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Research on the Brayton cycle design conditions for reliquefaction cooling of LNG boil off

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This paper analyses the Brayton cooling cycle for the reliquefaction of the boil off on liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels. By performing a thermodynamic study, we analysed and evaluated the conditions, parameters and energy consumption required in the process, including the influence of the choice and variation of diverse factors on the operating conditions and power.

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  1. Departamento de Energía y P. M, Escuela Técnica Superior de N. y M, Universidade da Coruña, Paseo de Ronda, 51, 15011, A Coruña, Spain

    Javier Romero & José A. Orosa

  2. New Energy Tec. Unit., Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Porto, Portugal

    Armando C. Oliveira

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Romero, J., Orosa, J.A. & Oliveira, A.C. Research on the Brayton cycle design conditions for reliquefaction cooling of LNG boil off. J Mar Sci Technol 17, 532–541 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00773-012-0180-3

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