EP1789311B1 - Method and installation for loading and unloading compressed natural gas - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method and a facility for loading and unloading compressed natural gas on ships.
- the transport of natural gas in a compressed form is, for short distances, much more economical.
- natural gas is stored in tubes in which it is compressed between 200 and 300 bar.
- the ships then comprise reception means to which said tubes are secured.
- the vessels are adapted to the transfer of compressed natural gas from a loading zone located in the vicinity of an underwater field, for example, to an unloading area, for example a port facility.
- a disadvantage of this method lies in the downtimes of the vessels to proceed with the loading or filling and unloading or emptying of these tubes. Indeed, the ships must necessarily be immobilized during the whole unloading stage which can last several days.
- a problem that arises and that aims to solve the present invention is then to provide a method and a facility for loading and unloading compressed natural gas, which makes it possible to reduce the immobilization times of the ships and thus to reduce the costs of transferring natural gas between the deposit and the port facility.
- the present invention provides a method for loading and unloading compressed natural gas on ships, said vessels being adapted to navigate on the sea surface and comprising means of reception, said compressed natural gas being capable of being stored in tubes installed on said receiving means; according to the invention said method comprises the following steps: said tubes are mounted in removable containers so as to allow the loading and unloading of said tubes on said receiving means; a removable container is held in abutment with said receiving means above a predetermined level greater than that of the sea surface; and, said receiving means is lowered to bring them below said determined level, while said removable container is held in abutment above the surface of the sea and at said determined level so as to release said receiving means.
- a feature of the invention lies in the method of installation of the tubes grouped in containers and in the implementation of vertically movable receiving means of the ship, which allow to lower or lift the removable container in support of above the surface of the water for loading or unloading. In this way, there is no need to immobilize a ship during the unloading phase of the compressed gas, since it is now possible to maintain the removable container in support in the port area while the ship can be used for other tasks and in particular as will be explained below, to transport a removable container from the port area to the deposit.
- said vessels having ballasts
- said ballasts are filled to lower said receiving means and empty said ballasts to raise said receiving means. So, thanks to the system of ballasts commonly used, simply lowers the receiving means by filling the seawater ballast to substantially immerse the ship in the water.
- the receiving means being integral with the ship, they lower as the ship sinks.
- said vessels having lifting means of said receiving means, said lifting means is actuated to lower said receiving means and to raise said receiving means.
- said receiving means can be actuated and driven in movement relative to the ship.
- said receiving means To discharge a container, initially resting on said receiving means above said determined level, said receiving means is lowered so as to bring said container bearing above the surface of the sea to said determined level and release said reception means.
- said receiving means is lowered to carry them under said container and said receiving means is raised to carry said container bearing on said receiving means and for lifting said container above said determined level. Then, once loaded, the ship is likely to transport the container where desired and in particular here, as will be explained below, in the area of deposit.
- the present invention proposes an installation for loading and unloading compressed natural gas on ships, said vessels being adapted to navigate on the surface of the sea and comprising receiving means, said compressed natural gas being capable of be stored in tubes installed on said receiving means; said installation comprising: removable containers adapted to house said tubes so as to allow the loading and unloading of said tubes on said receiving means; of the support means for holding a removable container in abutment above the sea surface at a determined level; means for lowering said receiving means so as to carry them under said container and for raising said receiving means so as to lift said container above said determined level and so as to bear it on said receiving means.
- another feature of the invention lies in the implementation of removable containers containing the tubes and support means for holding a removable container above the surface of the sea, so as to insert the means of receiving the ship under the container.
- the receiving means are adapted to be raised to abut against the container so as to transfer the support of the container, support means to the receiving means.
- the container is then fully supported by the receiving means and the vessel is able to convey the container.
- said vessels include ballasts for lowering said reception means by filling said ballasts and for winding said reception means by emptying said ballasts.
- the ballast tanks are capable of being filled with seawater to drive the vessel substantially into the water, then to be emptied to raise the ship and thereby, the means reception.
- said vessels comprise means for lifting said receiving means adapted to be actuated to lower said receiving means and to raise said receiving means.
- the receiving means are adapted to be driven vertically relative to the ship, and in particular to be reassembled to support the container initially supported on the support means.
- the latter comprise a chassis adapted to rest at the bottom of the sea, said frame having amounts which have a free receiving end adapted to emerge on the surface of the sea.
