| 发明名称 |
Offshore hydrocarbon cooling system |
| 摘要 |
An offshore hydrocarbon cooling system is provided. The system includes one or more hydrocarbon process fluid heat exchangers arranged in heat exchange communication between a hydrocarbon process fluid and a cooling medium fluid, a cooling medium fluid distribution pipe system connected to the hydrocarbon process fluid heat exchangers, and a subsea cooling unit for cooling the cooling medium fluid. The subsea cooling unit includes an inlet and an outlet arranged in fluid communication with the cooling medium fluid distribution pipe system, one or more subsea cooling modules, a first conduit arranged to provide fluid communication between the inlet and the subsea cooling module(s) and a second conduit arranged to provide fluid communication between the subsea cooling module(s) and the outlet. Each cooling module comprises a plurality of cooling pipes configured in heat exchange relationship with surrounding seawater. |
| 申请公布号 |
US8978769(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.03.17 |
| 申请号 |
US201113196766 |
申请日期 |
2011.08.02 |
| 申请人 |
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发明人 |
Moore Richard John |
| 分类号 |
E21B7/12;F24J3/08;F25J1/00;F25J1/02;F28D15/00;F28D1/02;E02B17/00;E21B36/00;E21B41/00;C10L3/10;F28D15/02 |
主分类号 |
E21B7/12 |
| 代理机构 |
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP |
代理人 |
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP |
| 主权项 |
1. A hydrocarbon cooling system for an offshore platform having a subsea structure, said system comprising:
one or more hydrocarbon process fluid heat exchangers located on the offshore platform and arranged in heat exchange communication between a hydrocarbon process fluid and a cooling medium fluid; a cooling medium fluid distribution pipe system located on the offshore platform and connected to the hydrocarbon process fluid heat exchangers; and a subsea cooling unit for cooling the cooling medium fluid, the subsea cooling unit comprising:
an inlet and an outlet arranged in fluid communication with the cooling medium fluid distribution pipe system;one or more subsea cooling modules disposed externally of the subsea structure in open sea, each cooling module comprising a plurality of cooling pipes configured in heat exchange relationship with surrounding seawater, wherein the one or more subsea cooling modules are supported above the sea bed by one or more mud mats residing on the sea bed;a first riser arranged to provide fluid communication between the inlet and the one or more subsea cooling modules; anda second riser arranged to provide fluid communication between the one or more subsea cooling modules and the outlet. |
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