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US 12,491,969 B2Granted
Modular liquid natural gas (LNG) manifold and systems for seafaring vessels
AssigneeNFE Patent Holdings LLC
InventorsOssama Abdalla, Pedro Pereira, Captain Mark Lane
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Abstract
Modular, liquid natural gas (LNG) manifold apparatuses, crossover systems for such modular manifold apparatuses, and systems including one or more of the modular manifold apparatuses and a plurality of ISO tank containers. The modular manifold apparatus includes an ISO container (e.g., an open-frame ISO container) with a plurality of container connection sections or bays, a liquid system, and a vent system, where each of the liquid and vent systems includes a header and a plurality of connection lines configured to be coupled to the respective liquid and vent connections of LNG containers adjacent the modular manifold apparatus.
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A modular, liquid natural gas (LNG) manifold apparatus comprising:
- an ISO container having a bottom, a top, first and second ends each having a common width, and first and second sides each having a common length that is greater than the width and that is a nominal multiple of 8 feet such that the length includes a plurality of sections each having a nominal section length of 8 feet;
- a liquid header supported by the ISO container, the liquid header including a first liquid trunk line with a liquid trunk connection and a plurality of first liquid branch lines, each first liquid branch line including a liquid branch connection and a liquid valve configured to selectively permit or prevent fluid communication between the liquid branch connection and the first liquid trunk line, the liquid trunk connection configured to be coupled to an external LNG source to deliver LNG to the liquid branch lines;
- a safety vent header supported by the ISO container, the safety vent header including a vent trunk line with a vent trunk connection and a plurality of first vent branch lines in fluid communication with the vent trunk line, each first vent branch line including a vent branch connection and a vent valve configured to selectively permit or prevent fluid communication between the vent branch connection and the vent trunk line, the vent trunk connection configured to be coupled to an external vent line to deliver vapor from the vent branch lines to the external vent line;
- where, for each nominal 8 feet of the length, the first side is configured to permit access to the liquid branch connection of one of the first liquid lines and the vent branch connection of one of the first vent lines;
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- where:
- the liquid header further includes a second liquid trunk line and a plurality of second liquid branch lines, each second liquid branch line including a liquid branch connection and a liquid valve configured to selectively permit or prevent fluid communication between the liquid branch connection and the second liquid trunk line;
- the safety vent header further includes a plurality of second vent branch lines in fluid communication with the vent trunk line, each second vent branch line including a vent branch connection and a liquid valve configured to selectively permit or prevent fluid communication between the vent branch connection and the second liquid trunk line;
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- where, for each nominal 8 feet of the length, the second side is configured to permit access to the liquid branch connection of one of the second liquid lines and the vent branch connection of one of the second vent lines.
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A modular, liquid natural gas (LNG) manifold apparatus comprising:
- an ISO container having a bottom, a top, first and second ends each having a common width, and first and second sides each having a common length that is greater than the width and that is a nominal multiple of 8 feet such that the length includes a plurality of sections each having a nominal section length of 8 feet;
- a liquid header supported by the ISO container, the liquid header including a first liquid trunk line with a liquid trunk connection and a plurality of first liquid branch lines, each first liquid branch line including a liquid branch connection and a liquid valve configured to selectively permit or prevent fluid communication between the liquid branch connection and the first liquid trunk line, the liquid trunk connection configured to be coupled to an external LNG source to deliver LNG to the liquid branch lines;
- a safety vent header supported by the ISO container, the safety vent header including a vent trunk line with a vent trunk connection and a plurality of first vent branch lines in fluid communication with the vent trunk line, each first vent branch line including a vent branch connection and a vent valve configured to selectively permit or prevent fluid communication between the vent branch connection and the vent trunk line, the vent trunk connection configured to be coupled to an external vent line to deliver vapor from the vent branch lines to the external vent line;
- where, for each nominal 8 feet of the length, the first side is configured to permit access to the liquid branch connection of one of the first liquid lines and the vent branch connection of one of the first vent lines;
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- where each liquid trunk line includes a liquid emergency shutdown (ESD) valve at the respective liquid trunk connection, or between the liquid trunk connection and the liquid branch lines;
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- where the apparatus further comprises a pneumatic header supported by the ISO container, the pneumatic header including a pneumatic connection and a plurality of pneumatic branch lines.
