Liquefied natural gas is natural gas that has been cooled to -162 degrees Celsius (-260°F), the point where it condenses to a liquid.
Liquefaction reduces the volume by approximately 600 times, making it more economical to transport between continents in specially designed ocean vessels.
Natural gas is processed into LNG by first removing carbon dioxide, water and heavy hydrocarbons, such as butanes, pentanes and hexanes, and other materials.
It is then processed and condensed to a liquid, ready for loading onto LNG ships for export.
After arriving at its destination, LNG is warmed to return it to its gaseous state and delivered to natural gas customers through local pipelines.
Throughout the process of converting natural gas to and from LNG, exemplary safety and security measures are employed.
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