Queen Mary University London along with the Collaboratory to Advance Methane Science and Enagas SA, successfully conducted a first-of-its-kind study to directly measure methane emissions of an operating LNG vessel.
Results from the study will provide critical data-driven insights into the greenhouse gas (GHG) profile of LNG carriers to identify opportunities for environmental performance improvement.
Researchers collected comprehensive direct measurements aboard the Cheniere-chartered newbuild GasLog Galveston during a round-trip voyage from Cheniere’s Corpus Christi liquefaction facility to a discharge port in Europe.
This project comes at a critical time, with policymakers seeking to understand both how to regulate industry and ensure that climate targets are met. Accomplishing this will depend on ensuring transparent, emissions-related data is available and lessons learned from studies such as this are implemented.
…said Dr Paul Balcombe, Lecturer in Chemical Engineering and Renewable Energy at Queen Mary University and the lead researcher for the study.
Data gathered during the voyage included measurements of engine exhaust as well as fugitive emissions. The results of the comprehensive study are expected to be released in a peer-reviewed journal.
This important work is consistent with our commitment to enhance the transparency around the emissions profile of the LNG value chain and robust scientific results are important data points to guide future mitigation strategies.
…said Anatol Feygin, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Cheniere.
Concluding, partners noted that this first-of-its-kind study will shed light on methane emissions associated with the logistic supply chain, informing industry of greatest prospects for development.