IHI is a leading EPC contractor in the field of LNG and other cryogenic storage tanks in the world. IHI holds a substantial share of the domestic market for engineering and construction of LNG receiving terminals.
Having a substantial share in Japan for LNG receiving terminals and LNG storage tanks, IHI is active in the international LNG receiving terminal market and has EPC experiences in India, Qatar, Mexico, Taiwan, United States and China.
A new type of LNG storage tank, completely buried underground. It has the world’s largest storage capacity of 200,000 kℓ, enough to supply a year worth of energy to 300,000 households.
A tank in which the storage portion is buried underground. The first in-ground LNG storage tank was constructed by IHI.
A two layered type tank which consists of PC (pre-stressed concrete) outer tank, and 9% nickel steel inner tank.
With the recent expansion of Floating LNG need development of Floating-LNG construction projects to refine and ship out LNG on ocean is conducted all over the world. The SPB tanks developed by IHI group are drawing attention from the clients such as IOC and NOC to be the optimum tank for the purpose.
(Note) SPB: Self supporting Prismatic shape IMO type B shipboard LNG tank
LNG: Liquefied Natural Gas
IOC: International Oil Company
NOC: National Oil Company
IHI provides total solutions of engineering, procurement, construction, and start-up for a wide variety of plant construction such as oil refineries and petrochemical process plants, LPG plants, and pharmaceutical plants. IHI holds extensive experience in both domestic and international markets.
IHI's activities also cover natural gas liquefaction plants.
A plant which liquefies petroleum gas sent from gas fields. IHI constructed the world’s largest production capacity plant of 9,000,000 tons.
This facility ,using ABB Lummus (Currently Lummus Technolgy) propylene process, produces high-purity propylene from butene and ethylene.
IHI proves innovative pharmaceutical plants by integrating IHI’s technology with those of Foster Wheeler Corporation of United States.
