发明申请
- 专利标题: System using a catenary flexible conduit for transferring a cryogenic fluid
- 专利标题(中): 使用悬链柔性管道传送低温流体的系统
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申请号: US11303216申请日: 2005-12-16
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公开(公告)号: US20070074786A1公开(公告)日: 2007-04-05
- 发明人: Jimmie Adkins , David McDonald
- 申请人: Jimmie Adkins , David McDonald
- 专利权人: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
- 主分类号: B65B1/04
- IPC分类号: B65B1/04
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摘要:
A system and a process are provided for transferring a cryogenic fluid such as liquefied natural gas between a floating transport vessel and a storage vessel. The fluid is transferred through at least one submerged/subsea/subsurface catenary flexible conduit, the conduits being configured to avoid damage from waves and abrasion or contact with the other conduits, the vessels, or other objects. A conduit transfer vessel is provided for storing the conduit in the water, delivering the conduit to each transport vessel, but standing off from the transport vessel during cryogenic fluid transfer, and then retrieving the conduit from the transport vessel, which greatly improves the safety of the cryogenic fluid transfer operations.