US 11,754,225 B2
Systems and methods for transporting fuel and carbon dioxide in a dual fluid vessel
Zachary D. Thobe, Findlay, OH (US)
Assigned to MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP, Findlay, OH (US)
Filed by MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP, Findlay, OH (US)
Filed on Apr. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/129,929.
Application 18/129,929 is a division of application No. 18/082,656, filed on Dec. 16, 2022, granted, now 11,655,940.
Application 18/082,656 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/739,488, filed on May 9, 2022, granted, now 11,578,836, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 17/739,488 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/652,530, filed on Feb. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,578,638, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 17/739,488 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/652,530, filed on Feb. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,578,638, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/377,822, filed on Sep. 30, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/267,567, filed on Feb. 4, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/265,554, filed on Dec. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/200,581, filed on Mar. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0235851 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60P 3/22 (2006.01); F17C 1/12 (2006.01); F17C 5/00 (2006.01); F17C 7/02 (2006.01); B60P 3/24 (2006.01)
CPC F17C 1/12 (2013.01) [B60P 3/225 (2013.01); B60P 3/2245 (2013.01); B60P 3/243 (2013.01); F17C 5/002 (2013.01); F17C 7/02 (2013.01); F17C 2201/018 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0333 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0629 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0326 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0338 (2013.01); F17C 2221/012 (2013.01); F17C 2221/013 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0135 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0355 (2013.01); F17C 2250/03 (2013.01); F17C 2250/043 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0439 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0443 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0102 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0171 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0173 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of offloading/loading a fuel and carbon dioxide (CO2) at a location, the method comprising:
stationing a transportation vehicle with a first inner compartment and a second inner compartment of a dual-fluid vessel at a location;
in response to an amount of fuel in the second inner compartment and to an operation to fill or partially fill one or more fuel storage tanks at the location, pumping an amount of fuel from the second inner compartment to the one or more fuel storage tanks at the location, thereby to cause the second inner compartment to contract; and
in response to no or a partial amount of CO2 in the first inner compartment, pumping an amount of CO2 from one or more CO2 storage tanks to the first inner compartment based on the amount of fuel pumped from the second inner compartment and a contents in the first inner compartment.