We’re getting into the spirit of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
with Clarendon Distillers Ltd

LNG CASE STUDY

Toast to a better alternative

Clarendon Distillers Ltd, part of National Rums of Jamaica, has found that its production of the sugar-based rum is significantly benefiting from a sweet deal: switching its operations from heavy fuel oils to New Fortress Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG).

With annual rum production of roughly 12 million liters, Clarendon is among the world’s top-tier rum distilleries. We’ve teamed up with Clarendon to convert its truck-sized boiler and turbine from heavy fuel oils to liquefied natural gas for its distillery in Clarendon, Jamaica.

In early 2019, we installed four liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage containers, representing inventory for six days; a regasification unit; heat exchangers; piping; and centralized computer controls to operate the entire facility. The seamless transition involved no downtime – a mandatory requirement in this highly competitive industry.

As a result of the switch, Clarendon immediately saw a 20 percent reduction in annual energy expense, as well as lower costs associated with maintaining its boilers and steam-generating equipment.⁽¹⁾ The company’s carbon footprint shrunk significantly, with a 33 percent reduction in CO₂ – the equivalent of planting over 70,000 trees or removing over 1,000 passenger cars off the road each year.⁽²⁾ As a bonus, employees appreciate the cleaner work environment that no longer deposits soot in their workspace.

"They [NFE] are experts in their field,” says Neil Glasgow, Chief Operating Officer, National Rums of Jamaica Limited, of the partnership. “They know what they are about. They take the time to come in and evaluate your business and to see how they can fit their solution to ensure that it’s a win-win.”

A win-win solution – we’ll drink to that.

Cost savings are based on the customer’s reported estimates of savings in US dollars. Equipment efficiency and reduced costs are based on customer’s reports of savings and benefits of switching to LNG. There can be no assurance that other customers or future customers will achieve similar results and actual results could differ materially. The results of any particular customer are not representative of the results of customers as a whole, and as our operating history is limited, past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results and should not be relied upon for any reason.
Emissions are based on management’s assumptions and percentage calculations regarding previous LPG consumption and current and future natural gas consumption along with data from IEA, CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion Highlights - 2018, p. 147. Equivalent trees planted are based on management’s estimate of emissions reduction based on the above, along with a calculator from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
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We’re getting into the spirit of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with Clarendon Distillers Ltd

LNG CASE STUDY

Toast to a better alternative

We’re getting into the spirit of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
with Clarendon Distillers Ltd