The HiLoad unit attaches to an LNG tanker and directly regasifies (warms) the LNG as it is offloaded. The HiLoad then injects natural gas into an undersea pipeline that will be directly connected to California’s natural gas markets. TORP’s safe and cost-efficient approach eliminates the need for extensive above-ground storage tanks or large marine structures traditionally required for berthing and LNG processing.

One of the project’s unique aspects is the manner in which the super-cooled LNG is warmed into pipeline-ready natural gas. Other proposed LNG projects use ocean water and/or emissions-causing machinery to regasify the LNG. Unlike those proposals, Port Esperanza utilizes the heat contained in water that is currently discharged from onshore power generation to regasify the LNG. This warm water would be piped to the HiLoad and cooled to near ambientocean temperature during the regasification process before being safely discharged at sea, away fromthe sensitive estuarine areas where it is currently discharged.

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