EP3322948B1 - Verfahren zur expansion und lagerung eines stroms aus verflüssigtem erdgas aus einer erdgasverflüssigungsanlage und zugehörige anlage - Google Patents

Verfahren zur expansion und lagerung eines stroms aus verflüssigtem erdgas aus einer erdgasverflüssigungsanlage und zugehörige anlage

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EP3322948B1
EP3322948B1 EP16741582.7A EP16741582A EP3322948B1 EP 3322948 B1 EP3322948 B1 EP 3322948B1 EP 16741582 A EP16741582 A EP 16741582A EP 3322948 B1 EP3322948 B1 EP 3322948B1
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Sylvain Vovard
Vincent TIRILLY
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  1. Verfahren zum Expandieren und Speichern eines Flüssigerdgasstroms (22), der von einer Erdgasverflüssigungsanlage (12) stammt, umfassend die folgenden Schritte:
    - Flash-Expansion des Flüssigerdgasstroms (22) in einer Expansionsvorrichtung (24) zum Ausbilden eines expandierten Flüssigerdgasstroms (42);
    - Zuführen des expandierten Flüssigerdgasstroms (42) in eine End-of-Flash-Kapazität (26; 132);
    - Gewinnen einer flüssigen Strömung (46) aus Flüssigerdgas an einem unteren Ende der Flash-Kapazität (26; 132);
    - Befördern der flüssigen Strömung (46) aus Flüssigerdgas in mindestens einen Flüssigerdgastank (28);
    - Anzapfen einer Gasströmung (48) aus Flash-Gas an einem oberen Ende der Flash-Kapazität (26; 132);
    - Gewinnen einer Gasströmung (52) aus Verdampfungsgas an dem oberen Ende des Flüssigerdgastanks (28);
    - Mischen der Gasströmung (48) aus Flash-Gas und der Gasströmung (52) aus Verdampfungsgas zum Ausbilden eines Mischgasstroms (54);
    - Komprimieren des Mischgasstroms (54) in mindestens einer Kompressionseinrichtung (30) zum Ausbilden eines komprimierten Brenngasstroms (32);
    - Anzapfen eines Ableitungsstroms (36) in dem komprimierten Brenngasstrom (32);
    - Komprimieren des Ableitungsstroms (36) in mindestens einem stromabwärtigen Kompressor (34) zum Ausbilden eines komprimierten Ableitungsstroms (66);
    - Kühlen des komprimierten Ableitungsstroms (66);
    - Expandieren des komprimierten Ableitungsstroms (66) zum Ausbilden eines expandierten Ableitungsstroms (68);
    - Erhitzen mindestens einer ersten Strömung (68; 70), die von dem erweiterten Ableitungsstrom (68) stammt, in mindestens einem stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40),
    - Wiedereinführen der ersten erhitzten Strömung (68; 70) in den Mischgasstrom (54) und/oder in mindestens eine der Gasströmung (52) aus Verdampfungsgas und der Gasströmung (48) aus Flash-Gas stromaufwärts der Kompressionseinrichtung (30);
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verfahren die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
    - Einleiten der Gasströmung (52) aus Verdampfungsgas in den stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40), um mit der ersten Strömung (70) in Wärmeaustauschbeziehung gebracht zu werden;
    - Bereitstellen eines behandelten Erdgasstroms (72), der dazu bestimmt ist, verflüssigt zu werden;
    - Einleiten mindestens eines ersten Teils (74) des behandelten Erdgasstroms (72) in den stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40), um mit der ersten Strömung (70) in Wärmeaustauschbeziehung gebracht zu werden; und
    - mindestens teilweises Verflüssigen des ersten Teils (74) des behandelten Erdgasstroms (72) in dem stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40) durch Wärmeaustausch mit der ersten Strömung (68; 70).