- the support means to maintain the containers in support above the surface of the sea, are generally installed near the coast where the depth of water is relatively low, and they have free receiving ends that emerge from the water and on which complementary means integral containers are likely to come embedded.
- said chassis has two rows of substantially parallel uprights spaced from each other adapted to cooperate with a container.
- the two rows are spaced so that the ship can moor between the two, and as will be explained in more detail in the following description, the container has a base that extends on each side of the ship and which is adapted to cooperate with the free ends of receiving the amounts.
- the Figure 1 shows a frame 10 equipped with two parallel rows 11, 13 of three uprights 12.
- the uprights 12 have a first lower end 14 adapted to bear against a seabed 15, and a free receiving end 16 may emerge at the above the surface of the sea.
- this free receiving end 16 has a notch the function of which will be described hereinafter.
- This type of frame 10 being adapted to be installed near the coast near a port, where the water depth is relatively low, of the order of ten meters, the uprights 12 have a length substantially greater than this height of water.
- these amounts 12 are relatively resistant and their sagability is low.
- they are likely to be held together in a fixed position and vertically through spacers 18 which connect them in their lower part located near the seabed.
- this Figure illustrates in cross section a vessel 24 floating on the surface of the water between the two rows 11,13 of uprights 12, on which is loaded a removable container 26.
- the vessel here presents unrepresented ballasts which allow the partial and sensitive immersion of the vessel 24 in the water by filling said ballast tanks and conversely the emergence of the vessel 24 by emptying the ballast tanks
- the removable container 26 has a base 27 and the vessel 24 has receiving means 28 adapted to support the base 27.
- tubes 30 are extended in the removable container 26 so as to store the compressed natural gas.
- the base 27 is extended vertically and laterally by posts 32 to maintain the tubes 30 and is extended laterally by support means 34 extended lateral projection of the ship 24, on both sides so as to come facing the free receiving ends 16 emerged amounts 12.
- the support means 34 comprise positioning pins 36 adapted to be engaged in the notches of the free receiving ends 16.
- the ship 24 carries for example a container 26 full, and it comes to release it to regain a vacuum.
- his ballasts are empty and he is in an emergent position.
- the ship 24 is guided so that the positioning pins 36 are located exactly to the right of the notches of the free ends 16 of the uprights 12. Then, the ballasts are gradually filled to partially immerse the vessel 24 and in order to lower the reception means 28.
- the positioning pins 36 engage in the indentations of the free ends 16 and when the ballasts are sufficiently filled the load of the container 26 is fully transferred to the uprights 12 of the frame 10, while the receiving means 28 are released. From this position, the ship 24, released from its container 26 is driven in translation parallel to the rows 11, 13, according to the arrow F illustrated on the Figure 4 . The container 26 is then entirely attached to the chassis 10 through its amounts 12 as illustrated by the Figure 6 . And the ship 24 is then likely to be engaged in another frame supporting him an empty removable container, for conversely, load the container by emptying then the ballasts filled in the previous phase.
- the invention relates to a method and an installation for loading and unloading compressed natural gas on ships, said vessels being adapted to navigate on the sea surface and comprising receiving means vertically movable relative to the surface of the sea. the sea, said compressed natural gas being capable of being stored in tubes mounted in containers, said containers being installed on said receiving means, said receiving means being adapted to be lowered to be carried under a removable container and to be reassembled to lift said container so as to bear it on said receiving means; and the installation comprises support means for holding said container in abutment above the sea surface at a determined level, so as to be able to carry said receiving means under said container and to be able to lift said container above said determined level.
- the vessel comprises mobile receiving means capable of being driven in vertical translation by lifting means.
- its lifting means have vertically movable racks and secured to the receiving means, said racks being engaged in drive mechanisms integral with said vessel.
- the invention relates to a method of loading and unloading, said natural gas being capable of being loaded into a loading zone for example to the right of a submarine deposit, and discharged into a an unloading area, for example a port facility.
- first and second ships are provided and, first, second and second third containers.
- the natural gas is loaded into said first removable container resting on the receiving means of said first vessel which is located in said loading zone and simultaneously the natural gas is discharged from the second removable container supported above the surface of the mer in said unloading area, while transferring said third container with said second vessel from one of said areas to the other.
- At least one pair of support means consisting of first support means and second support means is installed in the unloading zone.
- the second vessel leaves the unloading area with an empty container for the purpose of reaching the loading area, and then, when the second ship arrives in the loading area, it takes the place of the first vessel to fill the loading area.
- third container said first vessel then transfers the first full container to the unloading area.
