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A study from The University of Western Australia highlights a method for efficiently recovering ethane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from LNG receiving terminals using ambient seawater as a heat source. The research indicates that optimizing regasification facilities can yield both pipeline-quality natural gas and valuable petrochemical feedstocks, with one design achieving the highest ethane recovery despite requiring more operational energy. This approach could transform LNG terminals into economically beneficial hubs while potentially reducing carbon emissions.