TRANSPORTING AND TRANSFERRING FLUID
    35.
    发明公开
    TRANSPORTING AND TRANSFERRING FLUID 审中-公开
    运输及流体输送

    公开(公告)号:EP2102064A2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-23

    申请号:EP07838331.2

    申请日:2007-09-17

    IPC分类号: B65B1/20

    摘要: A method and system for transporting fluid is described. The method includes coupling a transit vessel to a terminal vessel associated with at least one terminal. The transit vessel and the terminal vessel are coupled at an open sea or lightering location, which may be selected based upon operational conditions. Then, cryogenic fluid is transferred between the transit vessel and the terminal vessel, while the transit vessel and terminal vessel are moving in substantially the same direction. Once the transfer is complete, the terminal vessel decouples from the transit vessel and moves a terminal to provide the cryogenic fluid to the terminal. The cryogenic fluid may include liquefied natural gas (LNG) and/or liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2).