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Town Gas Production Town Gas Production
HKIE / IGEM Joint Gas Seminar HKIE / IGEM Joint Gas Seminar
24 April 2013 24 April 2013
Ir. Chris Man
GM Gas Production
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H.K. & China Gas Co. Ltd.
HKCG (Towngas) Profile HKCG (Towngas) Profile
1862 - Established in England
- 35,000 capital
Core Business ( Hong Kong )
- Gas supply & supporting services
- > 1.75 million customers
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- HKs oldest public utilities
1864 - Gas produced at West Point Work
Supply 500 gas lamps in
1.75 million customers
- > 3,500 km HP & LP network
- listed company, Market Cap ~ HK$200B
Diversified Business ( Hong Kong )
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- Supply ~ 500 gas lamps in
Central (today) area
- 24 km low pressure network
- Telecommunication
- LPG Filling Station
- Landfill Gas etc.
Mainland China Business
( Over 150 JVs )
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Mainland China Business
- City Gas
- Water Business
- New Energy Business
( Over 150 JV s )
Gas Production Milestone Gas Production Milestone
HKCG
founded
Feedstock change to
heavy oil
Tai Po Gas Plant
commence operation
Introduction of NG
to Tai Po Plant
1862 1864 1967 1973 1999 2006 2007
1986
C l i
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Commence supplying
town gas with coal as
feedstock
Feedstock change to
Naphtha
First LFG utilization
project in Shuen Wan
NENT SNG Plant
Naphtha
Unloadingg
Tai Po Plant
MTK Plant
Aberdeen Gas Holder
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- Twin 34 km
Di 450
- Twin 34 km
Di 450 - Diameter: 450 mm
- Working Pressure: 90 Bar Max
- Diameter: 450 mm
- Working Pressure: 90 Bar Max
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Tai Po Plant Tai Po Plant Key Dates Key Dates yy
Project Started Commenced Operation
Phase I March 1985 December 1986
Phase II January 1990 December 1992
115% & NG
Modifications
March 2003 September 2006
Modifications
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Tai Po Plant Layout Tai Po Plant Layout
Phase I
Phase II
Naphtha Storage Tanks
Natural Gas Receiving Station
Air Compressors Station p
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Tai Po Gas Production Plant Tai Po Gas Production Plant a o Gas oduct o a t a o Gas oduct o a t
Plant Capacity Phase I = 4 x 700,000 Sm
3
/day (NG)
Phase II = 4 x 1,400,000 Sm
3
/day
4 x 805,000 Sm3/day (Naphtha only)
(NG) y
Feedstock Naphtha (Sulphur <100 ppm)
( )
4 x 1,610,000 Sm
3
/day (Naphtha only)
p ( p pp )
& Natural Gas
Product Gas 17.27 MJ / Sm
3
Process Route Catalytic Rich Gas (CRG) Process Process Route Catalytic Rich Gas (CRG) Process
Delivery Pressure 3,500 kPag
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CRG Process CRG Process
Town Gas from Naphtha and NG Town Gas from Naphtha and NG Town Gas from Naphtha and NG Town Gas from Naphtha and NG
S
De-
sulphurisation
Steam
NG Feed
NG Feed
CRG
Reactor
Reformer
Naphtha
Feed De-
sulphurisation
CO Heat CO
Air Odour
CO
Converter
Heat
Recovery
CO
2
Absorber
R l G
Town
Gas
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Recycle Gas
Tai Po Gas Characteristics Tai Po Gas Characteristics
Chemical Composition % Chemical Composition %
Carbon Dioxide (CO
2
) 16.3 - 19.9
Carbon Monoxide (CO) 1.0 - 3.1 ( )
Methane (CH
4
) 28.2 30.7
Hydrogen (H
2
) 46.3 - 51.8
Physical Properties
Nitrogen & Oxygen (N
2
& O
2
) 0 - 3.3
y p
Calorific Value (MJ/m
3
) 17.27
Specific Gravity 0.52 p y
Wobbe Index 24.00
Weaver Flame Speed 35.00
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Natural Gas as Feedstock (I) Natural Gas as Feedstock (I) Natural Gas as Feedstock (I) Natural Gas as Feedstock (I)
Advantage (1) - More Reliable
Dual feedstock improve supply security
Revert back to 100% naphtha when required Revert back to 100% naphtha when required
Natural Gas currently 55 60% of input
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Natural Gas as Feedstock (II) Natural Gas as Feedstock (II) Natural Gas as Feedstock (II) Natural Gas as Feedstock (II)
Advantage (2) - More Economical
25 year contract cheaper & more stable
price than naphtha
Benefits pass back to customers
~ 10% price reduction since Q4 2006 ~ 10% price reduction since Q4 2006
HK$ 9.5 billion accumulated saving to g
customers up to Dec 2012
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Natural Gas as Feedstock (III) Natural Gas as Feedstock (III) Natural Gas as Feedstock (III) Natural Gas as Feedstock (III)
Advantage (3) - More Environmental
Natural Gas is cleaner
#
CO
2
: ~ 21% reduction
NOx : ~ 50% reduction
SOx : ~ 30% reduction
Accumulated CO
2
reduced up to Dec 2012
~ 533 000 MT ~ 23 million Trees ~ 533,000 MT ~ 23 million Trees.
