Flexible Regasification and Floating Thermal Energy Storage

According to some embodiments, a flexible regasification system comprises a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage vessel; a LNG vaporizer disposed on a jetty proximate the LNG storage vessel to vaporize the LNG into natural gas; and a thermal fluid source. The LNG storage vessel is coupled to...

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Hauptverfasser:	AGUILUZ, Efrain, LAIRD, Thomas S, LANGDON, Neal, BRUMBAUGH, Jesse Mark
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED,LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS HEATING LIGHTING MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS RELATED EQUIPMENT SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS STORING OF DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS TRANSPORTING VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED ORSOLIDIFIED GASES WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	According to some embodiments, a flexible regasification system comprises a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage vessel; a LNG vaporizer disposed on a jetty proximate the LNG storage vessel to vaporize the LNG into natural gas; and a thermal fluid source. The LNG storage vessel is coupled to the LNG vaporizer and supplies LNG to the LNG vaporizer. The thermal fluid source is coupled to the LNG vaporizer and sends heated thermal fluid to the LNG vaporizer for converting the LNG to natural gas, which converts the heated thermal fluid to a cooled thermal fluid. The cooled thermal fluid is discharged back to the thermal fluid source, comprising a closed loop. In particular embodiments, the thermal fluid storage comprises a floating vessel disposed near the jetty. In some embodiments, the cooled thermal fluid from the LNG vaporizer is first sent to a power plant or refrigeration plant.