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei der mindestens teilweise flüssige expandierte Ableitungsstrom (68) in einen stromabwärtigen Abscheidungskolben (112) eingeleitet wird, das Verfahren umfassend die folgenden Schritte:
    - Anzapfen der ersten Strömung (70) in Gasform an dem oberen Ende des stromabwärtigen Abscheidungskolbens (112) und Wiedereinführen der ersten Strömung (70) in den Mischgasstrom (54) und/oder in mindestens eine von der Strömung (52) aus Verdampfungsgas und der Strömung (48) aus Flash-Gas, stromaufwärts der Kompressionseinrichtung (30);
    - Gewinnen einer zweiten flüssigen Ableitungsströmung (114) an dem unteren Ende des stromabwärtigen Abscheidungskolbens (112) und Einleiten der flüssigen Ableitungsströmung (114) in den expandierten Flüssigerdgasstrom (42) stromaufwärts der End-of-Flash-Kapazität (26; 132).
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei der gesamte erweiterte Ableitungsstrom (68) die erste Strömung (70) bildet.
  4. Verfahren nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei der komprimierte Ableitungsstrom (66), der von dem stromabwärtigen Kompressor (34) stammt, in den stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40) eingeleitet wird, um mit der ersten Strömung (70) in Wärmeaustauschbeziehung gebracht zu werden.
  5. Verfahren nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, umfassend das Einführen des ersten Teils (74) des behandelten Flüssigerdgasstroms (72) in den expandierten Flüssigerdgasstrom (42), der von der Expansionsvorrichtung (24) stammt, stromaufwärts der End-of-Flash-Kapazität (26; 132).
  6. Verfahren nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, umfassend die folgenden Schritte:
    - Abscheiden des behandelten Erdgasstroms in den ersten Teil (74) des behandelten Erdgasstroms (72) und einen zweiten Teil (76) des behandelten Erdgasstroms (72);
    - Einleiten des zweiten Teils (76) des behandelten Erdgasstroms (72) in einen zusätzlichen Wärmetauscher (41), um mit der Strömung (48) aus Flash-Gas in Wärmeaustauschbeziehung gebracht zu werden;
    - Verflüssigen des zweiten Teils (76) des behandelten Erdgasstroms (72) in dem zusätzlichen Wärmetauscher (41) durch Erhitzen des Flash-Gasstroms (48);
    - Einführen des zweiten Teils (76) des behandelten Flüssigerdgasstroms (72) in den expandierten Flüssigerdgasstrom (42), der von der Expansionsvorrichtung (24) stammt, stromaufwärts der End-of-Flash-Kapazität (26; 132).
  7. Verfahren nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, umfassend die folgenden Schritte:
    - Ableiten eines Rezirkulationsstroms (122) in den komprimierten Ableitungsstrom (66);
    - Verflüssigen mindestens eines Teils (124) des Rezirkulationsstroms (122) in dem stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40) durch Wärmeaustausch mit der ersten Strömung (68; 70).
  8. Verfahren nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die End-of-Flash-Kapazität (26; 132) ein End-of-Flash-Kolben (26) oder eine End-of-Flash-Destillationskolonne (132) ist.
  9. Verfahren nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Expansionsvorrichtung (24) eine Turbine (25) für dynamische Expansion umfasst.
  10. Anlage zum Expandieren und Speichern eines Flüssigerdgasstroms, der von einer Erdgasverflüssigungsanlage (12) stammt, umfassend
    - eine Expansionsvorrichtung (24), die in der Lage ist, eine Flash-Expansion des Flüssigerdgasstroms (22) zum Ausbilden eines expandierten Flüssigerdgasstroms (42) durchzuführen;
    - eine End-of-Flash-Kapazität (26; 132), die in der Lage ist, den expandierten Flüssigerdgasstrom (42) aufzunehmen, der von der Expansionsvorrichtung (24) kommt;
    - eine Anordnung zum Gewinnen einer flüssigen Strömung (46) aus Flüssigerdgas an einem unteren Ende der Flash-Kapazität (26; 132);
    - mindestens einen Flüssigerdgastank (28) und eine Anordnung zum Befördern der flüssigen Strömung (46) aus Flüssigerdgas in dem Flüssigerdgastank (28);
    - eine Anordnung zum Anzapfen einer Gasströmung (48) aus Flash-Gas an einem oberen Ende der Flash-Kapazität (26; 132);
