ABSTRACT
Abstract
Systems and methods related to loading and unloading stations for simultaneous unloading of a first fluid from at least one storage tank in a vessel and loading of a second fluid into a storage tank of the same vessel are provided. In at least one aspect, a loading and unloading station includes a first connector for fluid connection to a storage tank of the vessel for unloading the first fluid, and a source of the second fluid. The station also includes a second connector for fluidly connecting the source of the second fluid with a storage tank of the vessel for loading the second fluid. The station further includes a first thermal linkage between the first fluid being unloaded and the second fluid being loaded that facilitates heat transfer between the first fluid and the second fluid at the loading and unloading station.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION
This application claims priority to and the benefit thereof from U.S. Patent Application No. 62/797,031, filed Jan. 25, 2019 titled âProcess and Method for Transporting Liquid Hydrocarbon and CO2 for Producing Hydrogen with CO2 Captureâ, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates generally to transport of fluids and more particularly to efficient and effective ways to transport CO 2 and hydrocarbons that reduce energy consumption and shipping costs.
BACKGROUND
Transporting carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) or liquid hydrocarbons over long distances can be difficult due to environmental concerns and the required temperature and pressure required to safely transport the fluids. One possible way to transport CO 2 or liquid hydrocarbons over long distance is through the usage of semi-pressurized and refrigerated ships or carriers.
Shipping using these carriers, however, can be inefficient. For instance, the CO 2 or hydrocarbons are shipped from a first point to a second point, but the ship typically returns to the first point with an empty load, which raises shipping costs. Additionally, the shipping of CO 2 and liquid hydrocarbons requires energy to be consumed at high rates.
Accordingly, there is a need for an efficient and effective ways to transport CO 2 and hydrocarbons that reduce energy consumption and shipping costs.
SUMMARY
In a first aspect, a loading and unloading station for simultaneous unloading of a first fluid from at least one storage tank in a vessel and loading of a second fluid into a storage tank of the same vessel is provided. The loading and unloading station includes a first connector for fluid connection to the at least one storage tank for unloading the first fluid, and a source of the second fluid. The loading and unloading station also includes a second connector for fluidly connecting the source of the second fluid with the at least one storage tank of the vessel for loading the second fluid into the at least one storage tank. The loading and unloading station further includes a first thermal linkage between the first fluid being unloaded and the second fluid being loaded that facilitates heat transfer between the first fluid and the second fluid at the loading and unloading station.
In another aspect of the loading and unloading station the first fluid can comprise liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and the second fluid can comprise CO 2 . In a further aspect, the first thermal linkage can comprise a heat exchanger that transfers coldness of the LPG to the CO 2 resulting in cooling of the CO 2 . In another aspect, the loading and unloading station further comprises: a CO 2 capture unit configured to capture CO 2 produced from a carbon containing source and a CO 2 liquefaction unit that is fluidly connected to CO 2 capture unit and the source of the second fluid. The CO 2 liquefaction unit is configured to receive the captured CO 2 from the CO 2 capture unit, and to liquefy the captured CO 2 to desired storage conditions and transport conditions. In a further aspect, the CO 2 capture unit and the CO 2 liquefaction unit can be a single unit.
In another aspect, the loading and unloading station further comprises a hydrogen production unit fluidly connected to the at least one storage tank for unloading the LPG. The hydrogen production unit is configured to receive the LPG from the at least one storage tank for unloading the LPG and utilize the LPG as a feed stream for producing hydrogen. In a further aspect, the CO 2 capture unit is operatively connected to the hydrogen production unit, and further configured to capture CO 2 from synthetic gas produced in the hydrogen production unit.
In another aspect, the loading and unloading station further comprises an expansion device configured to receive at least a portion of the LPG from the at least one storage tank in the vessel. The expansion device is configured to reduce a pressure of the LPG prior to its delivery to an LPG unloading unit.
In a second aspect, a loading and unloading station for sequentially unloading CO 2 from at least one storage tank in a vessel and for loading LPG into a storage tank of the same vessel is provided. The loading and unloading station includes an LPG production unit, an LPG storage unit, where the LPG storage unit is in fluid communication with the LPG production unit. The loading and unloading station also includes a first connector for fluid connection to the LPG storage unit for loading the LPG into the storage tank of the vessel, and a second connector for unloading the CO 2 into a CO 2 storage unit. The loading and unloading station further includes at least one of: (A) a first thermal linkage that is configured to: transfer coldness from the CO 2 to facilitate liquefaction of the LPG through the first thermal linkage that is associated with the LPG production unit and the CO 2 storage unit; and (B) a second thermal linkage that is configured to maintain temperature of the LPG storage unit through the second thermal linkage.
In a further aspect, the loading and unloading station further includes a CO 2 compression unit that compresses the CO 2 above a predetermined pressure, and a supercritical CO 2 unit that receives CO 2 from the compression unit, whereby a high pressure, cold CO 2 stream is put in thermal linkage with at least one of the LPG production unit and the LPG storage unit. In a further aspect, the supercritical CO 2 cycle includes an internal heat exchanger, an external heat exchanger, and a CO 2 turbine. The internal heat exchanger is configured to heat the high pressure, cold CO 2 stream and transfer the high pressure, cold CO 2 stream to the external heat exchanger. The external heat exchanger is configured to further heat the high pressure, cold CO 2 stream to create a high pressure, high temperature CO 2 stream, and configured to transfer the high pressure, high temperature CO 2 stream to the CO 2 turbine. The CO 2 turbine is configured to expand the high pressure, high temperature CO 2 stream to generate power. In a further aspect, the loading and unloading station further includes a heat source operatively connected to the external heat exchanger via a heat linkage. The heat source provides the energy for heating the high pressure, cold CO 2 stream in the external heat exchanger. In a further aspect, the high pressure, high temperature CO 2 stream exiting the external heat exchanger has a temperature in a range of 100° C. to 800° C. In another aspect, the CO 2 compression unit compresses the CO 2 to a pressure in the range of 200 to 500 bar.