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A modular, liquid natural gas (LNG) manifold apparatus comprising:
- an ISO container having a bottom, a top, first and second ends each having a common width, and first and second sides each having a common length that is greater than the width and that is a nominal multiple of 8 feet such that the length includes a plurality of sections each having a nominal section length of 8 feet;
- a liquid header supported by the ISO container, the liquid header including a first liquid trunk line with a liquid trunk connection and a plurality of first liquid branch lines, each first liquid branch line including a liquid branch connection and a liquid valve configured to selectively permit or prevent fluid communication between the liquid branch connection and the first liquid trunk line, the liquid trunk connection configured to be coupled to an external LNG source to deliver LNG to the liquid branch lines;
- a safety vent header supported by the ISO container, the safety vent header including a vent trunk line with a vent trunk connection and a plurality of first vent branch lines in fluid communication with the vent trunk line, each first vent branch line including a vent branch connection and a vent valve configured to selectively permit or prevent fluid communication between the vent branch connection and the vent trunk line, the vent trunk connection configured to be coupled to an external vent line to deliver vapor from the vent branch lines to the external vent line;
- where, for each nominal 8 feet of the length, the first side is configured to permit access to the liquid branch connection of one of the first liquid lines and the vent branch connection of one of the first vent lines;
- where each liquid trunk line includes a liquid emergency shutdown (ESD) valve at the respective liquid trunk connection, or between the liquid trunk connection and the liquid branch lines;
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- where each of the liquid valves is a manual first liquid valve and, each liquid branch line further includes a remotely actuatable second liquid valve disposed between the corresponding manual first liquid valve and the liquid trunk line, and each second liquid valve is configured to be throttled to vary liquid flow through the second liquid valve.
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A modular, liquid natural gas (LNG) manifold apparatus comprising:
- an ISO container having a bottom, a top, first and second ends each having a common width, and first and second sides each having a common length that is greater than the width and that is a nominal multiple of 8 feet such that the length includes a plurality of sections each having a nominal section length of 8 feet;
- a liquid header supported by the ISO container, the liquid header including a first liquid trunk line with a liquid trunk connection and a plurality of first liquid branch lines, each first liquid branch line including a liquid branch connection and a liquid valve configured to selectively permit or prevent fluid communication between the liquid branch connection and the first liquid trunk line, the liquid trunk connection configured to be coupled to an external LNG source to deliver LNG to the liquid branch lines;
- a safety vent header supported by the ISO container, the safety vent header including a vent trunk line with a vent trunk connection and a plurality of first vent branch lines in fluid communication with the vent trunk line, each first vent branch line including a vent branch connection and a vent valve configured to selectively permit or prevent fluid communication between the vent branch connection and the vent trunk line, the vent trunk connection configured to be coupled to an external vent line to deliver vapor from the vent branch lines to the external vent line;
- where, for each nominal 8 feet of the length, the first side is configured to permit access to the liquid branch connection of one of the first liquid lines and the vent branch connection of one of the first vent lines;
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- a drain header supported by the ISO container beneath a floor of the ISO container, the drain header including a drain trunk line and a drain branch line including a first end in fluid communication with the vent trunk line, a second end in fluid communication with the drain trunk line, and first and second drain valves disposed between the first and second ends, the drain trunk line having a drain trunk connection and extending along a majority of the length of the ISO container, the drain trunk connection configured to be coupled to an external drain line.
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A modular, liquid natural gas (LNG) manifold apparatus comprising:
- an ISO container having a bottom, a top, first and second ends each having a common width, and first and second sides each having a common length that is greater than the width and that is a nominal multiple of 8 feet such that the length includes a plurality of sections each having a nominal section length of 8 feet;
- a liquid header supported by the ISO container, the liquid header including a first liquid trunk line with a liquid trunk connection and a plurality of first liquid branch lines, each first liquid branch line including a liquid branch connection and a liquid valve configured to selectively permit or prevent fluid communication between the liquid branch connection and the first liquid trunk line, the liquid trunk connection configured to be coupled to an external LNG source to deliver LNG to the liquid branch lines;
- a safety vent header supported by the ISO container, the safety vent header including a vent trunk line with a vent trunk connection and a plurality of first vent branch lines in fluid communication with the vent trunk line, each first vent branch line including a vent branch connection and a vent valve configured to selectively permit or prevent fluid communication between the vent branch connection and the vent trunk line, the vent trunk connection configured to be coupled to an external vent line to deliver vapor from the vent branch lines to the external vent line;
- where, for each nominal 8 feet of the length, the first side is configured to permit access to the liquid branch connection of one of the first liquid lines and the vent branch connection of one of the first vent lines;
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- a control panel having a power connection and a communication connection, the control panel comprising a controller coupled to and configured to actuate the vent valves and the liquid valves, the controller configured to receive instructions via the communication connection to actuate the vent valves and the liquid valves.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.