Planning and feasibility study of LNG terminal for visakhapatnam port trust

Abstract

To meet India’s growing energy demands, it is proposed to establish a LNG terminal at east coast for Visakhapatnam port trust. Its location is found to be feasible near the newly proposed Satellite Port and at proposed fishing harbour at Mullakuddu, Bheemunipatnam. This work comprises of the preliminary study and feasibility report along with plant process and basic requirements for setting up of LNG terminal for handling, storage and evacuation at Bheemunipatnam for Visakhapatnam Port Trust. The proposed LNG terminal facility at Bheemunipatnam is planned with the following infrastructural facilities for the smooth handling of LNG, which consists of a Jetty, LNG Tanks, Vaporisation plant, Fire control mechanism, Maintenance workshops, Administration Building, Guard houses, Utility area & Control rooms. As the first phase, the planned LNG terminal capacity is 2mmtpa with two LNG storage tanks of 85,000 m3 capacity, with a provision to increase it to 5mmtpa in future.