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US 7,293,600 B2Granted
Apparatus for the regasification of LNG onboard a carrier
AssigneeExcelerate Energy Limited Parnership
InventorAlan B. Nierenberg
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Abstract
An LNG carrier for transporting LNG from one location to another that includes a vaporizer on board said LNG carrier for vaporizing the LNG to a gaseous state, one or more heat exchangers at least partially submerged in seawater, an intermediate fluid circulating between said vaporizer and said heat exchanger; and one or more pumps for circulating said intermediate fluid is disclosed.
Claims12
A LNG carrier for transporting LNG from one location to another, comprising:
- a vaporizer on board the LNG carrier for vaporizing the LNG to a gaseous state;
- one or more heat sources, wherein at least one of the heat sources comprises one or more heat exchangers, wherein at least one of the heat exchangers is moveably fixed onboard the LNG carrier such that the at least one heat exchanger is configured to be lowered into the water for use;
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- at least one pump for circulating an intermediate fluid between the vaporizer and the at least one heat exchanger;
- wherein the at least one heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat to said intermediate fluid.
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