In a third aspect, a system for simultaneous loading and unloading of CO 2 and a liquid hydrocarbon is provided. The system includes a vessel comprising at least one storage tank configured to transfer the CO2 or the liquid hydrocarbon, and configured to load and unload at least one of the liquid hydrocarbon and CO2. The system also includes a first station at which the liquid hydrocarbon is produced. The first station comprises a liquid hydrocarbon loading unit, a first conduit configured to selectively connect the liquid hydrocarbon loading unit, and a CO2 unloading unit. The first station also comprises a second conduit configured to selectively connect the CO2 unloading unit to the vessel, and at least one of: (a) a first thermal linkage configured to transfer coldness from the second conduit to the first conduit to facilitate liquefaction of the liquid hydrocarbon; and (b) second thermal linkage between the first conduit and second conduit configured to cause condensation of the liquid hydrocarbon in the first conduit. The system also includes a second station at which the CO2 is collected. The second station comprises a CO2 loading unit, a third conduit configured to selectively connect the CO2 loading unit to the vessel, a liquid hydrocarbon unloading unit, and a fourth conduit configured to selectively connect the liquid hydrocarbon unloading unit to the vessel. At the first station, the vessel is configured to simultaneously unload CO2 via the CO2 unloading unit and load the liquid hydrocarbon into the at least one storage tank. At the second station, the vessel is configured to simultaneously unload the liquid hydrocarbon via the liquid hydrocarbon unloading unit and load the CO2 into the at least one storage tank.
In another aspect of the system, the second station further includes a CO 2 capture unit configured to capture CO 2 produced from a carbon containing source, and a CO 2 liquefaction unit fluidly connected to CO 2 loading unit. The CO 2 liquefaction unit is configured to receive the captured CO 2 from the CO 2 capture unit, and to liquefy the captured CO 2 to desired storage conditions and transport conditions. The second station also includes a third thermal linkage between the CO 2 liquefaction unit and the fourth conduit, where the third thermal linkage is configured to help CO 2 liquefaction.
In another aspect of the system, the first station further comprises a CO2 storage unit fluidly connected to the CO2 unloading unit and configured to receive CO2 from the CO2 unloading unit. In this aspect, the first station also comprises, a CO2 compression unit fluidly connected to the CO2 storage unit and configured to receive CO2 from the CO2 unloading unit, where the CO2 compression unit is configured to compress CO2 above a predetermined pressure. In a further aspect, the system further includes a CO2 supercritical cycle fluidly connected to the CO2 compression unit, where the CO2 supercritical cycle is configured to receive CO2 from the CO2 compression unit and generate power. In a further aspect, the vessel further includes a boil-off compression unit, a non-condensable separation unit, and a boil-off liquefaction unit. The boil-off compression unit is fluidly connected to the at least one storage tank and configured to receive a boil-off stream from the at least one storage tank comprising CO2 and non-condensable gases such as nitrogen, and compress the boil-off stream. The non-condensable (e.g., nitrogen) separation unit is fluidly connected to the boil-off compression unit and configured to receive the compressed boil-off stream, and separate the non-condensable gases from the CO2. The boil-off liquefaction unit is fluidly connected to the non-condensable separation unit and configured to receive the separated CO2, liquefy the CO2, and transfer the liquefied CO2 back to the at least one storage tank.
Additional aspects, features, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application are set forth in the following detailed description with reference to the drawing figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES
FIG. 1 displays a diagram of an exemplary CO 2 and liquid hydrocarbon transport scheme in accordance with one or more embodiments;
FIG. 2 displays a diagram of an exemplary supercritical CO 2 cycle for integration within the CO 2 and liquid hydrocarbon transport scheme in accordance with one or more embodiments; and
FIGS. 3A-3B display a high-level diagram of an embodiment of the CO 2 and liquid hydrocarbon transport scheme, including exemplary thermal linkages in the transport scheme in accordance with one or more embodiments;
FIG. 4 shows a conventional LPG/CO 2 transport scheme having a vessel with a boil-off compression and liquefaction unit in accordance with one or more embodiments;
FIG. 5 shows a conventional configuration for CO 2 capture and liquefaction in accordance with one or more embodiments;
FIG. 6 shows a conventional boil-off re-liquefaction unit for in accordance with one or more embodiments;
FIG. 7 shows a conventional closed loop system for a CO 2 liquefaction unit in accordance with one or more embodiments;
FIG. 8 shows a conventional open loop system for a CO 2 liquefaction unit in accordance with one or more embodiments; and
FIG. 9 shows an optimized process configuration for pipeline CO 2 liquefaction in accordance with one or more embodiments.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
The present application describes systems and methods for efficiently transporting liquid hydrocarbons and CO 2 and reducing overall energy consumption of the transport scheme. Further, the present systems and methods involve thermal linkage mechanisms between the liquid hydrocarbon facilities and the CO 2 facilities that allows for harnessing of the âcoldnessâ of the CO 2 , during at least one of and preferably both the unloading and loading process and thus additional energy savings is realized.
In one or more embodiments, the present system comprises a liquid hydrocarbon/CO 2 transport scheme including a first location (âPoint Aâ) having a liquid hydrocarbon loading facility and a CO 2 unloading facility, a second location (âPoint Bâ) having a CO 2 loading facility and a liquid hydrocarbon unloading facility, and a vessel (e.g., marine vehicle, land-based vehicle, such as tanker truck or a tanker railway car) configured to alternatively transfer CO 2 and a liquid hydrocarbon feed between the first and second locations. The liquid hydrocarbon feed can be transported via the vessel from Point A to Point B for subsequent hydrogen production at Point B. The same vessel can then transport CO 2 that is captured from the hydrogen production at Point B back to Point A. In one or more embodiments, the facilities at both Points A and B can comprise one or more thermal linkages (e.g., heat exchangers, heat pipes) configured to provide heat/cold integration (e.g., heat transfer, cold transfer) between the CO 2 facilities and the liquid hydrocarbon facilities. This energy transfer at strategic locations of the transport scheme reduces the overall energy consumption and transport costs for CO 2 /liquid hydrocarbon storage and transportation.
The referenced systems and methods for transporting liquid hydrocarbons and CO 2 are now described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which one or more illustrated embodiments and/or arrangements of the systems and methods are shown. The systems and methods of the present application are not limited in any way to the illustrated embodiments and/or arrangements as the illustrated embodiments and/or arrangements. It should be understood that the systems and methods as shown in the accompanying figures are merely exemplary of the systems and methods of the present application, which can be embodied in various forms as appreciated by one skilled in the art. Therefore, it is to be understood that any structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting the systems and methods, but rather are provided as a representative embodiment and/or arrangement for teaching one skilled in the art one or more ways to implement the systems and methods.
FIG. 1 displays a diagram of an exemplary system for CO 2 and liquid hydrocarbon transport, which utilizes heat/cold integration of the CO 2 and liquid hydrocarbon facilities in accordance with one or more embodiments. The system comprises a first location, âPoint Aâ (denoted by the dotted line), which includes a CO 2 loading facility and a hydrocarbon unloading facility, a second location, âPoin
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION
This application claims priority to and the benefit thereof from U.S. Patent Application No. 62/797,031, filed Jan. 25, 2019 titled âProcess and Method for Transporting Liquid Hydrocarbon and CO2 for Producing Hydrogen with CO2 Captureâ, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates generally to transport of fluids and more particularly to efficient and effective ways to transport CO 2 and hydrocarbons that reduce energy consumption and shipping costs.
BACKGROUND
Transporting carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) or liquid hydrocarbons over long distances can be difficult due to environmental concerns and the required temperature and pressure required to safely transport the fluids. One possible way to transport CO 2 or liquid hydrocarbons over long distance is through the usage of semi-pressurized and refrigerated ships or carriers.
Shipping using these carriers, however, can be inefficient. For instance, the CO 2 or hydrocarbons are shipped from a first point to a second point, but the ship typically returns to the first point with an empty load, which raises shipping costs. Additionally, the shipping of CO 2 and liquid hydrocarbons requires energy to be consumed at high rates.
Accordingly, there is a need for an efficient and effective ways to transport CO 2 and hydrocarbons that reduce energy consumption and shipping costs.
SUMMARY
In a first aspect, a loading and unloading station for simultaneous unloading of a first fluid from at least one storage tank in a vessel and loading of a second fluid into a storage tank of the same vessel is provided. The loading and unloading station includes a first connector for fluid connection to the at least one storage tank for unloading the first fluid, and a source of the second fluid. The loading and unloading station also includes a second connector for fluidly connecting the source of the second fluid with the at least one storage tank of the vessel for loading the second fluid into the at least one storage tank. The loading and unloading station further includes a first thermal linkage between the first fluid being unloaded and the second fluid being loaded that facilitates heat transfer between the first fluid and the second fluid at the loading and unloading station.
In another aspect of the loading and unloading station the first fluid can comprise liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and the second fluid can comprise CO 2 . In a further aspect, the first thermal linkage can comprise a heat exchanger that transfers coldness of the LPG to the CO 2 resulting in cooling of the CO 2 . In another aspect, the loading and unloading station further comprises: a CO 2 capture unit configured to capture CO 2 produced from a carbon containing source and a CO 2 liquefaction unit that is fluidly connected to CO 2 capture unit and the source of the second fluid. The CO 2 liquefaction unit is configured to receive the captured CO 2 from the CO 2 capture unit, and to liquefy the captured CO 2 to desired storage conditions and transport conditions. In a further aspect, the CO 2 capture unit and the CO 2 liquefaction unit can be a single unit.
In another aspect, the loading and unloading station further comprises a hydrogen production unit fluidly connected to the at least one storage tank for unloading the LPG. The hydrogen production unit is configured to receive the LPG from the at least one storage tank for unloading the LPG and utilize the LPG as a feed stream for producing hydrogen. In a further aspect, the CO 2 capture unit is operatively connected to the hydrogen production unit, and further configured to capture CO 2 from synthetic gas produced in the hydrogen production unit.
In another aspect, the loading and unloading station further comprises an expansion device configured to receive at least a portion of the LPG from the at least one storage tank in the vessel. The expansion device is configured to reduce a pressure of the LPG prior to its delivery to an LPG unloading unit.
In a second aspect, a loading and unloading station for sequentially unloading CO 2 from at least one storage tank in a vessel and for loading LPG into a storage tank of the same vessel is provided. The loading and unloading station includes an LPG production unit, an LPG storage unit, where the LPG storage unit is in fluid communication with the LPG production unit. The loading and unloading station also includes a first connector for fluid connection to the LPG storage unit for loading the LPG into the storage tank of the vessel, and a second connector for unloading the CO 2 into a CO 2 storage unit. The loading and unloading station further includes at least one of: (A) a first thermal linkage that is configured to: transfer coldness from the CO 2 to facilitate liquefaction of the LPG through the first thermal linkage that is associated with the LPG production unit and the CO 2 storage unit; and (B) a second thermal linkage that is configured to maintain temperature of the LPG storage unit through the second thermal linkage.
In a further aspect, the loading and unloading station further includes a CO 2 compression unit that compresses the CO 2 above a predetermined pressure, and a supercritical CO 2 unit that receives CO 2 from the compression unit, whereby a high pressure, cold CO 2 stream is put in thermal linkage with at least one of the LPG production unit and the LPG storage unit. In a further aspect, the supercritical CO 2 cycle includes an internal heat exchanger, an external heat exchanger, and a CO 2 turbine. The internal heat exchanger is configured to heat the high pressure, cold CO 2 stream and transfer the high pressure, cold CO 2 stream to the external heat exchanger. The external heat exchanger is configured to further heat the high pressure, cold CO 2 stream to create a high pressure, high temperature CO 2 stream, and configured to transfer the high pressure, high temperature CO 2 stream to the CO 2 turbine. The CO 2 turbine is configured to expand the high pressure, high temperature CO 2 stream to generate power. In a further aspect, the loading and unloading station further includes a heat source operatively connected to the external heat exchanger via a heat linkage. The heat source provides the energy for heating the high pressure, cold CO 2 stream in the external heat exchanger. In a further aspect, the high pressure, high temperature CO 2 stream exiting the external heat exchanger has a temperature in a range of 100° C. to 800° C. In another aspect, the CO 2 compression unit compresses the CO 2 to a pressure in the range of 200 to 500 bar.
In a third aspect, a system for simultaneous loading and unloading of CO 2 and a liquid hydrocarbon is provided. The system includes a vessel comprising at least one storage tank configured to transfer the CO2 or the liquid hydrocarbon, and configured to load and unload at least one of the liquid hydrocarbon and CO2. The system also includes a first station at which the liquid hydrocarbon is produced. The first station comprises a liquid hydrocarbon loading unit, a first conduit configured to selectively connect the liquid hydrocarbon loading unit, and a CO2 unloading unit. The first station also comprises a second conduit configured to selectively connect the CO2 unloading unit to the vessel, and at least one of: (a) a first thermal linkage configured to transfer coldness from the second conduit to the first conduit to facilitate liquefaction of the liquid hydrocarbon; and (b) second thermal linkage between the first conduit and second conduit configured to cause condensation of the liquid hydrocarbon in the first conduit. The system also includes a second station at which the CO2 is collected. The second station comprises a CO2 loading unit, a third conduit configured to selectively connect the CO2 loading unit to the vessel, a liquid hydrocarbon unloading unit, and a fourth conduit configured to selectively connect the liquid hydrocarbon unloading unit to the vessel. At the first station, the vessel is configured to simultaneously unload CO2 via the CO2 unloading unit and load the liquid hydrocarbon into the at least one storage tank. At the second station, the vessel is configured to simultaneously unload the liquid hydrocarbon via the liquid hydrocarbon unloading unit and load the CO2 into the at least one storage tank.
In another aspect of the system, the second station further includes a CO 2 capture unit configured to capture CO 2 produced from a carbon containing source, and a CO 2 liquefaction unit fluidly connected to CO 2 loading unit. The CO 2 liquefaction unit is configured to receive the captured CO 2 from the CO 2 capture unit, and to liquefy the captured CO 2 to desired storage conditions and transport conditions. The second station also includes a third thermal linkage between the CO 2 liquefaction unit and the fourth conduit, where the third thermal linkage is configured to help CO 2 liquefaction.
In another aspect of the system, the first station further comprises a CO2 storage unit fluidly connected to the CO2 unloading unit and configured to receive CO2 from the CO2 unloading unit. In this aspect, the first station also comprises, a CO2 compression unit fluidly connected to the CO2 storage unit and configured to receive CO2 from the CO2 unloading unit, where the CO2 compression unit is configured to compress CO2 above a predetermined pressure. In a further aspect, the system further includes a CO2 supercritical cycle fluidly connected to the CO2 compression unit, where the CO2 supercritical cycle is configured to receive CO2 from the CO2 compression unit and generate power. In a further aspect, the vessel further includes a boil-off compression unit, a non-condensable separation unit, and a boil-off liquefaction unit. The boil-off compression unit is fluidly connected to the at least one storage tank and configured to receive a boil-off stream from the at least one storage tank comprising CO2 and non-condensable gases such as nitrogen, and compress the boil-off stream. The non-condensable (e.g., nitrogen) separation unit is fluidly connected to the boil-off compression unit and configured to receive the compressed boil-off stream, and separate the non-condensable gases from the CO2. The boil-off liquefaction unit is fluidly connected to the non-condensable separation unit and configured to receive the separated CO2, liquefy the CO2, and transfer the liquefied CO2 back to the at least one storage tank.
Additional aspects, features, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application are set forth in the following detailed description with reference to the drawing figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES
FIG. 1 displays a diagram of an exemplary CO 2 and liquid hydrocarbon transport scheme in accordance with one or more embodiments;
FIG. 2 displays a diagram of an exemplary supercritical CO 2 cycle for integration within the CO 2 and liquid hydrocarbon transport scheme in accordance with one or more embodiments; and
FIGS. 3A-3B display a high-level diagram of an embodiment of the CO 2 and liquid hydrocarbon transport scheme, including exemplary thermal linkages in the transport scheme in accordance with one or more embodiments;
FIG. 4 shows a conventional LPG/CO 2 transport scheme having a vessel with a boil-off compression and liquefaction unit in accordance with one or more embodiments;
FIG. 5 shows a conventional configuration for CO 2 capture and liquefaction in accordance with one or more embodiments;
FIG. 6 shows a conventional boil-off re-liquefaction unit for in accordance with one or more embodiments;
FIG. 7 shows a conventional closed loop system for a CO 2 liquefaction unit in accordance with one or more embodiments;
FIG. 8 shows a conventional open loop system for a CO 2 liquefaction unit in accordance with one or more embodiments; and
FIG. 9 shows an optimized process configuration for pipeline CO 2 liquefaction in accordance with one or more embodiments.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
The present application describes systems and methods for efficiently transporting liquid hydrocarbons and CO 2 and reducing overall energy consumption of the transport scheme. Further, the present systems and methods involve thermal linkage mechanisms between the liquid hydrocarbon facilities and the CO 2 facilities that allows for harnessing of the âcoldnessâ of the CO 2 , during at least one of and preferably both the unloading and loading process and thus additional energy savings is realized.
In one or more embodiments, the present system comprises a liquid hydrocarbon/CO 2 transport scheme including a first location (âPoint Aâ) having a liquid hydrocarbon loading facility and a CO 2 unloading facility, a second location (âPoint Bâ) having a CO 2 loading facility and a liquid hydrocarbon unloading facility, and a vessel (e.g., marine vehicle, land-based vehicle, such as tanker truck or a tanker railway car) configured to alternatively transfer CO 2 and a liquid hydrocarbon feed between the first and second locations. The liquid hydrocarbon feed can be transported via the vessel from Point A to Point B for subsequent hydrogen production at Point B. The same vessel can then transport CO 2 that is captured from the hydrogen production at Point B back to Point A. In one or more embodiments, the facilities at both Points A and B can comprise one or more thermal linkages (e.g., heat exchangers, heat pipes) configured to provide heat/cold integration (e.g., heat transfer, cold transfer) between the CO 2 facilities and the liquid hydrocarbon facilities. This energy transfer at strategic locations of the transport scheme reduces the overall energy consumption and transport costs for CO 2 /liquid hydrocarbon storage and transportation.
The referenced systems and methods for transporting liquid hydrocarbons and CO 2 are now described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which one or more illustrated embodiments and/or arrangements of the systems and methods are shown. The systems and methods of the present application are not limited in any way to the illustrated embodiments and/or arrangements as the illustrated embodiments and/or arrangements. It should be understood that the systems and methods as shown in the accompanying figures are merely exemplary of the systems and methods of the present application, which can be embodied in various forms as appreciated by one skilled in the art. Therefore, it is to be understood that any structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting the systems and methods, but rather are provided as a representative embodiment and/or arrangement for teaching one skilled in the art one or more ways to implement the systems and methods.
FIG. 1 displays a diagram of an exemplary system for CO 2 and liquid hydrocarbon transport, which utilizes heat/cold integration of the CO 2 and liquid hydrocarbon facilities in accordance with one or more embodiments. The system comprises a first location, âPoint Aâ (denoted by the dotted line), which includes a CO 2 loading facility and a hydrocarbon unloading facility, a second location, âPoint B,â (denote by the dashed line) having a hydrocarbon loading facility and a CO 2 unloading facility, and a vessel 50 configured to alternatively transfer the liquid CO 2 and the liquid hydrocarbons between Points A and B. It should be understood that the hydrocarbon and CO 2 facilities at Points A and B comprise numerous containers, pipe, pipelines, connectors, gauges, and valves, for controlling the flow, temperature, and pressure of the CO 2 and hydrocarbon streams, for example, as would be understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art. For example, there can be one or more docking stations (loading and unloading stations) as Points A and B that contain equipment to allow a fluid connection to be established and flow regulated for either: (1) liquid CO 2 downloading and liquid hydrocarbons being uploaded or (2) liquid CO 2 uploading and liquid hydrocarbons downloading.
While the vessel 50 is represented in FIG. 1 as a marine vessel (e.g., ship or tanker), in other embodiments the vessel can be a land-based vehicle (e.g., tanker truck or tanker car for a train), or other type of carrier configured for transporting LPG and CO 2 . Further, while the liquid hydrocarbon represented in the figures and described in the following description is liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), in other embodiments other types of liquid hydrocarbons can be utilized such as liquefied natural gas (LNG). As exemplified in FIG. 1 , the vessel 50 can have one or more storage containers (storage tanks) 52 for storing the CO 2 and/or the liquid hydrocarbon (e.g., LPG).
As known in the art, a typical LNG marine carrier has four to six storage tanks located along the center-line of the marine vessel. Surrounding these storage tanks is a combination of ballast tanks, cofferdams and voids so as to, in effect, provide the marine vessel a double-hull type design.
Inside each storage tank, there are typically three submerged pumps. There are two main cargo pumps which are used in cargo discharge operations and a much smaller pump which is referred to as the spray pump. The spray pump is used for either pumping out liquid. LNG to be used as fuel (via a vaporizer), or for cooling down cargo tanks. It can also be used for âstrippingâ out the last of the cargo in discharge operations. All of these pumps are contained within what is known as the pump tower which hangs from the top of the tank and runs the entire depth of the tank. The pump tower also contains the tank gauging system and the tank filling line, all of which are located near the bottom of the tank.
In membrane-type marine vessels, there is also an empty pipe with a spring-loaded foot valve that can be opened by weight or pressure. This structure represents an emergency pump tower. In the event both main cargo pumps fail the top can be removed from this pipe and an emergency cargo pump lowered down to the bottom of the pipe. The top is replaced on the column and then the pump is allowed to push down on the foot valve and open it. The cargo can then be pumped out safely.
All cargo pumps typically discharge into a common pipe which runs along the deck of the vessel; it branches off to either side of the vessel to the cargo manifolds, which are used for loading or discharging. AH cargo tank vapor spaces are linked via a vapor header which runs parallel to the cargo header. This also has connections to the sides of the ship next to the loading and discharging manifolds.
Thus, when the vessel comprises an LNG carrier, the fluid, in this case either LPG or CO 2 or other suitable fluid (liquid or gas) passes through cargo manifolds for the loading and unloading of the respective cargo (e.g., in this case and according to one embodiment, LPG or CO 2 ).
With continued reference to FIG. 1 , beginning at Point A, an LPG stream can be produced at an LPG production unit 10 via fractionation of and subsequent liquefaction of gas condensates and a petroleum stream. It will be appreciated that any number of conventional techniques can be used to produce the LPG stream. The produced LPG stream can then be transported via line 100 (e.g., conduit, piping) to an LPG storage facility 11 (such as a tank), where the LPG is stored at an appropriate temperature and pressure to maintain the LPG at liquid phase. As used herein in reference to the figures, the numbered âlinesâ (e.g., line 100 ) refer to a conduit or piping configured to transfer fluids, including hydrocarbons and/or CO 2 , between the various production, processing, and storage units of the CO 2 and hydrocarbon facilities.
In one or more embodiments, LPG storage facility 11 is maintained at a temperature between approximately â50° C. and ambient temperature and at a pressure between approximately 0.5 bar and 15 bar. However, these values are only exemplary and other storage conditions can be used depending upon the type of storage facility, etc.
When the vessel 50 is ready for loading at Point A, the LPG stream is withdrawn from the LPG storage facility 11 via line 101 and transferred to an LPG loading facility 12 . The LPG stream is then transferred from the loading facility 12 via line 102 to the vessel 50 . In at least one embodiment, the system can further comprise a gaseous LPG line 120 that transfers back a portion of the LPG from the vessel to the LPG loading unit 12 , the LPG storage facility 11 , and/or the LPG production unit 10 . Line 120 is used to control the pressure in the vessel because in instances in which the system cannot accommodate the overpressure, excess LPG could be flared.
Once the LPG is loaded onto the vessel 50 (e.g., into the cargo tanks through the cargo manifolds), the vessel 50 transports the LPG from Point A (origin) to Point B (destination). The vessel 50 is selectively configured to maintain the LPG at a selected pressure and temperature for LPG transport, and is also configured to maintain a selected pressure and temperature for liquefied CO 2 transport, as discussed in further detail below.
Once the vessel 50 carrying the LPG has reached Point B, the LPG is unloaded from the vessel 50 through line 103 to LPG unloading unit 13 . After unloading, the LPG stream is then conveyed from unloading unit 13 to the LPG storage facility 14 via line 104 . The LPG storage facility 14 can be, for example, a large volume facility to control in-country LPG distribution or could be of smaller capacity, built as a buffer for the LPG unloading before transfer to an industry or network. Similar to the loading process at Point A, in one or more embodiments, the LPG storage facility 14 (unloading LPG storage facility) at Point B includes a gaseous LPG return line 121 that connects back to the vessel 50 to control the pressure in the LPG storage facility 14 and to flare or expel any excess pressure buildup in the system.
In one or more embodiments, the LPG stream can be subsequently conveyed from the storage facility 14 to a nearby LPG pipeline 15 via line 105 , or alternatively to another industrial facility. In at least one embodiment, after conveyance to the LPG pipeline 15 , the LPG stream can be fed via line 106 to a nearby hydrogen production facility 20 , where the hydrogen production facility uses the LPG stream as a feedstock to produce hydrogen. The hydrogen production unit 20 can be based on steam reforming, partial oxidation, auto-thermal reforming or any other technology known to those skilled in the art that can produce hydrogen from hydrocarbon feedstocks. In such units, the hydrogen is separated from the synthetic gas and fed to a hydrogen network or is consumed in a nearby industry (line 200 ). The hydrogen production unit 20 can also be operatively connected to a CO 2 capture unit 30 . The CO 2 capture unit 30 is configured to capture the CO 2 from the synthetic gas of the hydrogen production unit 20 (via line 300 ) that is usually conveyed at high pressure. In at least one embodiment, a second CO 2 capture unit can be present that captures CO 2 from a furnace flue gas (i.e., a low-pressure CO 2 stream) in an embodiment in which the hydrogen production unit 20 utilizes a steam LPG reforming process to make hydrogen. In at least one embodiment, these two CO 2 capture units can be combined in one single unit treating the high-pressure and the low-pressure CO 2 streams.
In at least one embodiment, the CO 2 from the hydrogen production unit 20 can be captured from a high-pressure reformer and the CO 2 capture rate can be adapted to match the maximum CO 2 capacity that can be transported in the LPG/CO 2 vessel back to Point A. In an embodiment in which CO 2 is needed in a local or nearby industry, the CO 2 capture unit can be designed and operated to capture the CO 2 such that a portion is transported in the vessel, and another portion is saved for use in the nearby industry (line 400 ).
In one or more embodiments, the CO 2 capture unit 30 can be utilized to capture CO 2 produced from carbon containing source. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , in one or more embodiments the CO2 capture unit 30 can be utilized to capture CO2 produced from the hydrogen production unit 20 and/or a nearby pipeline (line 301 ). In other embodiments, the CO2 captured by the capture unit 30 can be produced from the reforming of hydrocarbons such as LPG, or from the combustion of fossil fuels or biomass. In at least one embodiment, the CO2 capture unit 30 can capture CO2 directly from the air. In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 1 , the CO2 is produced from the hydrogen production unit that is fed with hydrocarbons (LPG or natural gas), in addition to cases where the CO2 can be captured far from the port from various sources and then transferred to the port via pipeline.
With continued reference to FIG. 1 , CO 2 captured by CO 2 capture unit 30 can then be transferred via line 302 to a CO 2 liquefaction unit 31 where the CO 2 is conditioned and liquefied to desired storage conditions and/or CO 2 transport conditions. In one or more embodiments, the liquefied CO 2 is then fed to a CO 2 storage facility 32 via line 303 to gather the necessary volume for loading and transport in the vessel 50 .
In at least one embodiment, the CO 2 capture unit 30 and the CO 2 liquefaction unit 31 can be a single unit, such as a CO 2 purification unit based on cold or cryogenic separation or distillation. Many configurations for CO 2 capture and liquefaction are known in the art for capturing CO 2 by separation or liquefaction as exemplified in FIG. 5 and as shown and described in Gang Xu et al., Energies 2014, 7, 3484-3502, doi:10.3390/en7053484, which is hereby incorporated by reference. In such an instance, the thermal linkage 1110 as shown in FIG. 1 can be operatively connected between the combined capture and liquefaction unit and the cold LPG stream at line 103 A and/or the LPG storage unit 14 . For instance, in an embodiment in which the CO 2 liquefaction unit 31 is integrated with the CO 2 capture unit 30 as shown in FIG. 5 , the thermal linkage 1100 and/or 1110 (as shown in FIG. 1 ) can be provided between the LPG and one or many of the internal heat exchangers or external heat exchangers H 1 , H 2 , H 3 , H 4 , H 5 and H 6 , and/or the streams in-between them as shown in FIG. 5 . LPG coldness configuration can be thermally linked to any or multiple streams or heat exchangers in the CO 2 liquefaction unit that are at a temperature higher than the LPG stream temperature, which is generally between â50° C. and ambient temperature.
In one or more embodiments, the thermal linkages
1100 and 1110 can be any mechanism known in the art for establishing thermal communication between the CO 2 liquefaction unit 31 and the LPG stream at line 103 / 103 A and/or the LPG storage unit 14 . For example, the thermal linkages 1100 and/or 1110 can comprise a heat exchanger or a thermal transfer loop that transfers the coldness of the LPG stream to the CO 2 liquefaction unit 31 such that it can contribute to the reduction of the temperature of the CO 2 stream and its liquefaction energy and thus functioning as a cold sink. Due to the low temperature of LPG stream, line 103 / 103 A and/or the LPG storage unit 14 can act as cold sink for the CO 2 liquefaction unit 31 . The thermal transfer loop can contain transfer fluid having a low freezing point, for example, and the transfer fluid can be circulated within the thermal transfer loop using a pump or other practical means. Thermal transfer of the coldness from the LPG ( line 103 / 103 A and or the LPG storage unit 14 ) to the CO 2 liquefaction unit 31 via the thermal transfer loop ( thermal linkages 1100 and 1110 ) can be accomplished in various ways known in the art, including via heat exchanger fins or coils, heat pipes, along with a suitable heat exchanger fluid for example high normal boiling point temperature hydrocarbons such as pentane, hexane, or water ethylene glycol mixtures.
In one or more embodiments, the CO 2 liquefaction unit 31 can be independent of the CO 2 capture unit 30 , as shown in FIG. 1 . In such an embodiment, the CO 2 liquefaction unit can be based on an external refrigeration system or a closed loop system such as the system presented in FIG. 7 and shown and described in Youngkyun Seo et al., Comparison of CO 2 Liquefaction Pressures for Ship-Based Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Chain, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 52 (2016), 1-12, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Alternatively, the CO 2 liquefaction unit can be based on an open loop system such as the Linde Hampson system (pictured in FIG. 8 and shown and described in Youngkyun Seo et al., which is hereby incorporated by reference) and or another similar system. In the case of closed loop systems such as the example shown in FIG. 7 , the thermal linkage 1100 and/or 1110 (as shown in FIG. 1 ) can be provided between the LPG and one or many of heat exchangers HX 1 , HX 2 , Flash cooler I, Flash cooler II, and/or the streams in-between them, and or line 711 as shown in FIG. 7 . In the case of an open system such as in FIG. 8 , thermal linkage 1100 and/or 1110 (as shown in FIG. 1 ) can be provided between the LPG and one or many of heat exchangers: Heat exchanger I, Heat exchanger II, and/or the streams in-between them and/or line 813 as shown in FIG. 8 .
