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IndianOil’s “LNG at Doorstep” facility inaugurated at H&R Johnson
New Delhi   15-Apr-2008
<b>Innovative use of LNG expected to open up new opportunities</b> <img src=/NewImages/Thumbnail/chairmanspeechLNG.jpg align=left />IndianOil Chairman, Mr. Sarthak Behuria inaugurated IndianOil’s ‘LNG at Doorstep’ facility at the Pen unit of H&R Johnson in the presence of Mr. B.M.Bansal, Director(P&BD), IndianOil, Mr. G.C.Daga, Director(Marketing), IndianOil and other distinguished dignitaries here today. The facility, the first of its kind in the country, is primarily aimed at catering to the needs of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) customers who are not located on the main natural gas pipelines. The Rs 29 crore project covers investments in the Tap-off-Point at Dahej, a dedicated on road ‘LNG train’ of specially designed cryogenic tanker trucks between Dahej and Pen and includes Storage tanks and regassifying Vaporizers at H&R Johnson, Pen. IndianOil first diversified into LNG as a consortium partner in Petronet LNG Ltd and started marketing the product to consumers on the main pipelines. With the IndianOil ‘LNG at Doorstep’ facility it has now made major inroads into LNG marketing to customers who don’t have access to the main LNG pipeline grids. With rising energy input costs, it is now feasible to take natural gas to even remote customers. The successful commissioning of this innovative system by IndianOil has paved the way for a revolutionary channel for direct LNG supply. The project was made possible due to the support of partners like the Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO), Chart Industries Inc, USA and Petronet LNG Limited. A cold recovery process unit planned at the facility can be used to recycle energy into the air-conditioning system at H&R Johnson leading to significant savings. LNG, which consists mainly of Methane (CH4), has the potential to replace other fuels in not just power generation but also in industrial applications such as furnaces, kilns, etc. On-site re-gasification to suit various applications provides additional flexibility. This effective modular system has the potential to cater to the huge unfulfilled natural gas requirements in the country for customers not connected by pipeline. For H&R Johnson, a leading tile brand in the country, LNG use has several clear advantages due to its clean burning characteristics. Mr. Vijay Agarwal, MD, H&R Johnson, Mr. Dasgupta, ED (Gas) i/c, IndianOil, Mr. Samuel F Thomas, CEO, Chart Industries, USA and Mr. Alex Verghese, ED (LNG), IndianOil were also present on the occasion.