Use of waste nitrogen from air separation units for blanketing cargo and ballast tanks
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C10G-007/20
C10G-001/04
C10G-001/00
출원번호
US-0464543
(2003-06-19)
발명자
/ 주소
O'Rear,Dennis J.
출원인 / 주소
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Buchanan Ingersoll PC
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피인용 횟수 :
5인용 특허 :
28
초록▼
The present invention relates to the use of a primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent from the air separation unit of a Gas To Liquids, Heavy Hydrocarbon Conversion, or Methanol Synthesis Facility on transport vessels. The primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent is used to reduce corro
The present invention relates to the use of a primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent from the air separation unit of a Gas To Liquids, Heavy Hydrocarbon Conversion, or Methanol Synthesis Facility on transport vessels. The primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent is used to reduce corrosion, reduce product biodegradation and oxidation, control invasive species, and prevent fires and explosions by reducing oxygen content. Accordingly, the present invention relates to integrated processes for producing hydrocarbonaceous products and using a primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent supplied from the process in shipping the products.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. An integrated process for the production and transportation of a hydrocarbonaceous product in a transport vessel containing one or more ballast tanks, one or more cargo tanks, and optionally one or more liquid nitrogen storage tanks, comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a hy
What is claimed is: 1. An integrated process for the production and transportation of a hydrocarbonaceous product in a transport vessel containing one or more ballast tanks, one or more cargo tanks, and optionally one or more liquid nitrogen storage tanks, comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a hydrocarbon asset; b) separating air into a primarily oxygen containing gas and a primarily nitrogen c) reacting the primarily oxygen containing gas with the hydrocarbon asset to form syngas; d) converting the syngas into a hydrocarbonaceous product; e) transferring at least a portion of the hydrocarbonaceous product into at least one of the cargo tanks; f) transferring at least a portion of the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent to the transport vessel; and g) using at least a portion of the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent to blanket at least one of the tanks on the vessel. 2. A process according to claim 1, wherein the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent is used to blanket at least one ballast tank. 3. A process according to claim 1, wherein the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent is used to blanket at least one cargo tank. 4. A process according to claim 1, wherein the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent is a primarily nitrogen containing gas. 5. A process according to claim 1, wherein the syngas is converted to a hydrocarbonaceous product by a Fischer Tropsch process. 6. A process according to claim 1, wherein the syngas is converted to a hydrocarbonaceous product by a Methanol Synthesis process. 7. A process according to claim 1, wherein the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent comprises greater than 95 volume % nitrogen and less than 1 volume % oxygen. 8. A process according to claim 1, wherein the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent comprises greater than 98 volume % nitrogen and less than 0.1 volume % oxygen. 9. A process according to claim 1, wherein the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent is liquid nitrogen and is gasified prior to being used to blanket at least one of the tanks on the vessel. 10. A process according to claim 1, further comprising the step of adding an odorant to the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent. 11. A process according to claim 5, wherein the odorant is a mercaptan selected from the group consisting of ethylmercaptan, propylmercaptan, butylmercaptan, and mixtures thereof. 12. A process according to claim 1, further comprising the step of adding a biocide to the hydrocarbonaceous product. 13. A process for transporting a hydrocarbonaceous product, including a first site and a second site, remote from each other, wherein the first site forms the product to be used at the second site, wherein the process comprises: a. receiving at the second site the hydrocarbonaceous product, which is made at the first site by a process comprising: i. obtaining a hydrocarbon asset; ii. separating air into a primarily oxygen containing gas and a primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent; iii. reacting the primarily oxygen containing gas with the hydrocarbon asset to form syngas; iv. converting the syngas to hydrocarbonaceous products; v. transferring at least a portion of the hydrocarbonaceous product into at least one cargo tank on a transport vessel; and vi. using at least a portion of the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent to blanket at least one tank on the transport vessel during transportation, wherein the tank is selected from the group consisting a cargo tank, a ballast tank, a liquid nitrogen storage tank, and combinations thereof; and b. transferring the hydrocarbonaceous product from the transport vessel to a storage container at the second site. 14. A process according to claim 13, wherein the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent is used to blanket at least one ballast tank. 15. A process according to claim 13, wherein the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent is used to blanket at least one cargo tank. 16. A process according to claim 13, wherein the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent comprises greater than 95 volume % nitrogen and less than 1 volume % oxygen. 17. A process according to claim 13, wherein the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent is liquid nitrogen and is gasified prior to being used to blanket at least one of the tanks on the vessel. 18. A process according to claim 13, wherein the syngas is converted to hydrocarbonaceous products by a Fischer Tropsch process.
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