Patent ID: 9493216
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: B63B,F17C,F25J

Claim Text:
1. A system for floating dockside liquefaction of natural gas comprising: a natural gas pretreatment facility located onshore proximate a dock, wherein the onshore natural gas pretreatment facility processes pipeline quality gas into pretreated natural gas; a floating liquefaction unit moored at the dock, wherein the floating liquefaction unit further comprises a natural gas liquefaction module on a deck, and an LNG storage tank for storing produced LNG below the deck; a pipeline coupling the onshore pretreatment facility to the dock, wherein the pipeline is transports pretreated natural gas onto the dock; and a high pressure gas arm fluidly coupling the pipeline to the floating liquefaction unit, wherein the gas arm transfers pretreated natural gas to the floating liquefaction unit; wherein the onshore pretreatment facility further comprises a closed loop cooling system configured to cool equipment onboard the floating liquefaction unit.