FLOATING PLANT FOR LIQUEFYING NATURAL GAS

摘要

A floating plant for liquefying natural gas comprising a barge (2) provided with a liquefaction plant (3), means for receiving natural gas and with means for storing and discharging liquefied natural gas, which liquefaction plant (3) includes a heat exchange (12) in which heat removed when liquefying natural gas is transferred to water, which barge (2) is further provided with a receptacle (20), an open-ended water intake conduit (25) having an inlet (28), a connecting conduit (35) extending from the outlet (30) of the water intake conduit (25) to the receptacle (20), a pump (40) for transporting water from the receptacle (20) to the heat exchanger (12) and a water discharge system (45) for discharging water removed from the heat exchanger (12), wherein the connecting conduit (35) has the shape of an inverted "U" of which the top (47) is located above the receptacle (20).