Insulation put to the test in the Arctic
Yamal LNG is one of the world's first Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) plants to be built above the Arctic Circle. It utilises the natural gas and liquid hydrocarbon reserves on the Yamal peninsula at Ob Bay, in the Russian Federation.
The plant is being developed in a phased, modular way. It will include three natural gas liquefaction facilities, each one constructed using prefabricated modules containing ROCKWOOL's high-quality technical stone wool insulation. Our insulation was chosen for its thermal capabilities, which can cope with extreme weather conditions, and for its superior acoustic and fire safety properties, which help protect workers from excessive noise and the risk of fire.
The first Yamal LNG facility was successfully commissioned in November 2017 and the first shipment of natural gas left Ob Bay in December.
Project location
Ob Bay, Russia
