What is a LNG terminal?
A LNG terminal is a facility designed to receive, store and distribute liquefied natural gas (LNG). LNG is natural gas that has been liquefied to facilitate easier transportation, as its volume in liquid form is 600 times smaller than in its gaseous state.
The terminal here is a floating LNG terminal. The special ship "Höegh Esperanza", which stores liquefied gas as a so-called FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) and can also convert it back into a gaseous state, is perman-ently moored at the jetty, which in turn is connected to a landing stage.
How does a LNG-Terminal work
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) is transported to the floating LNG terminal in specialized tankers. These ships dock here and unload the liquefied natural gas using special loading arms into the "belly" of the FSRU Höegh Esperanza. (FSRU = Floating Storage and Regasification Unit)
The LNG is temporarily stored in the FSRU before it is regasified, meaning it is converted back into its gaseous state.
To feed the liquefied natural gas (LNG) into the German gas network, it is directed to a regasification facility. There, the LNG is converted back into its gaseous state using the temperature of seawater.
The natural gas is then fed into the German national gas network via pipelines located on the jetty, which are connec-ted to additional pipelines on land. This gas is then transported to consumers, including power plants, industrial facilities and private households.
