MAX STREICHER S.p.A. implements EPC project for GNL Italia S.p.A.

GNL Italia S.p.A., part of the Snam Group, has commissioned MAX STREICHER S.p.A. with an EPC project for a truck loading system within an LNG plant in the municipality of Portovenere, Italy. As part of an extensive project by GNL Italia S.p.A., the necessary infrastructure was created to transfer cryogenic natural gas from LNG storage tanks to LNG trucks.

The LNG trucks are filled at the terminal and then transported by electric ferry, minimising CO₂-emissions and avoiding the transit of potentially hazardous vehicles through nearby cities. The technology used consists of a system built with a cryogenic process medium that needs operating temperatures below -168°C. This not only makes gas transportation particularly space-saving, but also safer. During execution special precautions were required, including the almost exclusive use of pipes made of grade 316 stainless steel, minimal flange couplings, suitable insulation, and drying of the pipes according to very strict criteria. MAX STREICHER S.p.A. started engineering activities in May 2023 and completed all activities in December 2024.

The project was an important milestone because it demonstrated the capability to carry out highly complex work in the field of LNG technology.

More about MAX STREICHER S.p.A.