MAN Energy Solutions has won the contract to design and deliver an LNG regasification terminal for Forchem in Rauma, Finland.
Forchem has chosen to convert the boiler for generating steam for the refinery processin to nautral gas/bio-gas. MAN Energy Solutions will deliver a tailor-made installation, including offloading skid for LNG trailers, vertically standing 200 cbm vacuum-insulated tank and vaporiser unit.
The installation will be located besides Forchem’s plant, enabling Forchem to receive deliveries of LNG and LBG (Liquified Bio Gas) via tank-truck deliveries. It is designed specifically for Forchem’s requirements considering local climate conditions, minimum maintenance requirements and long lifetime.
MAN Energy Solutions was chosen as supplier owing to its extensive experience with cryogenic solutions, a well-thought-through design, and a global aftermarket support through MAN PrimeServ.
Source: MAN Energy Solutions
Carsten Dommermuth, Senior Manager International Business Development at MAN Energy Solutions, explained, “LNG has become very attractive and competitive compared to other fuels and is low in emissions.”
“We see a growing market for small scale LNG solutions for both captive and grid connected applications and are currently commissioning a similar project, where MAN Energy Solutions has provided highly efficient gas and dual fuel engines for a new power plant to secure the future energy supply in Gibraltar. Also, many regions in Southeast Asia may profit from the flexibility such solutions can offer.”
“The company is also happy to grow its presence in the Finnish market with this project,” added Roger Göthberg, Managing Director of MAN Energy Solutions in Finland and Sweden. “We see growth potential both within the industrial and marine segments. Having established the Finnish Branch office in 2017, we are now seeing a growing interest in our solutions.”
The Finnish company, Wega Group, assisted Forchem with the procurement of the LNG regasification terminal. Wega is an independent energy company, specialised in smart-energy sourcing. Wega has experience from several LNG projects and sees a growing demand for LNG in industrial applications, shipping and road transport in Finland.
“LNG is becoming cost-competitive as an energy source for Finnish customers because of improved efficiency in the supply chain and increasing competition,” said Martti Kaurinkoski, Director of Fuel Sourcing at Wega.
MAN Energy Solutions took over fuel-gas specialist Cryo AB in 2015 and and fully integrated it into its business. Under the brand MAN Cryo, the company offers since then systems for the storage, distribution and handling of liquefied gases.