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#
2012 Data
Why not Direct NG Supply ? Why not Direct NG Supply ? Why not Direct NG Supply ? Why not Direct NG Supply ?
S i Security
Single Source of NG from Dapeng LNG Terminal
Cost
Huge investment involved for converting 1 7 Huge investment involved for converting 1.7
million+ customers, HK$ Billions
I i Inconvenience
Need to open up large portion of existing
d d i li k f i i underground pipeline network for sectorization
over a 10 years period
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Further NG Utilisation Further NG Utilisation Further NG Utilisation Further NG Utilisation
HKCG
founded
Feedstock change to
heavy oil
Tai Po Gas Plant
commence operation
Introduction of NG
to Tai Po Plant
MTK NG
Conversion founded heavy oil commence operation to Tai Po Plant Conversion
1862 1864 1967 1973 1999 2006 2007
1986 2013
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Commence supplying
town gas with coal as
feedstock
Feedstock change to
Naphtha
First LFG utilization
project in Shuen Wan
NENT SNG Plant
MTK NG Conversion MTK NG Conversion
Existing pipeline
Tai Po Plant to Shatin
(make use one of the existing 750mm dia.
submarine pipeline)
New U/G pipeline to be constructed
Shatin Section ~ 6.7 km
Kowloon Section ~ 5 8 km Kowloon Section ~ 5.8 km
New pipeline to be constructed in Tunnel
Beacon Hill Tunnel Section ~ 2.2 km
Commence modification at 2009
Target commissioning at 2013
Legend
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Legend
U/G Pipeline
Tunnel Section
Greener Energy Targeted Greener Energy Targeted Greener Energy Targeted Greener Energy Targeted
HKCG
founded
Feedstock change to
heavy oil
Tai Po Gas Plant
commence operation
Introduction of NG
to Tai Po Plant
MTK NG
Conversion founded heavy oil commence operation to Tai Po Plant Conversion
1862 1864 1967 1973 1999 2006 2007
1986 2013
SENT WENTOWTF
>65% NG
<25% Naphtha
~ 10% Renewable
>65% NG
<25% Naphtha
~ 10% Renewable
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Commence supplying
town gas with coal as
feedstock
Feedstock change to
Naphtha
First LFG utilization
project in Shuen Wan
NENT SNG Plant
Thank You
Question are welcome
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Naphtha
Vapouriser
Convert S to H
2
S H
2
S Absorbers
2 R-S + 3 H
2
2 H
2
S + 2 R-H
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2 R S + 3 H
2
2 H
2
S + 2 R H
CRG Reactors
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Naphtha + Steam CH
4
+ H
2
+ CO
Tubular Tubular
Reformer
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CH
4
+ H
2
O 3 H
2
+ CO
CO Converter
CO + H O CO + H
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CO + H
2
O CO
2
+ H
2
H
2
O + K
2
CO
3
+ CO
2
2 KHCO
3
CO
2
Carbonate
CO
2
Absorber
Regenerator
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Drying Drying
System
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Od t THT Odorant THT
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Phase I Phase I
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Phase II Phase II
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Naphtha Storage Tank Naphtha Storage Tankss Naphtha Storage Tank Naphtha Storage Tankss
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Natural Gas Receiving Station Natural Gas Receiving Station
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Air Compressors Station Air Compressors Station
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