公开(公告)号：US20240254921A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18560890

申请日：2022-05-02

Applicant: EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY

Inventor： Maciej Z. LUKAWSKI ,  Marcel STAEDTER

IPC: F02C7/143 ,  F02C3/22 ,  F02C7/224

CPC classification number: F02C7/143 ,  F02C3/22 ,  F02C7/224

Abstract: Chilled seawater formed through interaction with a liquefied gas vaporizer may facilitate various types of heat exchange processes. The extent to which the seawater may be cooled is often limited by local environmental regulations for discharging the seawater once heat exchange has taken place. The foregoing issues may be addressed by systems comprising a liquefied gas vaporizer; a supply line configured to distribute seawater upon the liquefied gas vaporizer; a collection reservoir below the liquefied gas vaporizer configured to gather chilled seawater passing therethrough; a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the collection reservoir; and a heat exchanger outlet line configured to discharge heat-exchanged seawater to a sea location. The heat exchanger may be in direct or indirect thermal communication with a flow pathway for air provided to a gas engine or gas turbine, which may alter speed, power or efficiency of the gas engine or gas turbine.