Abstract:
A subsea fluids storage facility comprises a tank (11) for holding and separating fluids which is equipped with ballast capacity (14) and a separable base (12) to be deployed upon the seabed in shallow or deep water, and the storage facility is connectable to a surface production facility, especially a buoy (24) for processing fluids. In deep water the tank (11) is held at a depth above the base (12) for temperature controlled stabilisation of produced oil in the tank (11).
Abstract:
A process and system are described for the processing of gas associated with crude oil production, i.e. associated gas. A separation complex is used to separate produced fluids produced from a hydrocarbon reservoir into crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas, water, and natural gas. At least a portion of the natural gas is converted into synthesis gas in a synthesis gas generator. A combination of a synthesis gas conversion catalysts and hydroconversion catalysts are used in a synthesis gas reactor to convert the synthesis gas into a liquid effluent stream containing liquefied petroleum gas and a synthetic crude oil. The liquefied petroleum gas and synthetic crude oil from the synthesis gas reactor is sent to the separation complex. Liquefied petroleum gas is separated both from the synthetic crude oil and a natural crude oil obtained from the produced fluids. The system and process permits synthetic crude oil to be blended with the natural crude oil producing a blended stabilized crude oil having 2 wt% or more of the synthetic crude oil and with a pour point of 60°C or less. Use of a common facility for separation operations on the natural crude oil and synthetic crude oil thus reduces capital costs and allows converted associated gases to be shipped with the natural crude oil on a conventional crude oil tanker.
Abstract:
A process for producing Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon products onboard a marine vessel, from carbonaceous feedstock, using a marine vessel to distribute the hydrocarbon product to remote site have been disclosed, wherein the gasification is conducted in a thermal conversion plant to yield a gas stream intermediate product, and the formation of Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbons is achieved in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor have been disclosed.
Abstract:
A process for producing Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbons onboard a marine vessel from carbonaceous feedstock by means of gasification of the feedstock in a thermal conversion connected to an onboard powerplant unit and formation of Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbons in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor have been disclosed.
Abstract:
A feedstock material containing some carbon is first subjected to conversion to yield a gas phase blend, further subjecting blend to ultraviolet irradiation having a wavelength of in the range of between 10 to 400nm to produce a hydrocarbon product having a carbon number of between C 1 to C 60 , additionally, the entire method may be implemented onboard a maritime vehicle system (such as a ship, barge, FPSO, tanker, moored structure, etc.) - the vehicle having means to perform ultraviolet irradiation.
Abstract:
Die Einrichtung (1) dient zum Erzeugen einer diskreten Flüssigphase in einer kontinuierlichen Flüssigphase mit einer ersten bzw. einer zweiten Flüssigkeit. Die beiden Flüssigkeiten koexistieren als getrennte Phasen, haben unterschiedliche Dichten und lassen einen erwünschten Stoffaustausch zu. Es ist vorgesehen, die Einrichtung in einem Behälter (9) anzuordnen, der die zweite, die kontinuierliche Phase bildende Flüssigkeit enthält. Die Einrichtung umfasst in einer horizontalen Längserstreckung ein Verteilorgan (2), insbesondere ein zylindrisches Rohr, und einen Auffangkanal (3) für die erste Flüssigkeit. Der Auffangkanal weist eine Ausgangsseite (4), eine Auffangseite (5) und mindestens eine die Ausgangsseite und die Auffangseite verbindende Seitenwand (6) auf. Die Seitenwand (6) stellt zwischen der Ausgangsseite und einer horizontalen Abtropfkante (7) eine Verbindung her. Diese Seitenwand weist eine Neigung bzw. Form auf, welche die Bildung eines Flüssigkeitsfilmes der diskreten Flüssigkeitsphase ermöglicht. Um die Stabilität des Filmes zu erhöhen, kann die Seitenwand (6) eine für die erste Flüssigkeit gute Benetzbarkeit aufweisen. Die Abtropfkante oder die Seitenwand weist vorteilhafterweise eine Profilierung auf, insbesondere eine Zahnung (70) zur Erzeugung der diskreten Phase in Form von Tropfen, die vorzugsweise aufgrund einer gleichmässigen Zahnung gleich gross sind.
Abstract:
This invention describes a mobile unit for the bio-refinement of crude oil (or any other oil products). This is in the form, of a mobile transport unit divided into several compartments (Figure 1) comprising a microbial culture preparation chamber, a bio-reactor where the reaction occurs, a residue collector, a heat exchanger to recover the heat from refined oil (or oil products) and heat up the crude oil (or oil products) stream(s) heading to the bio-reactor and storage compartments. This unit could be incorporated into any oil transport vehicle or vessel so that refinement could occur while a vehicle is in motion or stationary. This unit could also be used for pre-treatment of biomass and its subsequent bioconversion into renewable fuels.
Abstract:
FPSO의 GTL 생산 공정 및 시스템이 개시된다. 본 발명의 FPSO의 GTL 생산 공정은, FPSO에서 GTL(Gas To Liquid)을 생산하기 위한 공정에 있어서, 1) 해상의 가스전에서 생산된 천연가스를 전처리하는 단계; 2) 전처리된 상기 천연가스를 촉매하에서 반응시켜 수소와 일산화탄소를 포함하는 합성가스를 생성하는 개질 단계; 3) 상기 합성가스를 피셔-트롭시 반응기에 공급하고 반응시켜 액상 탄화수소를 생성하는 합성 단계; 및 4) 상기 액상 탄화수소를 가스, 나프타 및 합성원유로 분리하고 수소를 공급하여 하이드로피니싱(hydrofinishing)하는 업그레이딩 단계를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an energy system (particular embodiment of Sanner cycle), comprising a first energy converting plant located at a first geographical position and a second energy converting plant located at a second geographical position, wherein the first energy converting plant is configured to produce hydrocarbon (HC) and oxygen (O2) from carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) using energy obtained from a non-fossil energy source, wherein the second energy converting plant is configured to produce power, electricity and/or heat by reacting HC and O2 such as to form CO2 and H2O, and wherein said energy system further comprises a transporting system configured to transport the HC produced in the first energy converting plant to the second energy converting plant and to transport the CO2 produced in the second energy converting plant to the first energy converting plant. The invention is characterized in that the first energy converting plant is configured to extract the O2 produced and that the transporting system is configured to transport said O2 to the second energy converting plant. The energy system can also be set up in a network consisting of multiple first energy converting plants (Energy upload) and second energy converting plants (Energy offload) with transportation of energy carrying and energy depleted compounds in-between, forming a Sanner cycle network.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an energy system (particular embodiment of Sanner cycle), comprising a first energy converting plant located at a first geographical position and a second energy converting plant located at a second geographical position, wherein the first energy converting plant is configured to produce hydrocarbon (HC) and oxygen (O 2 ) from carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and water (H 2 O) using energy obtained from a non-fossil energy source, wherein the second energy converting plant is configured to produce power, electricity and/or heat by reacting HC and O 2 such as to form CO 2 and H 2 O, and wherein said energy system further comprises a transporting system configured to transport the HC produced in the first energy converting plant to the second energy converting plant and to transport the CO 2 produced in the second energy converting plant to the first energy converting plant. The invention is characterized in that the first energy converting plant is configured to extract the O 2 produced and that the transporting system is configured to transport said O 2 to the second energy converting plant. The energy system can also be set up in a network consisting of multiple first energy converting plants (Energy upload) and second energy converting plants (Energy offload) with transportation of energy carrying and energy depleted compounds in-between, forming a Sanner cycle network.