Floating methanol plant
US4134732A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S203/25
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methanol is produced from offshore natural gas in a plant positioned on a floating structure. The plant incorporates heat recovery equipment and storage facilities providing the flexibility to operate portions of the plant independently so that motion-sensitive parts of the plant, such as tall distillation columns for methanol purification, can be operated only during good weather, while sections of the plant less sensitive to motion can operate during more severe weather.
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