Liquid natural gas processing with hydrogen production
AssigneeND Global Solutions, LLC
InventorsIvan Van der Walt, Ben Heichelbech, Alex Thompson, Vikrum Subra, Victor Fernandez, Michael Abegg
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for liquefied natural gas production facilities are disclosed herein. A liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility includes a liquefaction unit, a gas turbine, and a hydrogen generation unit. The liquefaction unit condenses natural gas vapor into liquefied natural gas. The hydrogen generation unit generates hydrogen. At least a portion of the hydrogen formed in the hydrogen generation unit is combusted, along with hydrocarbons, as fuel in the gas turbine.
Claims69
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility comprising:
- a liquefaction unit that condenses natural gas vapor into liquefied natural gas;
- a gas turbine;
- and
- a hydrogen generation unit,
- whereby at least a portion of hydrogen formed in the hydrogen generation unit is combusted, along with hydrocarbons, as fuel in the gas turbine.
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility comprising:
- a liquefaction unit that condenses natural gas vapor into liquefied natural gas;
- a gas turbine configured to combust a hydrocarbon fuel enriched with at least 10 percent hydrogen by volume;
- at least one post-combustion capture unit that generates a CO2-rich stream from the combustion products of the gas turbine;
- and
- a sequestration compression unit configured to compress the CO2-rich stream from a post-combustion capture unit, and to transport the CO2-rich stream towards an off-site sequestration reservoir, thereby reducing the overall emissions from the LNG facility.
A process for manufacturing liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a LNG production facility comprising:
- generating hydrogen using an on-site hydrogen generation unit;
- using at least of portion of hydrogen to provide a hydrogen-enriched hydrocarbon fuel to a gas turbine;
- condensing natural gas vapor into liquefied nature gas in a liquefaction unit powered at least in part by the gas turbine.
A natural gas power generation facility comprising:
- a gas turbine;
- an electric generator coupled to the gas turbine;
- and
- a hydrogen generation unit,
- whereby at least a portion of hydrogen formed in the hydrogen generation unit is combusted, along with hydrocarbons, as fuel in the gas turbine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.