    - eine Anordnung zum Gewinnen einer Gasströmung (52) aus Verdampfungsgas an dem oberen Ende des Flüssigerdgastanks (28);
    - eine Anordnung zum Mischen der Gasströmung (48) aus Flash-Gas und der Gasströmung (52) aus Verdampfungsgas zum Ausbilden eines Mischgasstroms (54);
    - mindestens eine Kompressionseinrichtung (30), die in der Lage ist, den Mischgasstrom (54) zum Ausbilden eines komprimierten Brenngasstroms (32) zu komprimieren;
    - eine Anordnung zum Anzapfen eines Ableitungsstroms (36) in dem komprimierten Brenngasstrom (32);
    - mindestens einen stromabwärtigen Kompressor (34) zum Komprimieren des Ableitungsstroms (36) und Ausbilden eines komprimierten Ableitungsstroms (66);
    - einen stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40) zum Kühlen des komprimierten Ableitungsstroms (66) zum Ausbilden eines expandierten Ableitungsstroms (68);
    - eine Vorrichtung zum Expandieren und gegebenenfalls mindestens teilweisen Verflüssigen des komprimierten Ableitungsstroms (66);
    - eine Anordnung zum Einleiten mindestens einer ersten Strömung (68; 70), die von dem expandierten Ableitungsstrom (68) stammt, in den stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40) zum Ermöglichen des Erhitzens der ersten Strömung (68; 70),
    - eine Anordnung zum Wiedereinführen der ersten erhitzten Strömung (68; 70) in den Mischgasstrom (54) und/oder in mindestens eine der Gasströmung (52) aus Verdampfungsgas und der Gasströmung (48) aus Flash-Gas stromaufwärts der Kompressionseinrichtung (30);
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anlage umfasst:
    - eine Anordnung zum Einleiten der Gasströmung (52) aus Verdampfungsgas in den stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40), um mit der ersten Strömung (70) in Wärmeaustauschbeziehung gebracht zu werden;
    - eine Anordnung zum Bereitstellen eines behandelten Erdgasstroms (72), der dazu bestimmt ist, verflüssigt zu werden;
    - eine Anordnung zum Einleiten mindestens eines ersten Teils (74) des behandelten Erdgasstroms (72) in den stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40), um mit der ersten Strömung (70) in Wärmeaustauschbeziehung gebracht zu werden;
    - eine Anordnung zum mindestens teilweisen Verflüssigen des ersten Teils (74) des behandelten Erdgasstroms (72) in dem stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40) durch Wärmeaustausch mit der ersten Strömung (68; 70).
  11. Anlage nach Anspruch 10, wobei die erste Strömung (68) aus dem gesamten expandierten Ableitungsstrom (68) besteht.
  12. Anlage nach Anspruch 10, umfassend:
    - einen stromabwärtigen Abscheidungskolben (112),
    - eine Anordnung zum Anzapfen der ersten Strömung (70) in Gasform an dem oberen Ende des stromabwärtigen Abscheidungskolbens (112) und Wiedereinführen der ersten Strömung (70) in den Mischgasstrom (54) und/oder in mindestens einen aus der Strömung (52) aus Verdampfungsgas und der Strömung (48) aus Flash-Gas, stromaufwärts der Kompressionseinrichtung (30);
    - eine Anordnung zum Gewinnen einer zweiten flüssigen Ableitungsströmung (114) an dem unteren Ende des stromabwärtigen Abscheidungskolbens (112) und Einleiten der flüssigen Ableitungsströmung (114) in den expandierten Flüssigerdgasstrom (42) stromaufwärts des End-of-Flash-Kolbens (26; 132).
  13. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, wobei der stromabwärtige Wärmetauscher (40) in der Lage ist, die erste Strömung (68; 70) und mindestens einen Teil (74) eines behandelten Gasstroms (72), der dazu bestimmt ist, verflüssigt zu werden, in eine Wärmeaustauschbeziehung zu bringen.
  14. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, umfassend:
    - eine Anordnung zum Ableiten eines Rezirkulationsstroms (122) aus dem komprimierten Ableitungsstrom (66);
    - eine Anordnung zum Einleiten mindestens eines Teils (124) des Rezirkulationsstroms (122) in den stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40) zum mindestens teilweisen Verflüssigen davon in dem stromabwärtigen Wärmetauscher (40).
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