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EP 3032205 A2 20160615 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE SMALL-SCALE PRODUCTION OF LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) AND COLD COMPRESSED GAS (CCNG) FROM LOW-PRESSURE NATURAL GAS

Title (en)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE SMALL-SCALE PRODUCTION OF LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) AND COLD COMPRESSED GAS (CCNG) FROM LOW-PRESSURE NATURAL GAS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR KLEINSERIENPRODUKTION VON FLÜSSIGERDGAS (LNG) UND KALT KOMPRIMIERTEM GAS (CN) AUS NIEDRIGDRUCK-ERDGAS

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE PRODUCTION A PETITE ECHELLE DE GAZ NATUREL LIQUEFIE (GNL) ET DE GAZ COMPRIME FROID A PARTIR DE GAZ NATUREL A BASSE PRESSION

Publication

EP 3032205 A2 20160615 (EN)

Application

EP 15193552 A 20120821

Priority

  • US 201113216803 A 20110824
  • EP 12181224 A 20120821

Abstract (en)

A system for the production of LNG from low-pressure feed gas sources, at small production scales and at lower energy input costs. A system for the small-scale production of cold compressed natural gas (CCNG). A method of dispensing natural gas from stored CCNG, comprising: dispensing CCNG from a CCNG storage tank; pumping the CCNG by a cryogenic liquid pump to a pressure suitable for compressed natural gas dispensing and storage in on-vehicle compressed natural gas storage tanks; recovering cold from the CCNG by heat exchange with natural gas feeding the natural gas production plant to replace dispensed product. A system for the storage, transport, and dispensing of natural gas, comprising: means for handling natural gas in a CCNG state where the natural gas is a non-liquid, but is dense-enough to allow for pumping to pressure by a cryogenic liquid pump.

IPC 8 full level

F25J 1/02 (2006.01); F25J 1/00 (2006.01); F17C 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F25J 1/0022 (2013.01); F25J 1/0037 (2013.01); F25J 1/004 (2013.01); F25J 1/0042 (2013.01); F25J 1/0045 (2013.01); F25J 1/0202 (2013.01); F25J 1/0227 (2013.01); F25J 1/023 (2013.01); F25J 1/0231 (2013.01); F25J 1/0242 (2013.01); F25J 1/0245 (2013.01); F25J 1/0254 (2013.01); F25J 1/0279 (2013.01); F25J 1/0281 (2013.01); F25J 1/0283 (2013.01); F25J 1/0284 (2013.01); F25J 1/0288 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0115 (2013.01); F17C 2225/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2225/036 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0135 (2013.01); F17C 2265/065 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0139 (2013.01); F25J 2230/04 (2013.01); F25J 2230/22 (2013.01); F25J 2235/60 (2013.01); F25J 2245/02 (2013.01); F25J 2245/90 (2013.01); F25J 2270/906 (2013.01); F25J 2290/12 (2013.01); F25J 2290/62 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 7464557 B2 20081216 - VANDOR DAVID [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2562501 A2 20130227; EP 2562501 A3 20150506; AU 2012216336 A1 20130314; AU 2012216336 B2 20150129; CA 2787375 A1 20130224; CA 2787375 C 20151027; EP 3032205 A2 20160615; EP 3032205 A3 20161221

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12181224 A 20120821; AU 2012216336 A 20120821; CA 2787375 A 20120822; EP 15193552 A 20120821