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What is LNG?
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is the liquid form of the same clean and safe natural gas used in homes every day for heating, cooling and cooking. Natural gas is also the primary source of fuel for many U.S. industries and for the generation of electricity.
When converted to its liquid form, natural gas occupies about 600 times less space than it does in its gas form, allowing LNG to be easily stored in tanks or pumped into ships and transported across the seas. As a result, LNG offers a cost-effective method for transporting natural gas over long distances and provides U.S. consumers with access to vast natural gas resources worldwide.
To transform natural gas into LNG, the natural gas is cooled to a temperature of minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit. The resulting LNG is colorless, odorless, non-corrosive and non-toxic, and it can just as easily be converted back into natural gas and delivered by pipeline to homes, businesses and power plants.