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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Jason W. Faulkner, Seabrook, TX (US);
Dennis A. Vauk, Houston, TX (US);
Eli E. Shaheen, Pearland, TX (US);
Roland Clay Williams, Houston, TX (US);
Terri L. Austin, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Jason W. Faulkner, Seabrook, TX (US);
Dennis A. Vauk, Houston, TX (US);
Eli E. Shaheen, Pearland, TX (US);
Roland Clay Williams, Houston, TX (US);
Terri L. Austin, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Air Liquide Process & Construction, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for regasifying liquefied natural gas (LNG) are provided. The LNG is regasified by transferring heat from a steam methane reforming reaction to the LNG. In one embodiment, heat is transferred to the LNG from a synthesis gas produced in a steam methane reforming reaction. In another embodiment, heat is transferred to the LNG from a flue gas provided from a furnace heating a steam methane reforming reactor. By using excess heat from the steam methane reforming process, less energy may be consumed to regasify LNG.