公开(公告)号：US5839383A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-24

申请号：US724364

申请日：1996-10-01

Applicant: David G. Stenning ,  James A. Cran

Inventor： David G. Stenning ,  James A. Cran

IPC: B63B25/08 ,  B63B25/00 ,  B63B25/14 ,  B63B25/16 ,  B63B25/22 ,  B65D88/12 ,  F16L3/00 ,  F17C1/00 ,  F17C5/06 ,  F17C7/00 ,  F17C13/00

CPC classification number: F17C7/00 ,  B63B25/14 ,  B63B25/16 ,  B63B25/22 ,  F17C1/002 ,  F17C5/06 ,  F17C2201/0133 ,  F17C2201/0138 ,  F17C2201/032 ,  F17C2201/035 ,  F17C2201/052 ,  F17C2201/054 ,  F17C2203/03 ,  F17C2203/0617 ,  F17C2203/0619 ,  F17C2203/0639 ,  F17C2203/0656 ,  F17C2205/0111 ,  F17C2205/013 ,  F17C2205/0134 ,  F17C2205/0138 ,  F17C2205/0142 ,  F17C2205/0149 ,  F17C2205/0157 ,  F17C2205/0169 ,  F17C2205/0176 ,  F17C2205/0314 ,  F17C2205/0323 ,  F17C2205/0332 ,  F17C2205/0397 ,  F17C2209/2154 ,  F17C2209/221 ,  F17C2221/011 ,  F17C2221/012 ,  F17C2221/014 ,  F17C2221/016 ,  F17C2221/018 ,  F17C2221/032 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2221/037 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2223/036 ,  F17C2227/0135 ,  F17C2227/0157 ,  F17C2227/0192 ,  F17C2227/0341 ,  F17C2227/0351 ,  F17C2227/0358 ,  F17C2227/0365 ,  F17C2227/041 ,  F17C2227/043 ,  F17C2227/044 ,  F17C2250/036 ,  F17C2250/0447 ,  F17C2260/013 ,  F17C2260/018 ,  F17C2260/037 ,  F17C2260/042 ,  F17C2265/063 ,  F17C2265/066 ,  F17C2265/07 ,  F17C2270/0105 ,  F17C2270/011 ,  F17C2270/0123 ,  F17C2270/0126 ,  F17C2270/0134 ,  F17C2270/0142 ,  F17C2270/0147 ,  F17C2270/0168 ,  F17C2270/0581 ,  Y02E60/321

Abstract: A gas storage system formed of a continuous pipe wound in plural layers, each layer having plural loops. The pipe may be distributed within a container, which may serve as a carousel for winding the pipe and as a gas containment device. When containers, each containing a continuous pipe are stacked upon each other, the weight of upper containers may be born by the walls of lower containers, thus preventing lower layers of pipe from suffering stresses due to crushing by upper layers. A method of transporting gas to a gas distribution facility including obtaining a supply of gas at a gas supply point remote from the gas distribution facility, injecting the gas into a continuous pipe bent to form plural layers, each layer including plural loops of pipe, transporting the continuous pipe along with the gas to the gas distribution facility preferably in a ship and discharging the gas at the gas distribution facility. It is preferred that cooling of the pipe during discharging of the gas be conserved so that during subsequent filling the pipe is initially cool. Also, in a further aspect of the invention, during filling, the gas pressure should be maintained as constant as possible for example by controlled release of an incompressible liquid from the pipe as the pipe is filled with gas. Energy from the incompressible liquid may then be recovered or dissipated outside of the pipes.

公开(公告)号：US5803005A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-08

申请号：US885292

申请日：1997-06-30

Applicant: David G. Stenning ,  James A. Cran

Inventor： David G. Stenning ,  James A. Cran

IPC: B63B25/14 ,  B63B25/16 ,  B63B25/22 ,  F17C1/00 ,  F17C5/06 ,  F17C7/00 ,  B63B25/00

CPC classification number: B63B25/12 ,  B63B25/14 ,  B63B25/16 ,  B63B25/22 ,  F17C1/002 ,  F17C5/06 ,  F17C7/00 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/032 ,  F17C2201/054 ,  F17C2203/03 ,  F17C2203/0619 ,  F17C2203/0639 ,  F17C2203/0663 ,  F17C2205/013 ,  F17C2205/0142 ,  F17C2205/0323 ,  F17C2209/221 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2223/036 ,  F17C2225/0123 ,  F17C2225/0153 ,  F17C2225/033 ,  F17C2225/035 ,  F17C2227/0157 ,  F17C2227/0185 ,  F17C2227/0344 ,  F17C2227/0351 ,  F17C2227/036 ,  F17C2227/041 ,  F17C2227/043 ,  F17C2260/025 ,  F17C2260/036 ,  F17C2260/037 ,  F17C2260/042 ,  F17C2265/031 ,  F17C2265/05 ,  F17C2265/061 ,  F17C2265/068 ,  F17C2270/0105 ,  F17C2270/0123 ,  F17C2270/0136 ,  F17C2270/0581

Abstract: A ship based system for compressed natural gas transport that utilizes a ship having a plurality of gas cylinders. The invention is characterized by the plurality of gas cylinders configured into a plurality of compressed gas storage cells. Each compressed gas storage cell consists of between 3 and 30 gas cylinders connected by a cell manifold to a single control valve. A high pressure manifold is provided including means for connection to shore terminals. A low pressure manifold is provided including means for connection to shore terminals. A submanifold extends between each control valve to connect each storage cell to both the high pressure manifold and the low pressure manifold. Valves are provided for controlling the flow of gas through the high pressure manifold and the low pressure manifold.

Abstract translation: 一种用于压缩天然气运输的船用系统，其利用具有多个气瓶的船舶。 本发明的特征在于，多个气瓶配置成多个压缩气体储存室。 每个压缩气体存储单元由通过电池歧管连接到单个控制阀的3和30个气瓶组成。 提供了一种高压歧管，包括用于连接到岸上终端的装置。 提供了一种低压歧管，其包括用于连接到岸上终端的装置。 一个子歧管在每个控制阀之间延伸，以将每个存储单元连接到高压歧管和低压歧管。 阀被设置用于控制通过高压歧管和低压歧管的气体流。