BOC Australia Opens Queensland's First Domestic Micro LNG Plant

BOC Australia, part of the Linde Group, has opened Queensland's first domestic LNG plant near Chinchilla.

The $200 million micro‐LNG plant was officially opened by the Queensland Premier Campbell Newman, BOC said Tuesday.

The plant will produce 50 tons of LNG per day which will be supplied to Queensland manufacturing, off grid generation and transport.

BOC South Pacific Managing Director Colin Isaac said the plant heralded a positive new era for cleaner fuel in Queensland that also utilised Australian design and construction expertise in LNG fuel production.

“This plant marks the start of a new industry for Queensland giving local and interstate manufacturing, off grid electricity generation and heavy transport users the opportunity to switch to LNG, an environmentally cleaner fuel than current alternatives. LNG produces up to 25% fewer emissions than diesel when used for transport and is a proven, safe alternative to other fossil fuels,” Issac said.

The plant will use natural gas fed into the Roma – Brisbane pipeline by QGC.