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Application Technology of Natural Gas and LNG

Updated : 2025.03.31

Status: Report
Course Number
TR-6-22
Title / Theme
Application Technology of Natural Gas and LNG
Dates
2022.11.29〜2022.12.16
Objectives
Those who are involved in natural gas and LNG will understand the
importance of natural gas and LNG in Japan against the background of the
current state and future image of Japan’s energy mix, and will learn the
steps from natural gas development and extraction to purification and
liquefaction. The object is to widely learn about related technologies of
natural gas and LNG from transportation and storage to their use.
Main Topics
1. Lecture:
・Outline of the oil industry in Japan
    ~ Positioning of Japan’s energy mix and natural gas/LNG ~
・Global natural gas and LNG market trends, including unconventional gas
・Natural gas refining / liquefaction, LNG storage / transfer technology

2. On-site Visit:
・Gas field development company: gas field development / extraction technology, city gas business
・City gas companies: large-scale storage equipment and gas factories
・Heavy industry manufacturer: Gas turbine technology for LNG thermal power generation
・Cryogenic pump manufacturer: LNG transfer technology using cryogenic pumps
・Loading arm manufacturer: LNG transfer technology
・Sensor gauge manufacturer: LNG storage and quality control technology
Application Deadline
2022.09.28
Qualification
Those who have an undergraduate degree or higher and are currently engaged in work related to natural gas and LNG, those who are scheduled to be involved in this business in the future, or someone with similar qualifications to these.
Project Report

Introduction of technologies of natural gas and LNG from transportation and storage to their use.

Host Country
Japan
Participating Countries
Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, UAE, Vietnam
Number of Participants
13
Site Visits
TB Global Technologies Ltd. Nagaoka Works, INPEX Corp. Naoetsu LNG
Terminal, JERA Co., Inc. Kawasaki Thermal Power Station, Gas Museum,
Endress+Hauser Yamanashi Co. Ltd., Daigas G&P Solution Co., Ltd Himeji
Terminal, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Takasago Plant
Others
* Further course details will be announced three (3) months before the start of the course.
Report (Japanese)
Report (English)