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Title:
DEVICE FOR PRODUCING METHANE HYDRATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001010990
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a methane hydrate production device which can efficiently produce methane hydrate and stably store methane hydrate.

This methane hydrate production device for bringing natural gas into contact with water under a prescribed high pressure to produce methane hydrate comprises a pressure-resistant container 1 capable of resisting to the prescribed high pressure, a porous plate 7 for dividing the inner space of the pressure-resistance container 1 into upper and lower spaces 2, 8, a scraper device 6 disposed in the upper space 2, cooling medium evaporators 5 disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the upper space 2 at two or more stages, a freezer 12 for supplying the cooling medium to the cooling medium evaporators 5, a means 18 for supplying the raw material water to the bottom portion of the upper space 2, and a means 14 for supplying the natural gas to the lower space 8.


Inventors:
MATSUMOTO YOSHIAKI
Application Number:
JP18650599A
Publication Date:
January 16, 2001
Filing Date:
June 30, 1999
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
MITSUI SHIPBUILDING ENG
International Classes:
C07B61/00; C07B63/02; C07C5/00; C07C7/20; C10L3/06; C10L5/00; F17C9/02; F17C11/00; (IPC1-7): C07C7/20; C07B61/00; C07B63/02; C07C5/00; C10L3/06; C10L5/00; F17C9/02; F17C11/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kawakita Takecho