NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION CORE MODULES, PLANTS INCLUDING SAME AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A method of natural gas liquefaction, the method comprising:
- liquefying natural gas from a first natural gas source with a first core module; and
liquefying natural gas from at least a second natural gas source having a gas property different than a gas property of the first natural gas source with at least a second core module substantially identical to the first core module.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method of natural gas liquefaction may include liquefying natural gas from a first natural gas source with a first core module, and liquefying natural gas from at least a second natural gas source having a gas property different than a gas property of the first natural gas source with at least a second core module substantially identical to the first core module. Additionally, a method of designing a natural gas liquefaction plant may include utilizing a preconfigured core module design for a core module configured to receive source gas at site-independent predetermined input conditions, expel tail gas at site-independent predetermined outlet conditions, and liquefy natural gas. Furthermore, a method of distributing liquid natural gas may include providing a plurality of natural gas liquefaction plants comprising substantially identical core modules to a plurality of gaseous natural gas source locations. Finally, a modular natural gas liquefaction plant may include a preconfigured core module, and site-specific inlet and outlet modules.
98 Citations
23 Claims
-
1. A method of natural gas liquefaction, the method comprising:
-
liquefying natural gas from a first natural gas source with a first core module; and liquefying natural gas from at least a second natural gas source having a gas property different than a gas property of the first natural gas source with at least a second core module substantially identical to the first core module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method of designing a natural gas liquefaction plant, the method comprising:
-
utilizing a preconfigured core module design for a core module configured to receive source gas at site-independent predetermined input conditions, expel tail gas at site-independent predetermined outlet conditions, and liquefy natural gas; designing a site-specific inlet module configured to provide source gas from a specific natural gas source to the core module at the fixed predetermined input conditions; and designing a site-specific outlet module configured to convey tail gas from the core module at the predetermined tail gas outlet conditions to a specific tail gas stream. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A method of distributing liquid natural gas, the method comprising:
-
providing a plurality of natural gas liquefaction plants comprising substantially identical core modules to a plurality of gaseous natural gas source locations; and liquefying at least a portion of the gaseous natural gas from each of the plurality of gaseous natural gas sources with the plurality of natural gas liquefaction plants to provide liquid natural gas at each of the plurality of gaseous natural gas source locations. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
-
-
22. A modular natural gas liquefaction plant comprising:
-
a core module comprising; a processed natural gas inlet configured to receive gaseous natural gas at a site-independent predetermined pressure and temperature; a liquid natural gas outlet; and a tail gas outlet configured to expel a tail gas at a site-independent predetermined pressure and temperature; an inlet module comprising; a natural gas source inlet configured to receive gaseous natural gas at a temperature and pressure of a site-specific natural gas source; and a processed natural gas outlet configured to deliver gaseous natural gas to the processed natural gas inlet of the core module at the site-independent predetermined pressure and temperature; and an outlet module comprising; a tail gas inlet configured to receive a tail gas from the tail gas outlet of the core module at the site-independent predetermined pressure and temperature; and a processed tail gas outlet configured to deliver the tail gas to a site-specific location at a site-specific pressure and temperature.
-
-
23. A method of natural gas liquefaction, comprising liquefying gaseous natural gas with a plurality of substantially identical core modules at a single site.
Specification