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Apparatus for revaporizing gas hydrate pellets

US9744508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2013
Grant dateAug 29, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J2219/0886
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for regasifying gas hydrate pellets that includes: a cylinder; a piston coupled to an inside of the cylinder and configured to reciprocate up and down; a pellet providing part coupled to an one side of the cylinder in such a way that supply of gas hydrate pellets to the cylinder is adjusted by having one end thereof opened and closed by reciprocation of the piston; a pressure adjusting space having one end thereof coupled to a lower portion of the cylinder; a door formed in the pressure adjusting space and configured to define the pressure adjusting space; a transfer part having one end thereof coupled to the other end of the pressure adjusting space and configured to transfer the gas hydrate pellets; and a regasification part coupled to the other end of the transfer part and having heating water therein to allow regasification of the transferred gas hydrate pellets.

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