Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4) that has been converted to liquid form for ease of storage or transport. Liquefied natural gas takes up about 1/600th the volume of natural gas in the gaseous state. It is odourless, colourless, non-toxic and non-corrosive. Hazards include flammability, freezing and asphyxia.
In a typical LNG process, the gas is first extracted and transported to a processing plant where it is purified by removing any …