LNG is held aloft as the clean fuel of the future, the stepping stone to diversification, as well as being cited as the stimulus for a North American energy revival. It is, quite simply, one...
Natural gas is nothing new, but in recent years new sources combined with new methods and technologies for extraction and processing have created new opportunities and enhanced the long-term viability of natural gas as a...
Operating a seagoing vessel is expensive and, according to international accountant Moore Stephens, which recently carried out a survey of vessel operating costs, rising fuel costs and ever-tighter regulations to limit sulfur emissions mean that...
Last month’s feature on cryogenic valves described them as ‘essential to our industry’ due to their daily dealings with cryogenic matter. But if there were no tanks to store the substance in, or tankers to...
In the air gas industry the distribution of liquefied air took off in a major way during the 1980s and 1990s. From the ASU via trailers or railcars, to filling stations or end-users where cold...
Each year the BCGA annual conference brings together industry professionals, to be fully updated on the developments and current issues affecting the industry. This year, the event also aims to showcase the progress made on...
Last year all the talk was of the impending Helium Cliff scenario and as 2013 began, it was clear that it would be a significant year for the global helium business.
Global helium supply shortages, coupled with a stable worldwide demand, have caused frequent price increases and a notoriously tight market. As new capacity enters the market and there is a balancing of supply, a less...
When it comes to helium supplies – current and future – our greatest focus is on natural gas field sources. But we can also download helium from the atmosphere along with other rare or noble...
Gasworld published an article in its October 2012 issue, highlighting the work and ambitions of the BCGA’s then new committee – TSC9.
