Systems and methods for processing geothermal liquid natural gas (LNG)

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9835293
APP PUB NO 20140246167A1
SERIAL NO

14156334

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Regasification systems and processes for converting liquid natural gas (LNG) from a liquid into a gaseous state are described. The process includes a closed-loop system that uses geothermal wells as a heat source. A warming fluid circulates through the closed-loop system coupled with a geothermal well and a LNG heat exchanger. The warming fluid is heated as it passes through the geothermal well and cooled as it passes through the LNG heat exchanger, thus heating and gasifying the LNG. The cooled warming fluid then returns to the geothermal well. The closed-loop system minimizing environmental impact by eliminating the need to discharge the warming fluid.

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  • FLUOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Prescott, Clifford Neal Houston, US 8 58
Zhang, Jeff (Jianfeng) Sugar Land, US 2 1

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