FR2884154B1 - PROCESS FOR PURIFYING NATURAL GAS BY ADSORPTING MERCAPTANS - Google Patents

PROCESS FOR PURIFYING NATURAL GAS BY ADSORPTING MERCAPTANS

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FR2884154B1
FR2884154B1 FR0503503A FR0503503A FR2884154B1 FR 2884154 B1 FR2884154 B1 FR 2884154B1 FR 0503503 A FR0503503 A FR 0503503A FR 0503503 A FR0503503 A FR 0503503A FR 2884154 B1 FR2884154 B1 FR 2884154B1
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adsorpting
mercaptans
natural gas
purifying natural
purifying
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Michel Thomas
Eszter Toth
Fabrice Lecomte
Jean Louis Ambrosino
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IFP Energies Nouvelles IFPEN
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
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    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
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    • B01D2259/40083—Regeneration of adsorbents in processes other than pressure or temperature swing adsorption
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    • B01D53/0462—Temperature swing adsorption
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    • B01D53/26—Drying gases or vapours
    • B01D53/261—Drying gases or vapours by adsorption

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  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
  • Separation Of Gases By Adsorption (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
FR0503503A 2005-04-07 2005-04-07 PROCESS FOR PURIFYING NATURAL GAS BY ADSORPTING MERCAPTANS Expired - Fee Related FR2884154B1 (en)

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