Bulletin 53U01A01-01E
Yokogawa
LNG Supply Chain
Ichthys LNG Production Facilities
Photo courtesy of INPEX CORPORATION
LNG terminal
Sodegaura started
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1973
Over 40year’s LNG experience
1988
2006
20XX
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as subsystems
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Hot Cutover
A Trusted Partner With Proven Experience
Providing the latest technology to the world‘s largest LNG terminals since 1973
Sodegaura LNG receiving terminal
Photo courtesy of TOKYO GAS Co., Ltd.
Yokogawa’s commitment to innovation in LNG projects worldwide dates back to the 1970s.
Yokogawa keeps encompassing leading edge technology for the LNG industry to maximize productivity.
The Tokyo Gas Sodegaura LNG terminal started operations in 1973 and is
one of the world’s largest LNG terminals, with a total amount of 4,509 million
tons received per year (as of 2018), a storage capacity of 1.35million kℓ and a
vaporization capacity 1,455t/h. Yokogawa has since gone on to migrate the DDC to a
Distributed Control System (DCS), changing panel operations to a centralized operation.
Never disturbing plant operations
The challenge of control system migration is to update systems without
interrupting production. At LNG terminals, the temperature inside the tank has
to be maintained at a constant -162
℃
to avoid generating boil-off gas (BOG).
Yokogawa has more than 40 years experience providing customers with hot cutover.
Supporting Plant Integrity
The Sodegaura Terminal is currently divided into two areas (East and West), each
with its own receiving berth, electrical, and supply system. This double-plant
setup enables the two areas to back each other up, assuring a high degree
of reliability. Yokogawa supplies integrated control and safety systems to
the two independent areas, and achieve the centralized operation of
both areas, improving operation efficiency and integrity of the plant.
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