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US 10,988,214 B1Granted
Offshore transfer and destruction of volatile organic compounds
AssigneeG Squared V LLC
InventorsGregory Scott Johnston, Gary Brian Vogt
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Abstract
A vapor taker system, a vessel-based solution to accommodate vapor destruction during hydrocarbon loading and/or lightering, is disclosed. The vapor taker has vapor destruction equipment, support fuel, and accommodation for loading hose connections as necessary to comply with air emissions requirements for the destruction of volatile organic compounds. The vapor taker system can be modular or fully integrated into a marine vessel such as a ship, barge, tanker, and so forth.
Claims20
A spread on a first vessel comprising:
- a hose for the transfer of hydrocarbon vapors generated during the loading of a second vessel;
- a vapor destruction device mounted to the first vessel for destroying said hydrocarbon vapors transferred through the hose to the first vessel from the second vessel;
- a fire safe vapor flow control valve;
- a detonation arrestor;
- a vapor-liquid separator;
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- a vapor blower, wherein during operation of the spread on the first vessel, said hydrocarbon vapors transferred to the first vessel may pass through the hose, then the fire safe vapor flow control valve, then the detonation arrestor, then the vapor-liquid separator, and then to the vapor destruction device for destruction.
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A spread on a first vessel comprising:
- a hose manifold for connecting a hose to the spread on the first vessel, said hose for the transfer of hydrocarbon vapors generated during the loading of a second vessel;
- a combustor mounted to the first vessel for destroying said hydrocarbon vapors to be transferred from the second vessel through said hose, and then through the hose manifold;
- a fire safe vapor flow control valve;
- a detonation arrestor;
- a vapor-liquid separator;
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- a vapor blower, wherein during operation of the spread on the first vessel, said hydrocarbon vapors transferred to the first vessel may pass through the hose, then the hose manifold, then the fire safe vapor flow control valve, then the detonation arrestor, then the vapor-liquid separator, and then to the vapor destruction device combustor for destruction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.