EP1353113A3 - Device for discharging gas carrying vessels - Google Patents

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EP1353113A3
EP1353113A3 EP03001813A EP03001813A EP1353113A3 EP 1353113 A3 EP1353113 A3 EP 1353113A3 EP 03001813 A EP03001813 A EP 03001813A EP 03001813 A EP03001813 A EP 03001813A EP 1353113 A3 EP1353113 A3 EP 1353113A3
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tank
discharging gas
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gas carrying
carrying vessels
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Horst Gerhard
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LEHNKERING REEDEREI GmbH
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VTG Lehnkering Reederei GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C9/00—Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2201/00—Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or size
    • F17C2201/01—Shape
    • F17C2201/0104—Shape cylindrical
    • F17C2201/0109—Shape cylindrical with exteriorly curved end-piece
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2223/00—Handled fluid before transfer, i.e. state of fluid when stored in the vessel or before transfer from the vessel
    • F17C2223/01—Handled fluid before transfer, i.e. state of fluid when stored in the vessel or before transfer from the vessel characterised by the phase
    • F17C2223/0146—Two-phase
    • F17C2223/0153—Liquefied gas, e.g. LPG, GPL
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2227/00—Transfer of fluids, i.e. method or means for transferring the fluid; Heat exchange with the fluid
    • F17C2227/01—Propulsion of the fluid
    • F17C2227/0128—Propulsion of the fluid with pumps or compressors
    • F17C2227/0135—Pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C2270/00—Applications
    • F17C2270/01—Applications for fluid transport or storage
    • F17C2270/0102—Applications for fluid transport or storage on or in the water
    • F17C2270/0105—Ships

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • Pipeline Systems (AREA)
  • Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)

Abstract

In a system to discharge a bulk cargo of pressurised liquid gas from a ship's tanks (1), at least one of the tanks (1) is equipped with a pump (3) and one further tank (2) has no pump. A suction pipe (4) draws gas from the first tank (1) to a compressor (5) discharging via a pressure pipe (6) to the second tank (2). A further pipe (7) transfers liquid gas from the second tank (2) to the first tank (1). Liquid gas is transferred from the first tank via a pipe (8) to the shore (9).
EP03001813A 2002-04-13 2003-01-29 Device for discharging gas carrying vessels Expired - Lifetime EP1353113B1 (en)

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DE20205786U DE20205786U1 (en) 2002-04-13 2002-04-13 System for unloading gas tankers
DE20205786U 2002-04-13

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EP1353113A2 EP1353113A2 (en) 2003-10-15
EP1353113A3 true EP1353113A3 (en) 2007-04-04
EP1353113B1 EP1353113B1 (en) 2009-05-27

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DE102009028109A1 (en) * 2009-07-30 2011-02-03 Tge Marine Gas Engineering Gmbh Fuel gas system for merchant ships
DE102009047117B4 (en) 2009-11-25 2016-06-16 Tge Marine Gas Engineering Gmbh Method and system for unloading a cargo tank for cryogenic liquefied gas

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US3831811A (en) * 1971-12-29 1974-08-27 Linde Ag Method of and system for the emptying of liquefied-gas vessels, especially the tanks of a tank ship
WO1982000186A1 (en) * 1980-07-08 1982-01-21 Braennstrom B Method of transporting oil and gas under high pressure in tanks on board a ship
WO2000036333A1 (en) * 1998-12-18 2000-06-22 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Method for displacing pressurized liquefied gas from containers
US6257017B1 (en) * 1998-12-18 2001-07-10 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Process for producing a displacement gas to unload pressurized liquefied gas from containers

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DE3225300A1 (en) 1982-07-07 1984-01-12 Drago Dipl.-Ing. 5020 Frechen Kober Refrigerated semipressurised LPG gas tanker
NO179317C (en) 1994-06-13 1996-09-18 Preben Rasmussen Apparatus and method for continuous emptying of liquid-filled tank
JPH09510006A (en) 1994-12-30 1997-10-07 ヨーナス，ユールン・エム Method for evacuating a tank and plant used for such evacuation

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3831811A (en) * 1971-12-29 1974-08-27 Linde Ag Method of and system for the emptying of liquefied-gas vessels, especially the tanks of a tank ship
WO1982000186A1 (en) * 1980-07-08 1982-01-21 Braennstrom B Method of transporting oil and gas under high pressure in tanks on board a ship
WO2000036333A1 (en) * 1998-12-18 2000-06-22 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Method for displacing pressurized liquefied gas from containers
US6257017B1 (en) * 1998-12-18 2001-07-10 Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company Process for producing a displacement gas to unload pressurized liquefied gas from containers

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EP1353113A2 (en) 2003-10-15
DE50311542D1 (en) 2009-07-09

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