Qatargas recently received two awards for energy and water conservation from the National Programme for Conservation and Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed), an annual initiative of Qatar General Electricity & Water Corp (Kahramaa).
The awards were presented in recognition of Qatargas’ commitment to environmental stewardship, and specifically, for wide-ranging energy conservation achievements at its Common Liquefied Petroleum Gas (CLPG) plant (Industrial Buildings Category), and at the company’s Doha Head Office (Commercial Buildings Category).
During the ceremony, held under the patronage of HH the Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, at the Kahramaa Awareness Park, senior Qatargas officials received the awards from HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani.
Also present were HE the Minister of Energy and Industry Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada, Kahramaa president Essa bin Hilal al-Kuwari, and other dignitaries.
Qatargas chief operating officer (Administration) Ghanim Mohamed al-Kuwari received the award for the Commercial Buildings Category, while Qatargas chief operating officer (Operations) Ahmed Helal al-Mohannadi received the award for the Industrial Buildings Category.
The CLPG storage facility, located in Ras Laffan and operated by Qatargas, made considerable power savings resulting from various process optimisation initiatives executed by the Terminal Operations team.
These initiatives were designed to deliver a reduction in facility power consumption while still maintaining agreed product specifications.
Most notably, electricity consumption fell from 26 kilowatt hour per cubic metre in 2014 to 21kwh per cubic metre in 2016, registering more than 20% reduction, which is remarkable given the 12% increase in LPG storage and loading activities over the same period.
At its Doha Head Office, Qatargas made several system modifications and used high-quality products to conserve energy.
These included modifications on floors and interior walls, the introduction of superior quality heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting sensors, lighting management systems, and state-of-the-art passenger lifts that use less electricity while meeting world-class technical standards.
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