METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A GASEOUS HYDROCARBON STREAM FROM A LIQUEFIED HYDROCARBON STREAM

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APP PUB NO 20100126186A1
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12438958

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The present invention relates to a method for generating gaseous hydrocarbon stream from a liquefied hydrocarbon stream (10) such as liquefied natural gas, the method at least comprising the steps of: a) feeding a liquefied hydrocarbon stream (10) at an inlet (21) of a storage tank (2) to provide a liquefied hydrocarbon in the storage tank (2); b) removing at least a part (40) from the liquefied hydrocarbon from the storage tank (2) to provide a removed liquefied hydrocarbon stream (40); c) passing at least a part of the removed liquefied hydrocarbon stream (40) to a line (10, 20) downstream of an expander (4) and upstream of the inlet (21) of the storage tank (2); d) generating and removing a gaseous hydrocarbon stream (50, 60) as fuel gas. The method according to the present invention is particularly suitable for starting up a liquefaction plant.

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SHELL OIL COMPANYP O BOX 2463 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOUSTON TX 77252-2463

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Marriott, Bruce Michael Kuala Lumpur, MY 1 1
Poh, Chun Kit The Hague, NL 5 16

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