JP4718497B2 - 天然ガスからヘリウム及び液化天然ガスなどの生成物を生成する方法及び装置 - Google Patents
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Description
2 熱交換器
3 冷却流体
7 天然ガス流体
9 減圧手段
10 多相流体
11 分離装置
12 粗製ヘリウム
19 液体
21 減圧手段
22 多相流体
23 分離装置
24 液化天然ガス生成物
27 蒸気
29 液体
26 合成ガス生成器用供給原料
42 蒸気
81 合成ガス
Claims (1)
- 天然ガスから生成物を生成する方法であって、
第1流体を生成するためにヘリウムとメタンとを含む天然ガスを冷却する段階と、
前記第1流体の少なくとも一部分を、ヘリウムとメタンとを含む第1蒸気、及びメタンを含む第1液体へと分離する段階と、
前記第1蒸気の少なくとも一部分から粗製ヘリウムの少なくとも一部分を導き出す段階と、
前記第1液体の少なくとも一部分を、メタンを含む第2蒸気、及びメタンを含む第2液体へと分離する段階と、
合成ガスの少なくとも一部分を生成するために前記第2蒸気からのメタンの少なくとも一部分を反応させる段階と、
前記第2液体の少なくとも一部分から液化天然ガス生成物の少なくとも一部分を導き出す段階と、
を含むとともに、
前記第1蒸気の少なくとも一部分を凝縮させて、ヘリウムとメタンとを含む第1多相流体を形成する段階と、
前記第1多相流体の少なくとも一部分を、少なくとも40体積%のヘリウムを含む第3蒸気、及びメタンを含む第3液体へと分離する段階と、
前記第3蒸気の少なくとも一部分から前記粗製ヘリウムの少なくとも一部分を導き出す段階と、
前記第3液体の少なくとも一部分を膨張させて低圧流体を形成する段階と、
を更に含み、前記凝縮段階は、前記第3蒸気の少なくとも一部分を、前記第1蒸気の少なくとも一部分との熱交換関係で流通させる段階を含み、かつ、前記凝縮段階は、前記低圧流体の少なくとも一部分を、前記第1蒸気の少なくとも一部分との熱交換関係で流通させる段階を含む、天然ガスから生成物を生成する方法。
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