Optimizing liquefied natural gas terminal design for effective supply-chain operations

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply-chain management has become more critical due to the increased gas demand and the need for imported LNG. One of the major issues is the design of LNG terminals for efficient gas flow. This paper provides a framework for analyzing the key design parameters for LNG terminals that impact profitability. Design considerations such as storage capacity, vessel docking capacity and throughput are taken into account and connected to the LNG sourcing using a mixed integer programming mode1.