CAMEROON LNG PROJECT: EXTREME CONDITIONS (WIND GUSTS) GENERATED BY MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEMS OVER AN LNG PRODUCTION SITE (CAMEROON)

摘要

In 2006, the Cameroonian State decided to monetize its gas reserves by allocating a significant portion of the existing gas discoveries to a single LNG export project, called Cameroon LNG Project. The preliminary studies are close to be completed, and Front end engineering phase is under preparation. For this new phase a robust and reliable design of basis will be important. The determination of extreme weather conditions, part of the design of basis, is crucial for the design of maritime and ground infrastructures for the Cameroon LNG plant - 25 km south of Kribi. In order to determine these extrema, Cameroon LNG project is performing a 20-year climatic high resolution atmospheric hindcast based on a regional non-hydrostatic modelling. The methodology and the first results are presented in this paper.