Liquefied natural gas
Liquifying natural gas is as simple as cooling it. The process is simple and transportation is very low risk.
Liquified natural gas (LNG) plays a significant role as an energy source worldwide. Commercial uses for natural gas include heating, generating electricity, manufacturing products like fertilisers, paints and medicines, and fueling transport vehicles.
Gas supports renewable electricity generation by providing electricity network stabilisation to balance fluctuations from electricity generated by renewable sources such as solar panels and wind turbines.
Australia was the world’s largest LNG exporter in 2021, shipping 80.9 million tonnes, up 3.7 per cent from 2020.
Territory LNG exports supply over 10 per cent of Japan’s annual gas imports. The natural gas industry contributes $4.1billion a year in local economic activity and contributed more than 15 per cent to the NT’s gross state product.
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LNG is natural gas which has been converted into liquid for easier storage and transportation via truck or ship.
Natural gas is primarily methane with small amounts of ethane and other light gases.
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LNG is used for domestic and commercial cooking and heating, low emissions electricity generation and transport.
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Natural gas is piped to a plant where it is cooled to -162° C, changing it from a gas into a liquid.
