Patent ID: 7087804
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: B63B,F25J,Y02A

Abstract:
1. An integrated process for the production and transportation of a hydrocarbonaceous product in a transport vessel containing one or more ballast tanks, one or more cargo tanks, and optionally one or more liquid nitrogen storage tanks, comprising the steps of: a) obtaining a hydrocarbon asset; b) separating air into a primarily oxygen containing gas and a primarily nitrogen c) reacting the primarily oxygen containing gas with the hydrocarbon asset to form syngas; d) converting the syngas into a hydrocarbonaceous product; e) transferring at least a portion of the hydrocarbonaceous product into at least one of the cargo tanks; f) transferring at least a portion of the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent to the transport vessel; and g) using at least a portion of the primarily nitrogen containing blanketing agent to blanket at least one of the tanks on the vessel.