WO2010036121A3 - Method and system for handling natural gas - Google Patents
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- WO2010036121A3 WO2010036121A3 PCT/NO2009/000317 NO2009000317W WO2010036121A3 WO 2010036121 A3 WO2010036121 A3 WO 2010036121A3 NO 2009000317 W NO2009000317 W NO 2009000317W WO 2010036121 A3 WO2010036121 A3 WO 2010036121A3
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- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 6
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 title abstract 3
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for handling natural gas comprising a LNG carrier (11) comprising a cargo handling system, LNG tanks and a propulsion system, where the LNG carrier receives the natural gas from an offshore facility or a land based facility, and where the system further comprises a LNG process plant (10) provided on the LNG carrier (11).
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