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US 11,878,772 B2Granted
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 from the second vessel to the first vessel;
- a fire safe vapor flow control valve;
- a detonation arrestor;
- and
- a vapor blower, wherein during operation of the spread on the first vessel, the hydrocarbon vapors transferred to the first vessel may pass through the hose, then the fire safe vapor control valve, and then the detonation arrestor.
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A method comprising:
- transferring through a hose, from a first vessel to a second vessel, volatile organic compound vapors generated during loading of the first vessel;
- transferring the vapors through a fire safe vapor flow control valve on the first vessel;
- transferring the vapors through a detonation arrestor on the first vessel;
- and
- transferring the vapors on the second vessel through a vapor blower.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.