DNV Approves Kawasaki's LNG Floating Power Plant Concept

Classification society DNV GL has awarded Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) an approval in principle (AIP) for their LNG floating power plant, it said June 11.

The LNG floating power plant is a decentralised energy generation solution that enables locations to tap into natural gas as part of their power mix. The concept is designed for installation in areas where energy demand is rapidly increasing, but onshore infrastructure is not feasible or commercially viable, DNV said.

As per the LNG floating power plant concept, the LNG would be offloaded from a carrier, stored onboard in two cylindrical (IMO type C) tanks, and then regasified for power generation and exported to the onshore grid. Regasification takes place in the fuel gas supply space facility located on the deck with the gas then fed into the gas engine power generation system, which is comprised of four gas fueled KHI engines.

The LNG floating power plant concept has been developed based on KHI’s experience with onshore LNG receiving terminals and LNG containment systems, DNV added.

“After carrying out both a hazard identification (HAZID) study and a review of the design according to its rules, DNV GL has been able to issue an approval in principle for the concept. The AIP finds that the design complies with the DNV GL rules for Gas Power Plants in Part 6, Chapter 5, Section 20, that were introduced in 2018,” it said.