
Cartagena P
In other companies' projects
Engineering, commissioning and start-up
LNG storage
Operation and maintenance
Regasification
Production and optimisation
Bottom slab heating
Truck loading Capture tray and seawater pumps
2 tanks LNG
Storage capacity 300,000 m3 LNG
m3 (n)/h
Emission capacity 800,000 m3 (n)/h3
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30,000 / 266,000 m3 LNG
day (50 trucks/day)
Min. / max. docking capacity 65,000 / 266,000 m3 LNG LNG truck loading 10 GWh/day (30 trucks/day)
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LNG carrier loading: Large vessel 6,000 m3/h
650 m3/h
Vaporiser
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LNG carrier loading
Training
8 tanks
Storage capacity 300,000 m3 LNG
Storage capacity 840,000 m3 LNG
Storage capacity 619,500 m3 LNG
Storage capacity 587,000
Emission capacity 800,000 m3 (n)/h
Emission capacity 1,950,000 m3 (n)/h
Emission capacity 1,350,000 m3 (n)/h
Emission capacity 1,350,
Min. / max. docking capacity 71,000 / 270,000 m3 LNG
Min. / max. docking capacity 30,000 / 266,000 m3 LNG
Min. / max. docking capacity 29,500 / 173,400 m3 LNG
Min. / max. docking capa
LNG truck loading 4.5 GWh/day (15 trucks/day)
LNG truck loading 15 GWh/day (50 trucks/day)
LNG truck loading 15 GWh/day (50 trucks/day)
LNG truck loading 15 GW
LNG carrier loading: Medium-sized/Large vessel 2,500 m3/h Small vessel 1,900 m3/h
LNG carrier loading: Medium-sized/Large vess Small vessel 820 m3/h
Torch
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5 tanks
Implementation of management systems
2 tanks Boil-off system
Unloading arms
LNG truck loading
5 tanks
Measuring station
International benchmark Enagás, which is responsible for developing natural gas in Spain and is the leading operator of regasification plants in Europe, is recognised worldwide as a strategic partner for companies in the sector. These companies have appointed Enagás to1provide them with advice or train 2 technical teams at terminals around the world.
Unloading
Storage
In 2011, the company also started operations outside Spain after acquiring a stake in TLA Altamira regasification plantinin The LNG is transferred The LNG is stored
2011
New projects in Spain Mexico through a joint venture with the Dutch group Vopak. Enagás operates the plant and has a 40% stake in it, while Vopak holds the remaining 60%. Furthermore, in 2012, Enagás entered into an agreement to 3 4 acquire a stake in GNL Quintero terminal in Chile. Currently, Terminal de Valparaíso, participated by Enagás (51%) and Regasification Measurement Oman Oil Company (49%), is the main shareholder in this and odorisation plant,Secondary with a stake of 40%. pumps are
from vessels to tanks using total containment tanks used to pipe the LNG The natural gas is measured unloading arms powered guaranteeing the utmost 2012 to the vaporisers where and regulated to the emission by the ship pumps. Our safety. These have been regasification takes place. pressure and odorised so Barcelona, Cartagena and designed to support This is a physical process that it can be detected in tanks tanks to warm the the event of leakages. Once El2Musel terminals can serve cryogenic conditions, at using3seawater the largest ships in the -160 ºC and slightly above LNG Storage to raisecapacity its temperature has been odorised, the gas Storage capacity 300,000 m3 LNG 334,000 m3 itLNG world – Q-Max and Q-Flex – atmospheric pressure. to above 0 ºC and return it is pumped into the high3 3 Emission capacity 800,000 (n)/h which have a capacity of upm (n)/h to itsEmission gaseouscapacity state. 625,000 m pressure pipeline network for 3 toMin. 266,000 of LNG. / max.m docking capacity 70,000 / 217,000 m3 LNG Min. / max. docking capacity 120,000 265,000 m3toLNG onward/transmission the end customer. LNG truck loading 8.72 GWh/day (30 trucks/day)
TLA Altamira Plant (Mexico)
GNL Quintero Plant (Chile)
True to its commitment to safeguard supply to the Spanish
Highest standards safety in the development Respect forofthe Gas System, Enagásof is involved twoenvironment new regasification plants in the Canary Islands – one on It is one our priorities to ensure The regasification plants do not discharge GranofCanaria and the other on Tenerife. our regasification plants and all other solid or liquid waste or release smoke or facilities boast the highest levels of pollutant into the atmosphere. These terminals will boost security of supply to gases the islands, safety. while helping to cut CO2 emissions through the use of • Enagás heads up projects aimed at natural gas, which is a cleaner, more environmentally • Total containment curbing the impact of CO2 emissions. friendly energytanks. source. • Back-up control systems. • Highly-qualified personnel. • OHSAS 18001 certification.
• All the company's plants are operated and managed in accordance with AENOR-certified environmental management criteria, pursuant to UNE-EN ISO 14001.
At the forefront of R&D Leaders in innovation applied to boosting energy efficiency and savings. • Plants able to generate their own electricity: 20% of power consumed. • Proprietary models for maintaining cryogenic equipment. • ISO 9001-certified measurement system.
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