Title:
GAS HYDRATE TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/108177
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Disclosed is a marine vessel to transport natural gas hydrates (NGH), the marine vessel includes a hull formed from solid NGH and a skeletal structure to support the hull. Additionally disclosed is a container to transport NGH including a block of solid NGH and a skeletal structure to support the block. Further disclosed is a method of fabricating a marine vessel for transporting and storing natural gas hydrates (NGH), the method includes preparing a mold, placing a skin layer in the mold, assembling a skeletal structure in the mold, preparing a NGH slurry, and pouring into NGH slurry into the mold.
Inventors:
FISHLER YEHOSHUA (IL)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2015/060015
Publication Date:
August 18, 2016
Filing Date:
December 28, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FISHLER YEHOSHUA (IL)
International Classes:
B63B9/06; B63B5/00; B63B38/00; B63B69/00; E04C1/40; F17C1/08; F17C11/00
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Other References:
See also references of EP 3237275A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BEN-AMI, Paulina (P.O. Box 94, Rehovot 02, IL)
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