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UKLNG VISIT TO MANNTEK
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IGEM Technical Officer Tom Bancroft reports on UKLNG also provides advice and
his visit to MannTek in Sweden alongside members guidance to members and their
of UKLNG representing National Grid, BOC, Calor, customers on the safe and eective
use of LNG through the development
Avantigas, and Prima LNG of industry documents with IGEM.
EARLIER THIS YEAR, UKLNG visited more than 25 years. IGEM is currently involved in
the Swedegas LNG Bunkering facility The applications for this product developing two standards with
in Gothenburg followed by a tour of include the Viking Grace, the world’s UKLNG:
MannTek’s factory in Mariestad. largest LNG-fuelled passenger ferry. • IG/3 Response to road tanker
MannTek produces and markets As part of the tour of the factory, emergencies, which provides
products for the safe and members had the opportunity to view guidance for emergency situations
environmentally friendly handling of a demonstration of the coupling in involving road transportation of
uids for the chemical and use and some members had a go at LNG on public highways. The dra
petrochemical industries. The main connecting and disconnecting. has been issued for industry
product is the dry disconnect coupling Jason Smalley, founder of UKLNG, comment, comments have been
for spill free liquid handling. These said: “Thank you to MannTek for a responded to and will be sent for
couplings are used in many hugely benecial visit, it was a great approval shortly.
applications such as oshore, two days encompassing a tour of the • IG/4 Bulk transportation of LNG by
chemical, tank trunks, rail tankers and manufacturing facility and a visit to road, which covers the design,
the military. the Gothenburg ship fuel bunkering construction, inspection,
Of particular interest to the facilities operated by Swedegas.” maintenance and operation of
members of UKLNG were the dry UKLNG takes a leading role in tanks and ancillary loading and
cryogenic couplings, which are consultations and negotiations with unloading equipment. The intent of
specically designed for the LNG policy makers, from championing and this document is to establish
industry and can handle temperatures guarding safety and technical minimum requirements and drive
of -200°C. standards within the industry to consistency throughout the
These use the same design ensuring LNG is a key part of future industry. The review is progressing
principles as the dry disconnect plans to decarbonise heat, transport well and the aim is to publish the
couplings, which have been in use for and deliver cleaner energy in the UK. document by Q2 of 2019. ■
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