EP 2180231 A1 20100428 - Convenrsion of liquefied natural gas
Title (en)
Convenrsion of liquefied natural gas
Title (de)
Umwandlung von Flüssigerdgas
Title (fr)
Conversion de gaz naturel liquéfié
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 08352024 A 20081024
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 first heat exchange fluid and the second main heat exchanger 12 by a condensing second heat exchange fluid flowing in a second heat exchange circuit 22 including a second heat exchanger 16 for vaporising the second heat exchange fluid. The circuits 20 and 22 may share a common vessel for collecting condensate. The condensing pressure of the heat exchange fluid in the first circuit 20 is less than condensing pressure of the heat exchange fluid in the second circuit 22. The flow of the heat exchange fluids 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
CPC (source: EP)
F17C 9/02 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0115 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01); F17C 2223/047 (2013.01); F17C 2225/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2225/035 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0135 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0185 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0318 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0323 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0393 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0439 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0636 (2013.01); F17C 2265/05 (2013.01); F17C 2265/07 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0105 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
US 6945049 B2 20050920 - MADSEN PER HELGE [NO]
Citation (search report)
- [Y] GB 2008239 A 19790531 - BORSIG GMBH
- [Y] DE 2633713 A1 19780202 - LINDE AG
- [Y] DE 1922779 A1 19700625 - LINDE AG
- [A] EP 0043212 A1 19820106 - PETROCARBON DEV LTD [GB]
- [A] US 2003159800 A1 20030828 - NIERENBERG ALAN B [US]
- [Y] KOCH, HEISS, STÄNGL: "Uebungsaufgaben + Musterlösungen", 1985, LEHRSTUHL A FÜR THERMODYNAMIK DER TUM, MÜNCHEN, XP002526658
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 08352024 A 20081024