Gas Hydrate Transportation And Storage System And Method
OwnerYehoshua Fishlerinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a marine vessel to transport natural gas hydrates (NGH), the marine vessel includes a hull formed from solid NGH and a skeletal structure to support the hull. Additionally disclosed is a container to transport NGH including a block of solid NGH and a skeletal structure to support the block. Further disclosed is a method of fabricating a marine vessel for transporting and storing natural gas hydrates (NGH), the method includes preparing a mold, placing a skin layer in the mold, assembling a skeletal structure in the mold, preparing a NGH slurry, and pouring into NGH slurry into the mold.
Claims34
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A marine vessel to transport natural gas hydrates (NGH) comprising:
- a hull formed from solid NGH;
- and
- a skeletal structure to support said hull.
A method of fabricating a marine vessel for transporting and storing natural gas hydrates (NGH), the method comprising:
- preparing a mold;
- placing a skin layer in said mold;
- assembling a skeletal structure in said mold;
- preparing a NGH slurry;
- and
- pouring said NGH slurry into said mold.
A container to transport natural gas hydrates (NGH) comprising:
- a block of solid NGH;
- and
- a skeletal structure to support said block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.