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Greenville Utilities’ Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facility is one of approximately 40 satellite facilities in the U.S. and is the only municipally-owned and operated facility in North Carolina. It is part of an overall strategy to reduce our dependence on one supplier for peak day volumes, reduce purchased gas costs, delay system enhancements, and increase gas system reliability.
What is LNG? Liquefied natural gas is simply natural gas that has been super chilled
(-260 degrees F) to a liquid state. It is re-gasified when needed by heating it until it returns to its natural state. The converted natural gas is then odorized and injected into the distribution system at a compatible temperature and pressure.
The LNG facility consists of a control room building that houses 24-hour monitoring equipment, four 55,000 gallon storage tanks (90 feet in length and 12 feet in diameter), and a vaporization unit. When the super chilled liquefied natural gas is vaporized, it provides up to 500 dekatherms per hour for Greenville Utilities’ system. These components are integrated so that the plant can be operated by a minimum number of people, without compromising safety.
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