- the second vessel leaves the loading area with a full removable container to reach the unloading area, and then, when the second ship arrives in the unloading area with its third full container it carries it bearing on the support means available then it proceeds to the loading of the second container which is empty to him and rests on the other means of support to transfer it in the zone of loading.
- ballasting and deballasting means or the racks and the drive means by hydraulic cylinders.
- the boats are equipped with a compression system to compress the gas when it is loaded into the tubes and usually each removable container is equipped with a decompression system. It is also conceivable to use only one decompression system since only one tube container is unloaded at a time.
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La présente invention se rapporte à une méthode et une installation de chargement et déchargement de gaz naturel comprimé, sur des navires.The present invention relates to a method and a facility for loading and unloading compressed natural gas on ships.
Contrairement au transport du gaz naturel sous une forme liquide qui requiert de gros moyens techniques notamment pour abaisser sa température à la température de liquéfaction soit -163°C, le transport du gaz naturel sous une forme comprimée est lui, pour les faibles distances, beaucoup plus économique. Ainsi, le gaz naturel est stocké dans des tubes dans lesquelles on le comprime entre 200 et 300 bars. Les navires comprennent alors des moyens de réception auxquels sont solidarisés lesdits tubes.Unlike the transport of natural gas in a liquid form that requires large technical means, especially to lower its temperature to liquefaction temperature of -163 ° C, the transport of natural gas in a compressed form is, for short distances, much more economical. Thus, natural gas is stored in tubes in which it is compressed between 200 and 300 bar. The ships then comprise reception means to which said tubes are secured.
Ainsi, les navires sont adaptés au transfert de gaz naturel comprimé d'une zone de chargement situé au voisinage d'un gisement sous-marin par exemple, vers une zone de déchargement, par exemple une installation portuaire.Thus, the vessels are adapted to the transfer of compressed natural gas from a loading zone located in the vicinity of an underwater field, for example, to an unloading area, for example a port facility.
Toutefois, un inconvénient de cette méthode réside dans les temps d'immobilisation des navires pour procéder au chargement ou remplissage et au déchargement ou vidange de ces tubes. En effet, les navires doivent être nécessairement immobilisés durant toute l'étape de déchargement qui peut durer plusieurs jours.However, a disadvantage of this method lies in the downtimes of the vessels to proceed with the loading or filling and unloading or emptying of these tubes. Indeed, the ships must necessarily be immobilized during the whole unloading stage which can last several days.
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Un problème qui se pose et que vise à résoudre la présente invention, est alors de fournir une méthode et une installation de chargement et de déchargement de gaz naturel comprimé, qui permette de diminuer les temps d'immobilisation des navires et donc de diminuer les coûts de transfert du gaz naturel entre le gisement et l'installation portuaire.A problem that arises and that aims to solve the present invention is then to provide a method and a facility for loading and unloading compressed natural gas, which makes it possible to reduce the immobilization times of the ships and thus to reduce the costs of transferring natural gas between the deposit and the port facility.
Dans ce but, et selon un premier objet la présente invention propose une méthode de chargement et déchargement de gaz naturel comprimé sur des navires, lesdits navires étant adaptés à naviguer à la surface de la mer et comportant des moyens de réception, ledit gaz naturel comprimé étant susceptible d'être stocké dans des tubes installés sur lesdits moyens de réception ; selon l'invention ladite méthode comprend les étapes suivantes : on monte lesdits tubes dans des conteneurs amovibles de façon à permettre le chargement et le déchargement desdits tubes sur lesdits moyens de réception ; on maintient un conteneur amovible en appui sur lesdits moyens de réception au-dessus d'un niveau déterminé supérieur à celui de la surface de la mer ; et, on abaisse lesdits moyens de réception pour les porter en dessous dudit niveau déterminé, tandis qu'on maintient ledit conteneur amovible en appui au-dessus de la surface de la mer et audit niveau déterminé de façon à libérer lesdits moyens de réception.For this purpose, and according to a first object the present invention provides a method for loading and unloading compressed natural gas on ships, said vessels being adapted to navigate on the sea surface and comprising means of reception, said compressed natural gas being capable of being stored in tubes installed on said receiving means; according to the invention said method comprises the following steps: said tubes are mounted in removable containers so as to allow the loading and unloading of said tubes on said receiving means; a removable container is held in abutment with said receiving means above a predetermined level greater than that of the sea surface; and, said receiving means is lowered to bring them below said determined level, while said removable container is held in abutment above the surface of the sea and at said determined level so as to release said receiving means.
