ONSHORE FACILITIES

To connect the Port Meridian pipeline to the National Grid (NTS), an above ground installation (AGI) will be located onshore. Location will be close to the Morecambe Bay gas terminals and close to the NTS line between Barrow and Lupton. The AGI main task is to condition the arriving gas to conditions acceptable for further transport in NTS.

The proposed AGI site will occupy an area approximately 100 metres by 150 metres. The NTS runs under the corner of the AGI site allowing easy connection where a dedicated National Grid Compound is proposed located.

The primary purpose of the AGI is to ensure that the imported gas conforms to delivery condition for the NTS (pressure/temperature/quality) and is metered before delivery.

Depending on the source of LNG it may be necessary to inject nitrogen into the gas to ensure its suitability for the NTS. The AGI will consist of the following components:

Pig receiver for incoming pipeline
Gas filtration
Gas heaters
Pressure Control
Nitrogen Injection for gas conditioning
Gas Fiscal Metering
Control kiosk / Site Welfare facilities (9m x 18m x 3m)

A new access road is planned to serve the AGI from the A5087 Rampside Road. The new road junction, is located approximately 200 metres south west of the existing private road to the South and North Morecambe Terminals.

View of planned AGI seen from South: SEE FULL SIZE