FLOATING NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION PLANT Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC F25J1/00 

FIELD: processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures.

SUBSTANCE: floating plant comprises barge, natural gas liquefaction system installed on the barge, natural gas receiving means and natural gas accumulation and delivery means. Natural gas liquefaction system includes heat-exchanger, which transmits heat absorbed during gas liquefaction operation to water. The barge additionally has receiver, water intake pipeline having opened end and suspended to barge so that inlet pipeline end is arranged below receiver, connection pipeline extending from outlet water intake pipeline end to receiver inlet orifice, pump adapted to supply water from receiver through supply pipeline into heat-exchanger and water discharge system adapted to discharge water from heat-exchanger. The connection pipeline is shaped as reversed "U" and has upper part located over the receiver.

EFFECT: simplified water delivery and discharge.

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