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tems. They can be transported by land or sea, and infrastructure. This 6.6 mtpa LNG train is expected to
none of their components are assembled on-site. be put into operation by the end of the year and reach
Their assembly density is incomparably higher than its full capacity in 2024.
that of conventional structures. And because they Novatek’s GBS platform-based LNG plant is cur-
never have an inch of vacant space, the process of rently the only of its kind in the world, placing the
their engineering requires extra precision and skill company at lead position in pathfinding research.
so as to ensure that subsequent transportation doesn’t This design solution has a number of advantages and
affect their operability.” among them lower capex, significantly shorter con-
LNG Construction Center’s current capacity is struction timelines, better fire safety and eco-friend-
sufficient to meet the needs of Novatek’s promising liness.
LNG projects. Its premises have been used for lo- With highly compact arrangement of equipment,
calization of the world-class LNG technologies, and the design takes four to five times less space compared
some of the high-tech products by domestic manufac- to ground-based plants. The GBS houses LNG and
turers were tailored exclusively for Center. condensate storage tanks, 14 tanks for other liquids, is
The gravity-based substructures that are being installed with loading arms and has everything need- SOZVEZDYE #42
built here are the largest floating structures in the ed for safe mooring of LNG carriers. All this mini-
world. The recently completed LNG train has a length mizes its environmental impact and contributes to an
of 330 meters, width of 152 meters, height of 90 me- overall low cost. проект
ters, and weighs 640,000 tons. Its transportation to By standardizing the design of GBS platform- project
site involved 16 vessels. The LNG train reached its based LNG plants, and with LNG Construction Cen-
destination – the Gydan Peninsula – on August 12 ter at its disposal, Novatek will be able to build its
after 22 days of voyage, having covered more than future LNG facilities within even shorter timeline
two thousand kilometers across the Barents and Kara and at lower cost. Besides, GBS platform-based LNG
Seas, to be placed on pre-installed foundation a few plants can be used not only in the Arctic but on any
days later. Work is underway to hook it up to ground other large gas deposit globally. 17