Ainsi, une caractéristique de l'invention réside dans le mode d'installation des tubes regroupés dans des conteneurs et dans la mise en oeuvre de moyens de réception du navire mobiles verticalement, qui permettent d'abaisser ou soulever le conteneur amovible en appui au-dessus de la surface de l'eau pour le charger ou le décharger. De la sorte, il n'est nul besoin d'immobiliser un navire durant la phase de déchargement du gaz comprimé, puisqu'il est maintenant possible de maintenir le conteneur amovible en appui dans la zone portuaire tandis que le navire peut être utilisé pour d'autres tâches et en particulier comme on l'expliquera ci-après, pour transporter un conteneur amovible de la zone portuaire vers le gisement.Thus, a feature of the invention lies in the method of installation of the tubes grouped in containers and in the implementation of vertically movable receiving means of the ship, which allow to lower or lift the removable container in support of above the surface of the water for loading or unloading. In this way, there is no need to immobilize a ship during the unloading phase of the compressed gas, since it is now possible to maintain the removable container in support in the port area while the ship can be used for other tasks and in particular as will be explained below, to transport a removable container from the port area to the deposit.
Selon une première variante de réalisation de l'invention, particulièrement avantageuses, lesdits navires comportant des ballasts, on remplit lesdits ballasts pour abaisser lesdits moyens de réception et on vide lesdits ballasts pour remonter lesdits moyens de réception. Ainsi, grâce au système des ballasts couramment utilisé, on abaisse simplement les moyens de réception en remplissant les ballasts d'eau de mer pour immerger sensiblement le navire dans l'eau. Les moyens de réception étant solidaires du navire, ils s'abaissent à mesure que le navire s'enfonce.According to a first embodiment of the invention, particularly advantageous, said vessels having ballasts, said ballasts are filled to lower said receiving means and empty said ballasts to raise said receiving means. So, thanks to the system of ballasts commonly used, simply lowers the receiving means by filling the seawater ballast to substantially immerse the ship in the water. The receiving means being integral with the ship, they lower as the ship sinks.
Selon une autre variante de réalisation de l'invention, non moins avantageuse, lesdits navires comportant des moyens de levage desdits moyens de réception, on actionne lesdits moyens de levage pour abaisser lesdits moyens de réception et pour remonter lesdits moyens de réception. De la sorte, les moyens de réception sont susceptibles d'être actionnés et entraînés en mouvement par rapport au navire.According to another embodiment of the invention, no less advantageous, said vessels having lifting means of said receiving means, said lifting means is actuated to lower said receiving means and to raise said receiving means. In this way, the receiving means can be actuated and driven in movement relative to the ship.
Pour décharger un conteneur, initialement en appui sur lesdits moyens de réception au-dessus dudit niveau déterminé, on abaisse lesdits moyens de réception de manière à porter ledit conteneur en appui au-dessus de la surface de la mer audit niveau déterminé et on libère lesdits moyens de réception.To discharge a container, initially resting on said receiving means above said determined level, said receiving means is lowered so as to bring said container bearing above the surface of the sea to said determined level and release said reception means.
A l'inverse, afin de charger un conteneur amovible sur un navire et de façon avantageuse, on abaisse lesdits moyens de réception pour les porter sous ledit conteneur et on remonte lesdits moyens de réception pour porter ledit conteneur en appui sur lesdits moyens de réception et pour soulever ledit conteneur au-dessus dudit niveau déterminé. Ensuite, une fois chargé, le navire est susceptible de transporter le conteneur où on le souhaite et en particulier ici, comme on l'expliquera ci-après, dans la zone de gisement.Conversely, in order to load a removable container on a ship and advantageously, said receiving means is lowered to carry them under said container and said receiving means is raised to carry said container bearing on said receiving means and for lifting said container above said determined level. Then, once loaded, the ship is likely to transport the container where desired and in particular here, as will be explained below, in the area of deposit.
