SHIPBOARD GAS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: storage and transportation of gas. SUBSTANCE: gas storage system includes continuous pipe wound in layers; each layer is provided with loops. This pipe may be placed in container which may used as swivel device for winding the pipe and gas protective unit. When containers (each including continuous pipe) are stacked, mass of upper containers may be taken by walls of lower containers, thus excluding action of compressive forces of upper layers of pipes on lower layers. Method of transportation of gas to gas districturing device includes supply of gas from gas supply point, introduction of gas to continuous pipe which is bent forming layers; each layer has loop; continuous pipe is transported together with gas to gas distributing unit and is unloaded in this unit. It is good practice to keep in cold state during discharge of gas to have it cold in subsequent filling. It is good practice to keep pressure of gas at constant level which may be ensured through adjustable discharge of incompressible liquid from pipe as it gets filled with gas. Energy of incompressible liquid may be recovered or dissipated beyond pipe. EFFECT: extended range of application. 20 cl, 17 dwg