Storage and Transportation Technology of Natural Gas and its Application Prospects

Natural gas may be stored and transported by pipe, liquefaction, compression, adsorption and hydrate. Every technology of natural gas storage and transport has different application conditions, considering natural gas reserve size, geographic conditions, consumer's conditions and technical economy. The technology of natural gas storage and transportation is introduced, analyzed and discussed. Commercial application prospects of natural gas storage and transport are also analyzed in China. The technology of natural gas storage in hydrates and development trend are analyzed in the paper.