Selon un autre objet, la présente invention propose une installation de chargement et déchargement de gaz naturel comprimé sur des navires, lesdits navires étant adaptés à naviguer à la surface de la mer et comportant des moyens de réception, ledit gaz naturel comprimé étant susceptible d'être stocké dans des tubes installés sur lesdits moyens de réception ; ladite installation comprenant : des conteneurs amovibles adaptés à loger lesdits tubes de façon à permettre le chargement et le déchargement desdits tubes sur lesdits moyens de réception ; des moyens d'appui pour maintenir un conteneur amovible en appui au-dessus de la surface de la mer à un niveau déterminé ; des moyens pour abaisser lesdits moyens de réception de façon à les porter sous ledit conteneur et pour remonter lesdits moyens de réception de façon à soulever ledit conteneur au-dessus dudit niveau déterminé et de manière à le porter en appui sur lesdits moyens de réception.According to another object, the present invention proposes an installation for loading and unloading compressed natural gas on ships, said vessels being adapted to navigate on the surface of the sea and comprising receiving means, said compressed natural gas being capable of be stored in tubes installed on said receiving means; said installation comprising: removable containers adapted to house said tubes so as to allow the loading and unloading of said tubes on said receiving means; of the support means for holding a removable container in abutment above the sea surface at a determined level; means for lowering said receiving means so as to carry them under said container and for raising said receiving means so as to lift said container above said determined level and so as to bear it on said receiving means.
Ainsi, une autre caractéristique de l'invention réside dans la mise en oeuvre de conteneurs amovibles contenant les tubes et de moyens d'appui pour maintenir un conteneur amovible au-dessus de la surface de la mer, de façon à pouvoir insérer les moyens de réception du navire sous le conteneur. De la sorte, les moyens de réception sont adaptés à être remontés pour venir en appui contre le conteneur de façon à transférer les appuis du conteneur, des moyens d'appui vers les moyens de réception. Ainsi, le conteneur est alors entièrement supporté par les moyens de réception et le navire est susceptible de véhiculer le conteneur.Thus, another feature of the invention lies in the implementation of removable containers containing the tubes and support means for holding a removable container above the surface of the sea, so as to insert the means of receiving the ship under the container. In this way, the receiving means are adapted to be raised to abut against the container so as to transfer the support of the container, support means to the receiving means. Thus, the container is then fully supported by the receiving means and the vessel is able to convey the container.
Selon une première variante de réalisation de l'invention particulièrement avantageuse, lesdits navires comportent des ballasts pour abaisser lesdits moyens de réception en remplissant lesdits ballasts et pour remonter lesdits moyens de réception en vidant lesdits ballasts. Ainsi, grâce à des moyens de pompage adaptés, les ballasts sont susceptibles d'être remplis d'eau de mer pour enfoncer sensiblement le navire dans l'eau, puis d'être vidés pour remonter le navire et par là-même, les moyens de réception.According to a first particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, said vessels include ballasts for lowering said reception means by filling said ballasts and for winding said reception means by emptying said ballasts. Thus, thanks to suitable pumping means, the ballast tanks are capable of being filled with seawater to drive the vessel substantially into the water, then to be emptied to raise the ship and thereby, the means reception.
Selon une seconde variante de réalisation de l'invention, lesdits navires comportent des moyens de levage desdits moyens de réception adaptés à être actionnés pour abaisser lesdits moyens de réception et pour remonter lesdits moyens de réception. Ainsi, les moyens de réception sont adaptés à être entraînés verticalement par rapport au navire, et notamment à être remontés pour venir supporter le conteneur initialement en appui sur les moyens d'appui.According to a second embodiment of the invention, said vessels comprise means for lifting said receiving means adapted to be actuated to lower said receiving means and to raise said receiving means. Thus, the receiving means are adapted to be driven vertically relative to the ship, and in particular to be reassembled to support the container initially supported on the support means.
Avantageusement, ces derniers comprennent un châssis adaptés à reposer au fond de la mer, ledit châssis présentant des montants qui comportent une extrémité libre de réception apte à émerger à la surface de la mer. Ainsi, les moyens d'appui, pour maintenir les conteneurs en appui au-dessus de la surface de la mer, sont généralement installés près des côtes où la profondeur d'eau est relativement faible, et ils présentent des extrémités libres de réception qui émergent de l'eau et sur lesquels des moyens complémentaires solidaires des conteneurs sont susceptibles de venir s'encastrer.Advantageously, the latter comprise a chassis adapted to rest at the bottom of the sea, said frame having amounts which have a free receiving end adapted to emerge on the surface of the sea. Thus, the support means, to maintain the containers in support above the surface of the sea, are generally installed near the coast where the depth of water is relatively low, and they have free receiving ends that emerge from the water and on which complementary means integral containers are likely to come embedded.
