June 2023
LNG
Boil-off gas APC exceeds expectations
The use of advanced process control (APC) technology on LNG liquefaction trains is well accepted with some of the earliest implementations developed in the late 1990s.
The Authors
Andrew Taylor is a Director/Principal Consultant at Greenfern Dynamics. He has 30 yr of experience with APC in various industries, including oil refining, LNG production, oil and gas, chemical production and minerals processing. He earned a BE degree in engineering science from the University of Auckland and is a chartered professional member of Engineers Australia.
Tom Wilson is a Senior Process Control Engineer at ConocoPhillips Australia. He has 14 yr of experience in the oil and gas industry. He earned a BE degree in mechatronic engineering from the University of Queensland and is a chartered professional member of Engineers Australia.
Robert Davis is a Process Engineer working for ConocoPhillips Australia. He has 7 yr of experience in the oil and gas industry working with the Optimized Cascade Process. He earned a BE degree in chemical engineering and is a chartered member of IChemE.
Francois Pieterse is a Consultant at Greenfern Dynamics. He has 15 yr of experience with APC in various industries, including oil and gas, minerals processing, and pulp and paper. He earned BE degrees in chemical engineering and process control from the University of Pretoria and is a chartered professional member of Engineers Australia.
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