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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
William M. Bishop, Katy, TX (US);
Michael M. McCall, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Conversion Gas Imports, L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 1/00 ;
Abstract
The Flexible Natural Gas Storage Facility stores natural gas in one or more man-made salt caverns typically located in a single salt dome or in bedded salt. The Flexible Natural Gas Storage Facility can access different sources of natural gas. A first gas source is from a natural gas pipeline(s) and a second gas source is from LNG. Depending on economic conditions, supply conditions and other factors, the Flexible Natural Gas Storage Facility can receive gas from the natural gas pipeline(s) and/or from LNG to fill the salt caverns. Of course, the LNG must be warmed before being stored in a salt cavern.