Selon un mode de mise en oeuvre de l'invention particulièrement avantageux, ledit châssis présente deux rangées de montants sensiblement parallèles et espacées l'une de l'autre adaptées à coopérer avec un conteneur. Ainsi, les deux rangées sont espacées de telle sorte que le navire puisse venir s'amarrer entre les deux, et comme on l'expliquera plus en détail dans la suite de la description, le conteneur présente une embase qui s'étend de chaque côté du navire et qui est adapté à venir coopérer avec les extrémités libres de réception des montants.According to a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, said chassis has two rows of substantially parallel uprights spaced from each other adapted to cooperate with a container. Thus, the two rows are spaced so that the ship can moor between the two, and as will be explained in more detail in the following description, the container has a base that extends on each side of the ship and which is adapted to cooperate with the free ends of receiving the amounts.
D'autres particularités et avantages de l'invention ressortiront à la lecture de la description faite ci-après d'un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention, donné à titre indicatif mais non limitatif, en référence aux dessins annexés sur lesquels :
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Figure 6 is a schematic view in vertical longitudinal section of the elements of the invention according to a third phase of implementation.
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Ce type de châssis 10 étant adapté à être installé près des côtes à proximité d'un port, où la profondeur d'eau y est relativement faible, de l'ordre de la dizaine de mètres, les montants 12 présentent une longueur sensiblement supérieure à cette hauteur d'eau. En outre, ces montants 12 sont relativement résistants et leur aptitude au fléchissement est faible. Par ailleurs, ils sont susceptibles d'être maintenus entre eux en position fixe et verticalement grâce à des entretoises 18 qui les relient dans leur partie inférieure située au voisinage du fond marin.This type of
On retrouve sur la
Le conteneur amovible 26 présente une embase 27 et le navire 24 présente des moyens de réception 28 adaptés à supporter l'embase 27. En outre, des tubes 30 sont étendus dans le conteneur amovible 26 de manière à pouvoir stocker le gaz naturel comprimé. Par ailleurs, l'embase 27 est prolongée verticalement et latéralement par des montants 32 permettant de maintenir les tubes 30 et elle est prolongée latéralement par des moyens supports 34 étendus en saillie latérale du navire 24, de part et d'autre de façon à venir en regard des extrémités libres de réception 16 émergées des montants 12.The
Les moyens supports 34, comportent des ergots de positionnement 36 adaptés à être engagés dans les échancrures des extrémités libres de réception 16.The support means 34 comprise
On retrouve sur la
Dans cette première phase de mise en oeuvre, le navire 24 transporte par exemple un conteneur 26 plein, et il vient le libérer pour en reprendre un vide. Ainsi, ses ballasts sont vides et il est dans une position émergée.In this first phase of implementation, the
À partir de cette position, le navire 24 est guidé de manière à ce que les ergots de positionnement 36 soient situés exactement au droit des échancrures des extrémités libres 16 des montants 12. Ensuite, les ballasts sont progressivement remplis pour immerger partiellement le navire 24 et de manière à abaisser les moyens de réception 28.From this position, the
De la sorte, ainsi que l'illustre les
Ainsi donc, l'invention concerne une méthode et une installation de chargement et déchargement de gaz naturel comprimé sur des navires, lesdits navires étant adaptés à naviguer à la surface de la mer et comportant des moyens de réception mobiles verticalement par rapport à la surface de la mer, ledit gaz naturel comprimé étant susceptible d'être stocké dans des tubes montés dans des conteneurs, lesdits conteneurs étant installés sur lesdits moyens de réception, lesdits moyens de réception étant adaptés à être abaissés pour être portés sous un conteneur amovible et à être remontés pour soulever ledit conteneur de façon à le porter en appui sur lesdits moyens de réception ; et l'installation comprend des moyens d'appui pour maintenir ledit conteneur en appui au-dessus de la surface de la mer à un niveau déterminé, de façon à pouvoir porter lesdits moyens de réception sous ledit conteneur et à pouvoir soulever ledit conteneur au-dessus dudit niveau déterminé.Thus, the invention relates to a method and an installation for loading and unloading compressed natural gas on ships, said vessels being adapted to navigate on the sea surface and comprising receiving means vertically movable relative to the surface of the sea. the sea, said compressed natural gas being capable of being stored in tubes mounted in containers, said containers being installed on said receiving means, said receiving means being adapted to be lowered to be carried under a removable container and to be reassembled to lift said container so as to bear it on said receiving means; and the installation comprises support means for holding said container in abutment above the sea surface at a determined level, so as to be able to carry said receiving means under said container and to be able to lift said container above said determined level.
