South Korea Plans to Build Small-Scale LNG Plants in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Korea will build small-scale liquefied natural gas (Mini-LNG) plants in Iran to meet energy needs in remote areas of the country, a report said.
According to the report, an agreement was inked in South Korea's Busan last week and the construction of the plant could begin within the next four years.
A consortium from Iran and South Korea will be involved in the scheme, said Saeed Pakseresht, Director for research and development affairs of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).
"We do not have the technology to develop Mini-LNG plants, but joining hands with companies like South Korea's Oceanus and KOGAS is an important step to develop our LNG sector," Xinhua quoted Pakseresht as saying.
The plan to build the plants envisages a production capacity of 15 tons per day, he said, adding that it could rise to as high as 300 tons per day at a later stage.
The South Korean companies involved in the project are Oceanus, Kitech Institute of Industrial Technology and Korea Gas Technology Company, according to the report
The Iranian parties involved are the NIGC, the LNG Institute of Tehran University and the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry.