SHIP BASED SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS TRANSPORT

摘要

A ship based system for compressed natural gas transport that utilizes a ship ha ving a plurality of gas cylinders. The invention is characterized by the plurality of g as cylinders configured into a plurality of compressed gas storage cells. Each compressed gas storage cell consists of between 3 and 30 gas cylinders connected by a cell manifold to a sin gle control valve. A high pressure manifold is provided including means for connection to shore ter minals. A low pressure manifold is provided including means for connection to shore terminals. A submanifold extends between each control valve to connect each storage cell to both the high pressure manifold and the low pressure manifold. Valves are provided for controlling the flow of gas through the high pressure manifold and the low pressure manifold.