Selon un autre mode de mise en oeuvre de l'invention, non représenté, le navire comporte des moyens de réception mobiles susceptibles d'être entraînés en translation verticale par des moyens de levage. Dans une variante de réalisation particulière, ses moyens de levage présentent des crémaillères mobiles verticalement et solidaire des moyens de réception, lesdites crémaillères étant engagées dans des mécanismes d'entraînement solidaires dudit navire.According to another embodiment of the invention, not shown, the vessel comprises mobile receiving means capable of being driven in vertical translation by lifting means. In a particular embodiment, its lifting means have vertically movable racks and secured to the receiving means, said racks being engaged in drive mechanisms integral with said vessel.
Selon encore un autre mode de mise en oeuvre, l'invention concerne une méthode de chargement et déchargement, ledit gaz naturel étant susceptible d'être chargé dans une zone de chargement par exemple au droit d'un gisement sous-marin, et déchargé dans une zone de déchargement par exemple une installation portuaire. Selon l'invention, on fournit un premier et un second navires et, un premier, un deuxième et un troisième conteneurs. On charge le gaz naturel dans ledit premier conteneur amovible en appui sur les moyens de réception dudit premier navire qui est situé dans ladite zone de chargement et simultanément on décharge le gaz naturel du deuxième conteneur amovible situé en appui au-dessus de la surface de la mer dans ladite zone de déchargement, tandis qu'on transfert ledit troisième conteneur avec ledit second navire de l'une desdites zones vers l'autre.According to yet another embodiment, the invention relates to a method of loading and unloading, said natural gas being capable of being loaded into a loading zone for example to the right of a submarine deposit, and discharged into a an unloading area, for example a port facility. According to the invention, first and second ships are provided and, first, second and second third containers. The natural gas is loaded into said first removable container resting on the receiving means of said first vessel which is located in said loading zone and simultaneously the natural gas is discharged from the second removable container supported above the surface of the mer in said unloading area, while transferring said third container with said second vessel from one of said areas to the other.
En outre, on installe dans la zone de déchargement au moins une paire de moyens d'appui constituée de premiers moyens d'appui et de seconds moyens d'appui.In addition, at least one pair of support means consisting of first support means and second support means is installed in the unloading zone.
Soit, le second navire quitte la zone de déchargement avec un conteneur vide dans le but de rejoindre la zone de chargement, et alors, lorsque le second navire arrive dans la zone de chargement il prend la place du premier navire afin de procéder au remplissage du troisième conteneur, ledit premier navire transfert alors le premier conteneur plein vers la zone de déchargement.Or, the second vessel leaves the unloading area with an empty container for the purpose of reaching the loading area, and then, when the second ship arrives in the loading area, it takes the place of the first vessel to fill the loading area. third container, said first vessel then transfers the first full container to the unloading area.
Soit le second navire quitte la zone de chargement avec un conteneur amovible plein pour rejoindre la zone de déchargement, et alors, lorsque le second navire arrive dans la zone de déchargement avec son troisième conteneur plein il le porte en appui sur les moyens d'appui disponibles puis il procède au chargement du second conteneur qui lui est vide et repose sur les autres moyens d'appui pour le transférer dans la zone de chargement.Or the second vessel leaves the loading area with a full removable container to reach the unloading area, and then, when the second ship arrives in the unloading area with its third full container it carries it bearing on the support means available then it proceeds to the loading of the second container which is empty to him and rests on the other means of support to transfer it in the zone of loading.
Ainsi, grâce à l'invention on dépose un conteneur de tubes pleins de gaz comprimé dans une installation portuaire puis on récupère un autre conteneur de tubes vides afin de pouvoir aller les remplir au voisinage d'un gisement. De la sorte, en mobilisant deux navires et trois conteneurs de tubes il est possible de prévoir une rotation des navires sans interruption pour effectuer le transfert de gaz comprimé et en conséquence de limiter les coûts d'immobilisation de ces navires. Au surplus, une telle méthode permet de limiter les risques lors du déchargement dans une installation portuaire puisque les conteneurs sont maintenus en appui au-dessus de la surface de l'eau à une distance déterminée des installations sensibles du port.Thus, thanks to the invention is deposited a container of compressed gas full tubes in a port facility and then retrieves another container of empty tubes in order to fill them in the vicinity of a deposit. In this way, by mobilizing two ships and three containers of tubes it is possible to provide a rotation of ships without interruption to effect the transfer of compressed gas and consequently to limit the capital costs of these vessels. In addition, such a method makes it possible to limit the risks when unloading in a port facility since the containers are held in abutment above the surface of the water at a fixed distance from the sensitive facilities of the port.
