About
Trans Ocean Gas
Trans Ocean
Gas Inc. is a composite pressure vessel technology company with expertise
in the, design, fabrication and marketing of multi-element gas containers
(MEGCs) containing such fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) pressure vessels.
The head office of Trans Ocean Gas is located in St. John's, Newfoundland
and Labrador, Canada. The company has third-party fabrication capacity
both in the United States and in Canada.
Trans Ocean
Gas holds the patented rights regarding the fabrication and use of FRP
pressure vessels for the bulk transport of compressed natural gas (CNG)
by ship and by road trailer. It also holds patented rights for the storage
and transport of pressurized liquefied natural gas (PLNG) in FRP pressure
vessels.
The mission
of Trans Ocean Gas is to provide the world with the lowest cost per
volume of gas storage systems necessary to transport CNG and pressurized
liquefied natural gas (PLNG) by road, rail or sea.
Besides
the storage and transport of CNG and PLNG, the Trans Ocean Gas MEGC
is also usable for the storage and transport of hydrogen, carbon dioxide
(CO2) and other gases considered as dangerous goods under United Nations
regulations.
In providing
low-cost MEGCs to the world, Trans Ocean Gas is hopeful that natural
gas and hydrogen will replace coal and diesel as cost effective fuels.
This will help reduce green house gas emissions and help transition
the world into a sustainable future.
The
Trans Ocean Gas Product
The Trans
Ocean Gas product is a multi-element gas container (MEGC) that is designed
for the storage and transport of CNG, PLNG and other gaseous substances.
It utilizes Type-4 FRP pressure vessels secured inside of an ISO intermodal
shipping container. The Trans Ocean Gas MEGC is a safe, lightweight
and corrosion resistant way to store or transport compressed and refrigerated
gases. By installing its large diameter Type-4 pressure vessels inside
of shipping containers, the Trans Ocean Gas MEGC can avail of the world's
existing and extensive intermodal infrastructure.
The unique
and proprietary design of the large diameter Type-4 FRP pressure vessels
used in the Trans Ocean Gas mobile gas containment system has taken
five years to develop and optimize. These proprietary pressure vessels
provide a relatively low-cost solution to transporting natural gas and
other gases by road, rail or sea. A more detailed description of Trans
Ocean Gas products can be viewed on the Products
page. A full certification plan is now ready to go.
While Trans
Ocean Gas is fulfilling the certification of its large diameter FRP
pressure vessels, it will use smaller FRP pressure vessels that have
already been certified for use in a MEGC. The use of these third-party
FRP pressure vessels will allow for the immediate commercialization
of the Company's intellectual property.
Compressed
Natural Gas (CNG) and the Global Market
Natural
gas is quickly becoming the fuel of choice for the world. It is relatively
clean burning, inexpensive and abundant. Currently, about 25% of the
world's energy mix is supplied by the burning of natural gas. It is
used to heat homes, cook food, create electricity, power cars and trucks,
and fuel industrial and chemical processing plants. One particular sector
of the industry (the natural gas vehicle (NGV) industry) grew by 20%
last year and is expected to grow by at least 10% per year for the next
10 years.
Most industry
analysts predict that by the year 2020, 30% of the world's energy will
come from natural gas. This prediction does not include the supply of
natural gas liquids (NGLs) used as a feedstock in the petro-chemical
industry. If, as expected, the United States enacts legislation to increase
the use of natural gas in America, the global percentage will likely
be higher than 30% by 2020. Recent environmental damage caused by oil
drilling will likely accelerate the passage of such legislation.
Although
natural gas is abundant in the world, it is concentrated in geopolitically
remote areas (in relation to the industrial markets), and therefore
not easily transported. These factors result in about 1/3rd of the world's
discovered natural gas being considered as economically stranded. This
means that it is not economical to transport that gas to market using
current transportation methods.
By compressing natural gas into large diameter Type-4 pressure vessels
secured inside of an Intermodal shipping container, a cost effective
solution is provided.
For more
information on CNG and natural gas vehicles, please visit wikipedia
or a preferred search engine on the internet.
The
Competitive Advantages of FRP over Steel-Based Systems
The FRP
pressure vessels made by Trans Ocean Gas have several properties that
result in distinct technical advantages. Combined, these technical advantages
culminate into an important competitive advantage; lower capital and
operating costs. The technical advantages are:
Lightweight
A Trans Ocean Gas FRP gas containment system will weigh about one-fifth
the weight of a comparable metal-based gas containment system. This
results in several weight-related advantages, such as the ability to
use intermodal containers as gas transporters. Notably, if the containment
system itself is lighter, it can carry more gas.
Corrosion
Resistance
The HDPE liner of a Type-4 FRP pressure vessel is impervious to corrosion.
Thus, raw natural gas that can potentially contain corrosive liquids
can be stored safely. It also allows for a multitude of gaseous substances
to be stored and transported, safely.
Safety
The high reliability and inherent safety (leak before burst characteristic)
of FRP pressure vessels makes the Trans Ocean Gas system the safest
CNG transportation technology in the world. Notably, the Trans Ocean
Gas FRP pressure vessel will not rupture if punctured by a projectile;
it will only leak.
Low
Temperature Resistance
The capability to store CNG at sub-zero temperatures increases storage
capacity. As natural gas is chilled, its density significantly increases;
thus chilled CNG will have much better economics than CNG stored at
ambient temperature. The Trans Ocean Gas pressure vessels can safely
store CNG at -40 degrees Celsius, or lower.
Capital
and Operating Cost
Due to the unique and proprietary fabrication process used by Trans
Ocean Gas, the cost to produce a cubic meter of gas storage is lower
than any competitor in the world. This lower production cost provides
Trans Ocean Gas with a distinct competitive advantage that it can pass
on to its customers.
