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GAIL (India) Limited sets up India’s first Small Scale Liquefied Natural Gas (SSLNG) unit at Vijaipur, Madhya Pradesh

Posted 20 Mar 2024

Updated 28 Mar 2024

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  • GAIL was incorporated in 1984 as a Central PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) for accelerating and optimizing the effective and economic use of Natural Gas.
  • SSLNG generally refers to supplying gas in its liquid or super-chilled form  LNG – to industrial and commercial consumers through specialised trucks and small vessels in regions not having pipeline connectivity.
    • Traditionally, LNG is regasified and supplied through gas pipelines. 
    • Major use cases for SSLNG include marine fuel, power generation in off-grid locations, transport fuel etc. 

 

  • About LNG 
    • LNG typically comprises of around 90% methane along with ethane, propane, butane and trace amounts of nitrogen.
    • Faster adoption of LNG across sectors is one of the requirements for fulfilling India’s vision of a Gas-based Economy (GBE).
    • India aims to increase natural gas share in primary energy mix to 15% by 2030 from present 6%.

 

  • Significance of promoting natural gas:
    • Lower carbonemissions and less pollution compared to other conventional hydrocarbons.
    • Cheaper alternative for clean energy.
    • Key transition fuel for transportation, cooking, industrial uses etc.

 

  • Initiatives for promoting GBE:
    • National Natural Gas Grid 
    • Revised Guidelines for City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network 2022
    • New Domestic Natural Gas Pricing Guidelines 2014
    • Draft LNG Policy 2021
    • National Coal Gasification Mission
  • Tags :
  • Small scale LNG
  • Natural Gas
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