An offshore facility (100) comprising a floating platform (102); a metal processing apparatus ( 104) disposed on the floating platform; and a power management module (106) adapted to manage and provide a stable power supply to the metal processing apparatus. The offshore facility (100) may also include a power generation system, comprising a plurality of wind turbines (304) and/or a gas turbine (710), for supplying the metal processing apparatus which optionally includes a furnace (108). The offshore facility (100) may further include an LNG regasification facility and a mooring system (306) configured to supply gas or electrical power from the floating platform to another location.
Offshore facility
2015-11-18
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / C22B PRODUCTION OR REFINING OF METALS , Gewinnen oder Feinen von Metallen / F02C Gasturbinenanlagen , GAS-TURBINE PLANTS / F03D Windkraftmaschinen , WIND MOTORS / F17C Behälter zum Aufnehmen oder Speichern verdichteter, verflüssigter oder verfestigter Gase , VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES |