Patents Assigned to Societe Distrigaz
  • Patent number: 4689064
    Abstract: A method for maintaining constant the composition of liquefied gas in a store (1) comprises extracting product in its gas phase from the store by means of a compressor (8) to raise its pressure. The gas is then cooled in a first heat exchanger (9) and then in a second heat exchanger (10), to a final temperature such that on expanding the gas into a tank (11) most of it is liquefied. The small amount of remaining gas is recycled to the compressor inlet after passing through the first heat exchange as its cooling fluid. The product is also extracted in its liquid phase (3) by a pump (19). The liquid is then passed through a battery of pumps (20) which raise it to a pressure high enough for a distribution network to be directly supplied therewith (after vaporization). A portion of the highly compressed liquid phase is used as the cooling fluid for the second heat exchanger (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignees: Societe Francaise de Stockage Geologigue Geostock-Tour Aurore, Societe Distrigaz
    Inventors: Alain Boulanger, Walter Luyten