GAS HYDRATE TRANSPORT SHIP AND METHOD OF LOAD HANDLING IN THE GAS HYDRATE TRANSPORT SHIP

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To rapidly and safely gasify (thermally decompose) not only a pellet-like gas hydrate but also powder-like and slurry-like gas hydrates at a discharging site.;SOLUTION: In this gas hydrate transport ship carrying the gas hydrates mounted in the hold 5 thereof, a water filling pipe 7 is installed in the hold 5, hot water (a) is filled from the water filling port 7 into the hold 5 in discharging the gas hydrates to directly touch the hot water (a) with the gas hydrate (p) so that the gas hydrates (p) can be thermally decomposed.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI