EP 2146132 A1 20100120 - Conversion of liquefied natural gas
Title (en)
Conversion of liquefied natural gas
Title (de)
Umwandlung von Flüssigerdgas
Title (fr)
Conversion de gaz naturel liquéfié
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 08352015 A 20080715
Abstract (en)
A method of and apparatus for converting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a superheated fluid through vaporisation and superheating of the LNG employs a first main heat exchanger 10 in a series with a second main heat exchanger 12. The first main heat exchanger is heated by a condensing first heat exchange fluid (propane) flowing in a first heat exchange circuit 20 including a first supplementary heat exchanger 14 for revaporising the propane and the second main heat exchanger 12 by a condensing second heat exchange fluid (also propane) flowing in a second heat exchange circuit 22 including a second heat exchanger 16 for vaporising the propane. The circuits 20 and 22 share a common vessel for collecting condensate. The condensing pressure of the propane in the first circuit 20 less than condensing pressure of the propane in the second circuit 22. The flow of the propane through the first main heat exchanger 10 and the second main heat exchanger 12 is controlled by valves 32 and 36.
IPC 8 full level
F17C 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F17C 7/04 (2013.01); F17C 9/02 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01); F17C 2223/033 (2013.01); F17C 2225/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0135 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0178 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0309 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0323 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0327 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0393 (2013.01); F17C 2265/05 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0105 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0113 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
US 6945049 B2 20050920 - MADSEN PER HELGE [NO]
Citation (search report)
- [XY] GB 2008239 A 19790531 - BORSIG GMBH
- [Y] US 3018634 A 19620130 - GILMORE FORREST E
- [Y] WO 2007039480 A1 20070412 - EXMAR [BE], et al
- [A] US 3068659 A 19621218 - MARSHALL JR WALTON H
- [A] US 3479832 A 19691125 - SARSTEN JAN A, et al
- [A] DE 2633713 A1 19780202 - LINDE AG
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08352015 A 20080715