CA2856951C - Procede et appareil permettant d'eliminer de l'azote d'une composition d'hydrocarbure cryogenique - Google Patents
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Abstract
De l'azote est éliminé d'une composition d'hydrocarbure cryogénique comprenant de l'azote et une phase liquide contenant du méthane. Une vapeur, qui est un sous-produit de la composition d'hydrocarbure cryogénique, et se trouvant à une basse pression absolue située entre 1 et 2 bars est comprimée à une pression de séparation absolue de l'ordre de 2 à 15 bars. La vapeur ainsi comprimée est partiellement liquéfiée par l'échange de chaleur entre ladite vapeur comprimée et un flux de réfrigérant auxiliaire, ce qui permet le transfert de chaleur de la vapeur comprimée au flux de réfrigérant auxiliaire selon une certaine valeur de refroidissement. La fraction condensée de la vapeur comprimée partiellement liquéfiée est détendue et au moins une partie de cette fraction est réinjectée dans la composition d'hydrocarbure cryogénique. Un effluent gazeux constitué d'une fraction de vapeur non condensée de la vapeur comprimée partiellement liquéfiée est évacué du premier séparateur gaz/liquide. La valeur de refroidissement est ajustée pour réguler une valeur de chauffe de la fraction de vapeur évacuée.
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EP11190671.5A EP2597406A1 (fr) | 2011-11-25 | 2011-11-25 | Procédé et appareil pour éliminer l'azote d'une composition d'hydrocarbures cryogénique |
PCT/EP2012/073323 WO2013076185A2 (fr) | 2011-11-25 | 2012-11-22 | Procédé et appareil permettant d'éliminer de l'azote d'une composition d'hydrocarbure cryogénique |
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CA2856951A1 CA2856951A1 (fr) | 2013-05-30 |
CA2856951C true CA2856951C (fr) | 2020-06-30 |
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CN (1) | CN104024774B (fr) |
AU (1) | AU2013200643B9 (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2856951C (fr) |
RU (1) | RU2612974C2 (fr) |
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