Case Studies

Feed Mill

Off-Grid Services

Site Layout Design, Construction, LNG Supply Contract

Project Description:
The LNG facility was installed for a new cooperative feed mill and replacement of the existing propane tank used for the facility’s grain dryer. LNG is vaporized at a peak rate of 75,000 SCFH and used for the primary fuel source to run two 500/HP boilers which operate the feed mill and gain facilities grain dryer. 

Project Highlights:
The site was designed to meet PHMSA 49 CFR 193 requirements for potential future expansion of the customers’ distribution system. The customer required a major design change during construction in which an additional 150’ of vacuum jacketed LNG pipe was installed to move the LNG loadout location. The facility was completed in the required time objective during severe winter weather all while completing 100% of the project safety metrics.

Poultry Farm

Off-Grid Services

Owner, Site Design, Construction, LNG Supply, Operations and Maintenance

Project Description:
Razorback LNG is one of four LNG facilities that were constructed for poultry farms contracted with LPP/Costco. The LNG satellite sites and pipe distribution systems were built to provide the primary natural gas supply for heating twelve poultry broiler farms. Each farm consisted of 12 to 16 individual barns, 600’ long x 60’ wide. LNG is required to provide firm natural gas service, year-round. Razorback LNG provides natural gas supply for five individual farms with 16 barns on each farm.

Project Highlights:
The site initially supplied two poultry farms and was expanded to supply natural gas to five farms. During the expansion, the LNG vaporization was doubled and the LNG storage capacity increased threefold.  Both times, construction was completed on time completing 100% of the project’s safety metrics.

Municipal Utility

Temporary Peaking Services

Temporary LNG Service, Site Layout Design, Construction, LNG Supply Contract, Annual Tank Cold Shock Commissioning
lng peaking solution with portable regassification trailer

Project Description:
The LNG facility provides natural gas peaking for the customers’ municipal natural gas distribution system. Due to increased demand, the current system was constrained, in which the customer turned to LNG to provide peaking when demand increased during the winter months.

Project Highlights:
The site is designed to meet PHMSA 49 CFR 193 for injecting natural gas into PHMSA  49 CFR 192 regulated pipelines. The customer’s short time frame also required construction to be completed during the winter and put into service immediately. The facility was completed in the required time objective during severe winter weather all while completing 100% of the project safety metrics.

Manufacturing

Permanent Peaking Services

Site Layout Design, Commissioning, LNG Supply, Operations & Maintenance
Installation of coaxis LNG vertical storage tanks

Project Description:
During the construction of a company’s manufacturing plant, the facility knew it would experience natural gas shortages due to constraints from the natural gas utility provider. COAXIS was contracted to provide immediate natural gas service on a multi-year peaking arrangement while an upgraded distribution system is negotiated and completed.

Project Highlights:
The site was commissioned to meet NFPA 59A temporary LNG facility design. The facility was operational in less than one month and installed in the required time objective to support the plant during severe winter weather. The installation was done with 100% of the project safety metrics completed.