Mitch Carlson 2017
Natural Gas Virtual Pipelines Low Carbon Energy Solutions Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association April 12, 2017
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Mitch Carlson 2017
MCE Consulting Sustainable Energy Strategies Identifying opportunities and strategies for the development, demonstration, and deployment of clean energy technologies in support of a low carbon future. Meeting GHG emissions reduction targets Role of natural gas Virtual Pipelines – CNG and LNG Ties to the construction sector Mitch Carlson, P.Eng. - Principal, MCE Consulting - c: 306-527-4695 e: mitch.carlson@mceconsulting.ca - www.mceconsulting.ca
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Low Carbon Energy Future Alignment with both Federal and Provincial environmental mandates - Federal Sustainable Development Strategy - Government of SK Climate Change Action Plan - Vancouver Declaration on Clean Growth & Climate Change Goal: Relative to 2005 emission levels, reduce Canada's total GHG emissions 17% by 2020 and 30% by 2030 Sustainable Energy Strategies
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Saskatchewan GHG Emissions Environment Canada National Inventory Report on GHG emissions - SK Saskatchewan GHG emissions • Highest per capital in Canada • have risen from 45.1 Mt in 1990 to 69.6 Mt in 2005 to 75.5 Mt in 2014 Sustainable Energy Strategies
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A Role for Natural Gas Natural gas can play a significant role as a transition to renewable energy sources
• Conversion from petroleum fuels to natural gas can reduce emissions by 20-30%
Opportunity for favorable economics – low commodity pricing, established fixed infrastructure and advancement of virtual pipeline technology Sustainable Energy Strategies
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Natural Gas Virtual Pipelines An alternative method of transporting natural gas where the physical or economic conditions deem the installation of fixed pipeline networks to be unfeasible Through compressed and liquefied natural gas (CNG and LNG) technologies, virtual pipelines replicate the continuous flow of energy in a pipeline via trucks (rail or marine) Sustainable Energy Strategies
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Asphalt Plants • Burn large amount of fuel • Propane, diesel, or burner oil
• Natural gas burns clean and steady • Fixed plants connected to pipeline • Mobile facilities served by CNG/LNG
• Environmental and economic business case to convert Sustainable Energy Strategies
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