New Europe: Estonian port eyes LNG terminal

The European Union is considering construction of a regional LNG terminal in the north of Europe to ensure its energy security.

The long-running Ukrainian-Russian gas conflict, as well as current course of events in Ukraine, once again confirmed that the EU’s desire to develop alternative sources of energy is right.

As is known, Europe receives the bulk of gas from Russia, but through Ukraine. And the political surprises force European countries take care of their energy in advance. That is why today construction of regional LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminal in the north of Europe, in Finnish port of Inco and in Estonian port of Paldiski, has become actual.

But to begin with, recall that LNG is liquefied natural gas. It is obtained by cooling natural gas to a temperature of 160°C subzero. Thus there is a compression of gas 600 times in volume, and its weight is reduced by half compared to the gaseous state.
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