Referring again the FIG. 1 , in at least one embodiment, CO 2 can be conveyed to the CO 2 loading facility 33 through a pipeline and can be pre-conditioned. In such an embodiment, a CO 2 liquefaction process at unit 31 is still needed, however its configuration could be different from the various liquefaction units presented above. For example, FIG. 9 shows an optimized process configuration for pipeline CO 2 liquefaction as shown and described in Frithjof Engel, Improvements on the Liquefaction of a Pipeline CO 2 Stream for Ship Transport, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 72 (2018) 214-221, which is hereby incorporated by reference. In such a configuration, thermal linkage 1100 and/or 1110 of the present system (as shown in FIG. 1 ) can be provided between the LPG ( line 103 / 103 A and or the LPG storage unit 14 ) and one or many of heat exchangers HX 21 , HX 22 , HX 23 , HX 24 , and or the streams in-between them as shown in FIG. 9 .
Referring again to FIG. 1 , when the vessel 50 is ready to be loaded with CO 2 , the CO 2 loading facility 33 withdraws the CO 2 from the CO 2 storage facility 32 via line 304 and transfers it to the vessel 50 via line 305 . In at least one embodiment, a gaseous CO 2 return line to the CO 2 liquefaction unit 31 and/or CO 2 storage facility 32 can be utilized to control the pressure in the vessel 50 during loading of the CO 2 . If transported over long distances, the CO 2 can be transported through pipelines in supercritical state. In such case, the supercritical CO 2 would be liquefied before transferred to the vessel 50 .
In one or more embodiments, the vessel 50 can be configured to allow for simultaneous loading of CO 2 and unloading of LPG, and conversely, simultaneous loading of LPG and unloading of CO 2 . In such in an embodiment, at Point B the vessel 50 is configured to unload LPG through line 103 and simultaneously load the CO 2 through line 305 . In at least one embodiment in which there is simultaneous loading and unloading, the LPG unloading line 103 and/or line 104 can be in thermal linkage 1100 with the CO 2 liquefaction unit 31 such that the coldness of the LPG stream can contribute to the reduction of the temperature of the CO 2 stream and its liquefaction. As expressed herein, âthermal linkageâ refers to one or more heat exchangers; heat transfer through a heat pipe or through an intermediate fluid loop; heat transfer through an intermediate solid material that is heated by the hotter stream and cooled by the colder stream; or other means known to a person skilled in the art that allow for the heat transfer (or cold transfer) between two streams.
In at least one embodiment, during the unloading of LPG at Point B, all or a portion of LPG unloading line 103 can be fed to an expansion device 16 before transfer to the LPG unloading unit 13 via line 103 A. The feeding of at least a portion of the unloaded LPG to the expansion device 16 reduces the pressure of the LPG as well its temperature. In one or more embodiments, line 103 A is in thermal linkage (e.g., via thermal linkage 1110 ) with one or more of the following: the CO 2 liquefaction unit 31 , the CO 2 loading stream 305 , the CO 2 vapor stream connecting the vessel 50 to the CO 2 storage facility 32 or CO 2 liquefaction unit 31 , and/or the LPG storage unit 14 . In one or more embodiments, the thermal linkage 1110 between line 103 and one or more of the above lines or units can allow the low temperature, low pressure LPG stream in line 103 A to maintain its temperature. In such an embodiment, the higher temperature LPG stream (line 103 ) can be compressed and re-liquefied before it is fed to storage.
Once CO 2 loading is completed, the vessel 50 can transport the CO 2 from Point B to Point A. Alternatively, the vessel 50 can transport all or a portion of the CO 2 to another land-based, on-shore or off-shore unloading point. In at least one embodiment, the CO 2 can be transported as a slurry which is a mix of solid CO 2 in suspension in liquid CO 2 to maximize the CO 2 intake and avail latent heat to curb the heat losses and boil-off of the CO 2 during transport.
In one or more embodiments, the vessel 50 can have a dedicated compression and liquefaction unit to condense the LPG boil-off during transport and another compression and liquefaction unit for the CO 2 boil-off liquefaction. Alternatively, the vessel 50 can use the same boil-off liquefaction unit for both CO 2 and LPG. FIG. 4 shows a typical LPG/CO 2 transport scheme having a vessel with a boil-off compression and liquefaction unit 69 in accordance with one or more embodiments.
A typical boil-off re-liquefaction unit for CO 2 is shown at FIG. 6 and is shown and described in Seok Goo Lee et. al., Chemical Engineering Research and Design 124 (2017) 29-45, which is hereby incorporated by reference. In certain configurations, there is no separation of the incondensable compounds from the CO 2 . However, as shown in FIG. 1 , in one or more embodiments, incondensable compounds can be separated from the CO 2 stream during transport on vessel 50 .
As exemplified in FIG. 1 , in one or more embodiments, the system of the present application discloses a boil-off liquefaction unit comprising a nitrogen separation unit or non-condensable separation unit 61 , which reduces the non-condensable gases content in the liquid CO 2 and reduce the energy spent for the boil-off re-liquefaction. As shown in FIG. 1 , the non-condensable separation unit 61 is shown as a nitrogen (N 2 ) separation unit. However, it should be understood that in one or more embodiments, non-condensable gases other than nitrogen can also be separated from the CO2 in separation unit 61 , including but not limited O2, CO or methane. In one or more embodiments, when the vessel is transporting CO2, a boil- off stream 601 in the vessel is compressed in a boil- off compression unit 60 and fed through line 602 to a non-condensable separation unit 61 where nitrogen and other incondensable compounds are separated from the CO 2 stream. The separated nitrogen (N 2 ) and incondensable compounds are removed from the separation unit 61 via <figure-callout id="603" label="line" filenames="US111
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1. A loading and unloading station for simultaneous unloading of a first fluid from at least one storage tank in a vessel and loading of a second fluid into a storage tank of the same vessel, wherein the first fluid comprises liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and the second fluid comprises CO 2 , the loading and unloading station comprising:
a first connector for fluid connection to the at least one storage tank for unloading the first fluid;
a source of the second fluid;
a second connector for fluidly connecting the source of the second fluid with the at least one storage tank of the vessel for loading the second fluid into the at least one storage tank;
a first thermal linkage between the first fluid being unloaded and the second fluid being loaded that facilitates heat transfer between the first fluid and the second fluid at the loading and unloading station; and
an expansion device configured to receive at least a portion of the LPG from the at least one storage tank in the vessel, wherein the expansion device is configured to reduce a pressure of the LPG prior to its delivery to an LPG unloading unit.