Par ailleurs, on prévoit de substituer les moyens de ballastage et de déballastage ou les crémaillères et les moyens d'entraînement par des vérins hydrauliques.Furthermore, it is expected to replace the ballasting and deballasting means or the racks and the drive means by hydraulic cylinders.
Bien évidemment, il est également possible de combiner ces moyens afin d'optimiser le déchargement et le chargement des conteneurs. De plus, les bateaux sont équipés d'un système de compression pour comprimer le gaz lors de son chargement dans les tubes et habituellement, chaque conteneur amovible est équipé d'un système de décompression. Il est également envisageable de n'utiliser qu'un système de décompression puisque seul un conteneur de tubes est déchargé à la fois.Of course, it is also possible to combine these means to optimize the unloading and loading containers. In addition, the boats are equipped with a compression system to compress the gas when it is loaded into the tubes and usually each removable container is equipped with a decompression system. It is also conceivable to use only one decompression system since only one tube container is unloaded at a time.
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- A method for loading and unloading compressed natural gas onto and off ships (24), said ships being capable of sailing on the surface of the sea and having receiving means (28), and said compressed natural gas being storable in tubes (30) installed on said receiving means (28);
which method is characterized in that it comprises the following steps:- said tubes (30) are placed in holders (26) that are removable in order to allow said tubes (30) to be loaded and unloaded onto and off said receiving means (28);- a removable holder (26) is supported on said receiving means (28) above a defined level higher than the level of the surface of the sea; and- said receiving means (28) are lowered beneath said defined level, while said removable holder (26) is supported above the surface of the sea and above said defined level in such a way as to release said receiving means (28). - The loading and unloading method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said ships (24) have ballast tanks, and said ballast tanks are filled in order to lower said receiving means (28), and emptied in order to raise said receiving means (28).
- The loading and unloading method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said ships (24) have lifting means for lifting said receiving means, and said lifting means are actuated to lower said receiving means (28) and to raise said receiving means.
- The loading and unloading method as claimed in any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that said receiving means (28) are lowered to beneath said defined level and in that a part of said ship is brought underneath said holder (26) before said holder is lifted.
- The loading and unloading method as claimed in any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, in addition, said receiving means (28) are lowered and positioned underneath said holder (26) and said receiving means (28) are raised again until said holder (26) is supported on said receiving means (28) in such a way as to lift said holder (26) above said defined level.
- The loading and unloading method as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that said natural gas is loadable in a loading zone and unloadable in an unloading zone, and first and second ships and first, second and third holders are provided, in that the natural gas is loaded into said first holder which is supported on the receiving means of said first ship situated in said loading zone while the natural gas is unloaded from the second holder which is supported above the surface of the sea in said unloading zone, and in that said third holder is transferred with said second ship from one of said zones to the other.
- An installation for loading and unloading compressed natural gas onto and off ships (24), said ships being capable of sailing on the surface of the sea and having receiving means (28), and said compressed natural gas being storable in tubes (30) installed on said receiving means (28);
which installation is characterized in that it comprises:- removable holders (26) capable of housing said tubes (30) in such a way as to enable said tubes to be loaded and unloaded onto and off said receiving means (28);- supporting means (10, 12) for supporting a holder (26) above the surface of the sea at a defined level; and- means for lowering said receiving means (28) to below said removable holder (26) and for raising said receiving means (28) in such a way as to lift said removable holder (26) above said defined level and in such a way as to support it on said receiving means (28). - The loading and unloading installation as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that said ships (24) have ballast tanks for lowering said receiving means (28) by filling said tanks and raising said receiving means (28) by emptying said tanks.
- The loading and unloading installation as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that said ships (24) have means for lifting said receiving means that are capable of being actuated to lower said receiving means (28) and raise said receiving means.
- The loading and unloading installation as claimed in any one of claims 7-9, characterized in that said means for supporting said removable holder above the surface of the sea at a defined level comprise a framework (10) capable of resting on the sea bottom, which framework has columns (12) that have a free receiving means (16) such as to emerge at the surface of the sea.
- The loading and unloading installation as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that said framework (10) comprises two rows (11, 13) of essentially parallel columns spaced out and capable of engaging with a removable holder (26).
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