Costs are estimated for LNG terminals

Journal Article · Mon Mar 13 00:00:00 EST 1978 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6884338

Dinapoli, R N

Typical direct costs (in constant 1977 U.S. dollars with inflation neglected) for the major units of an LNG base-load terminal include $35 million for marine and unloading facilities; $20/bbl of storage capacity; $34,500/million std cu ft/day for vaporization and sendout facilities that use sea water at a 10/sup 0/F allowable temperature drop and $50,000/million std cu ft/day at a 5/sup 0/F allowable temperature drop; $12,000/million std cu ft/day for gas-fired vaporization and sendout facilities; and $20,000/million std cu ft/day for auxiliaries (a vapor-recovery system, relief and flare system, on-site power generation and distribution, and safety and fire protection). The sum of plant direct and indirect costs (e.g., construction and field-office costs, freight, engineering, management, etc.) yields the bare plant costs; the total erected plant cost includes a contingency cost, which is about 10% more than the bare plant cost. A cost-estimate example for a 1 billion std cu ft/day total sendout terminal, with a total erected cost of $171.9 million, is given.

• OSTI ID: 6884338
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Vol. 76:11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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