Patent ID: 8904792
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: F02B,F02D,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A system for generating power in a subsea environment, comprising: a. a compressed air storage chamber located on the ocean floor in fluid communication with a compressed air source; b. an outer shell located on the ocean floor enclosing a portion of the compressed air storage chamber; c. an engine located on the ocean floor having an inlet in fluid communication with the compressed air storage chamber; d. an exhaust line in fluid communication with the engine and having an exhaust port at the end thereof for removing exhaust gas from the engine, wherein the exhaust port is located below the water surface at a vertical position between the engine and the water surface; and e. a produced fluids production line, wherein the exhaust line is tied into the produced fluids production line so that exhaust gas can be removed by the production line.