Apparatus and method for supplying fuel to engine of ship
US9745922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86131
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for supplying fuel to an engine of a ship. The system includes a high pressure pump pressurizing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) and supplying the pressurized LNG to the engine, a hydraulic motor driving the high pressure pump and a chamber carrying the high pressure pump and the hydraulic motor. The chamber is substantially free of electric sparks.
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