Natural gas, primarily methane, that has been chilled to approximately -162 degrees Celsius (-260 degrees Fahrenheit) at near atmospheric pressure. This cryogenic process shrinks the volume by a factor of 600, making it practical to ship in specialized insulated tanker vessels across oceans where pipelines are unfeasible.
Heard on the job
The terminal is expecting three liquefied natural gas carriers to dock and offload by the end of the week.