2. The loading and unloading station of claim 1 , wherein the first thermal linkage comprises a heat exchanger that transfers coldness of the LPG to the CO 2 resulting in cooling of the CO 2 .
3. The loading and unloading station of claim 1 , wherein the loading and unloading station further comprises:
a CO 2 capture unit configured to capture CO 2 produced from a carbon containing source; and
a CO 2 liquefaction unit fluidly connected to CO 2 capture unit and the source of the second fluid, wherein the CO 2 liquefaction unit is configured to receive the captured CO 2 from the CO 2 capture unit, and to liquefy the captured CO 2 to desired storage conditions and transport conditions.
4. The loading and unloading station of claim 3 , wherein the CO 2 capture unit and the CO 2 liquefaction unit are a single unit.
5. The loading and unloading station of claim 3 , wherein the loading and unloading station further comprises:
a hydrogen production unit fluidly connected to the at least one storage tank for unloading the LPG, wherein the hydrogen production unit is configured to receive the LPG from the at least one storage tank for unloading the LPG and utilize the LPG as a feed stream for producing hydrogen.
6. The loading and unloading station of claim 5 , wherein the CO 2 capture unit is operatively connected to the hydrogen production unit, and further configured to capture CO 2 from synthetic gas produced in the hydrogen production unit.
7. A loading and unloading station for sequentially unloading CO 2 from at least one storage tank in a vessel and for loading LPG into a storage tank of the same vessel comprising:
an LPG production unit;
an LPG storage unit, the storage unit being in fluid communication with the LPG production unit;
a first connector for fluid connection to the LPG storage unit for loading the LPG into the storage tank of the vessel;
a second connector for unloading CO 2 into a CO 2 storage unit;
at least one of: (A) a first thermal linkage that is configured to: transfer coldness from the CO 2 to facilitate liquefaction of the LPG through the first thermal linkage that is associated with the LPG production unit and the CO2 storage unit and (B) a second thermal linkage that is configured to maintain temperature of the LPG storage unit through the second thermal linkage;
a CO 2 compression unit that compresses the CO 2 above a predetermined pressure; and
a supercritical CO 2 unit that receives CO 2 from the compression unit, whereby a high pressure, cold CO 2 stream is put in thermal linkage with at least one of the LPG production unit and the LPG storage unit.
8. The loading and unloading station of claim 7 , wherein the supercritical CO2 cycle comprises:
an internal heat exchanger, an external heat exchanger, and a CO2 turbine,
wherein the internal heat exchanger is configured to heat the high pressure, cold CO2 stream and transfer the high pressure, cold CO2 stream to the external heat exchanger,
wherein the external heat exchanger is configured to further heat the high pressure, cold CO2 stream to create a high pressure, high temperature CO2 stream, and configured to transfer the high pressure, high temperature CO2 stream to the CO2 turbine, and
wherein the CO2 turbine is configured to expand the high pressure, high temperature CO2 stream to generate power.
9. The loading and unloading station of claim 8 , further comprising:
a heat source operatively connected to the external heat exchanger via a heat linkage, wherein the heat source provides the energy for heating the high pressure, cold CO2 stream in the external heat exchanger.
10. The loading and unloading station of claim 9 , wherein the high pressure, high temperature CO 2 stream exiting the external heat exchanger has a temperature in a range of 100° C. to 800° C.
11. The loading and unloading station of claim 7 , wherein the CO 2 compression unit compresses the CO 2 to a pressure in the range of 200 to 500 bar.
12. A system for simultaneous loading and unloading of CO 2 and a liquid hydrocarbon, the system comprising:
a vessel comprising at least one storage tank configured to transfer the CO2 or the liquid hydrocarbon, and configured to load and unload at least one of the liquid hydrocarbon and CO2;
a first station at which the liquid hydrocarbon is produced, wherein the first station comprises:
a liquid hydrocarbon loading unit, a first conduit configured to selectively connect the liquid hydrocarbon loading unit, a CO2 unloading unit, a second conduit configured to selectively connect the CO2 unloading unit to the vessel, and at least one of: (a) a first thermal linkage configured to transfer coldness from the second conduit to the first conduit to facilitate liquefaction of the liquid hydrocarbon and (b) second thermal linkage between the first conduit and second conduit configured to cause condensation of the liquid hydrocarbon in the first conduit,
a CO2 storage unit fluidly connected to the CO2 unloading unit and configured to receive CO2 from the CO2 unloading unit, and
a CO2 compression unit fluidly connected to the CO2 storage unit and configured to receive CO2 from the CO2 unloading unit, wherein the CO2 compression unit is configured to compress CO2 above a predetermined pressure;
a second station at which the CO2 is collected, wherein the second station comprises:
a CO2 loading unit, a third conduit configured to selectively connect the CO2 loading unit to the vessel, a liquid hydrocarbon unloading unit, and a fourth conduit configured to selectively connect the liquid hydrocarbon unloading unit to the vessel,
wherein, at the first station, the vessel is configured to simultaneously unload CO2 via the CO2 unloading unit and load the liquid hydrocarbon into the at least one storage tank, and at the second station, the vessel is configured to simultaneously unload the liquid hydrocarbon via the liquid hydrocarbon unloading unit and load the CO2 into the at least one storage tank.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the second station further comprises:
a CO 2 capture unit configured to capture CO 2 produced from a carbon containing source; and
a CO 2 liquefaction unit fluidly connected to CO2 loading unit, wherein the CO 2 liquefaction unit is configured to receive the captured CO 2 from the CO 2 capture unit, and to liquefy the captured CO 2 to desired storage conditions and transport conditions; and
a third thermal linkage between the CO 2 liquefaction unit and the fourth conduit, wherein the third thermal linkage is configured to help the liquefaction of CO2.
14. The system of claim 12 , further comprising:
a CO2 supercritical cycle fluidly connected to the CO2 compression unit, wherein the CO2 supercritical cycle is configured to receive CO2 from the CO2 compression unit and generate power.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the vessel further comprises:
a boil-off compression unit fluidly connected to the at least one storage tank and configured to receive a boil-off stream from the at least one storage tank comprising CO2 and non-condensable gases, and compress the boil-off stream;
a non-condensable separation unit fluidly connected to the boil-off compression unit and configured to receive the compressed boil-off stream, and separate the non-condensable gases from the CO2; and
a boil-off liquefaction unit fluidly connected to the non-condensable separation unit and configured to receive the separated CO2, liquefy the CO2, and transfer the liquefied CO2 back to the at least one storage tank.
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