China’s Yuedong Terminal To Get World’s Largest Membrane Onshore LNG Storage Tanks

Yuedong LNG Terminal in China’s Guangdong province is set to receive the world’s largest onshore LNG storage tanks to use GTT’s GST membrane full-containment technology.

Each tank would have a capacity of 240,000 m3 and will be delivered by 2028.

They would boost the LNG storage capacity at the terminal as China continues to expand its LNG import and distribution network.

GTT will design the tanks for PipeChina Group Co., Ltd. as part of the Yuedong LNG Terminal project in Jieyang City, a natural gas hub in South China.

The company said that the technology offers many benefits over conventional land-based LNG storage tank designs, especially in terms of material efficiency, storage density and insulation.

The project would also support China in strengthening energy security and building an advanced and flexible gas infrastructure across the southern parts of the country.

GTT claims that its design would decrease steel requirements by 40% compared to traditional tanks, ultimately leading to lower emissions across the value chain.

The optimised insulation would enable the tanks to offer consistent energy performance.

The tanks will be more compact yet provide 10% more LNG storage capacity.

Additionally, while designed for LNG, they will also be able to store other liquified gases like ethane, propane, ethylene, and ammonia.