PE20080391A1 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFACTION OF NATURAL GAS AND RECOVERY OF COMPONENTS HIGHER THAN THE METHANE OF NATURAL GAS - Google Patents

PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFACTION OF NATURAL GAS AND RECOVERY OF COMPONENTS HIGHER THAN THE METHANE OF NATURAL GAS

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PE20080391A1
PE20080391A1 PE2007000939A PE2007000939A PE20080391A1 PE 20080391 A1 PE20080391 A1 PE 20080391A1 PE 2007000939 A PE2007000939 A PE 2007000939A PE 2007000939 A PE2007000939 A PE 2007000939A PE 20080391 A1 PE20080391 A1 PE 20080391A1
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Adam Adrian Brostow
Mark Julian Roberts
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Air Prod & Chem
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Abstract

DONDE EL PROCESO COMPRENDE: a) ENFRIAR UNA ALIMENTACION DE GAS NATURAL E INTRODUCIRLA EN UNA PRIMERA COLUMNA DE DESTILACION; b) ELIMINAR DE LA PRIMERA COLUMNA UNA CORRIENTE DE VAPOR DE EVAPORACION ENRIQUECIDA EN METANO Y UNA CORRIENTE DE FONDO ENRIQUECIDA EN COMPONENTES MAS PESADOS QUE EL METANO; c) ENFRIAR Y CONDENSAR POR LO MENOS UNA PORCION DE LA CORRIENTE DE VAPOR EVAPORADA; d) SEPARAR LA CORRIENTE DE FONDO DE UNA O MAS COLUMNAS DE DESTILACION PARA PROPORCIONAR UNA O MAS CORRIENTES DEL PRODUCTO SELECCIONADA DEL GRUPO QUE CONSISTE EN UNA CORRIENTE DE VAPOR RESIDUAL QUE COMPRENDE METANO, UNA CORRIENTE LIQUIDA ENRIQUECIDA EN ETANO, UNA CORRIENTE LIQUIDA ENRIQUECIDA EN PROPANO, UNA CORRIENTE LIQUIDA ENRIQUECIDA EN BUTANO Y UNA CORRIENTE LIQUIDA ENRIQUECIDA EN PENTANO; e) ELIMINAR COMO HIDROCARBUROS RECUPERADOS TODA O UNA PORCION DE CUALQUIERA DE UNA O MAS CORRIENTES DE PRODUCTO; Y, f) INTRODUCIR UNA O MAS CORRIENTES DE REFLUJO A LA PRIMERA COLUMNA DE DESTILACION, QUE COMPRENDEN UNA CORRIENTE COMBINADA DE UNA CORRIENTE DE REFLUJO CONTENTIVA DE METANO LICUADA Y UNA DE HIDROCARBUROS LIQUIDOS NO RECUPERADOS QUE SE BOMBEA EN LA PRIMERA COLUMNA. EL APARATO INCLUYE: i) UN SISTEMA DE ENFRIAMIENTO PARA (a); ii) UNA PRIMERA COLUMNA DE DESTILACION PARA (b); iii) UN INTERCAMBIADOR DE CALOR PRINCIPAL PARA (c); iv) UNA O MAS COLUMNAS DE DESTILACION ADICIONALES PARA (d); v) TUBERIA ADAPTADA PARA (e); Y, vi) TUBERIA ADAPTADA PARA (f)WHERE THE PROCESS INCLUDES: a) COOLING A NATURAL GAS SUPPLY AND INTRODUCING IT INTO A FIRST DISTILLATION COLUMN; b) ELIMINATE FROM THE FIRST COLUMN AN EVAPORATION VAPOR CURRENT ENRICHED IN METHANE AND A BOTTOM CURRENT ENRICHED IN COMPONENTS HIGHER THAN METHANE; c) COOLING AND CONDENSING AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE EVAPORATED VAPOR CURRENT; d) SEPARATE THE BOTTOM CURRENT FROM ONE OR MORE DISTILLATION COLUMNS TO PROVIDE ONE OR MORE CURRENTS OF THE PRODUCT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP THAT CONSISTS OF A RESIDUAL VAPOR CURRENT THAT INCLUDES METHANE, A LIQUID CURRENT ENRICHED IN ETHANE ZYD, A LIQUID CURRENT , A LIQUID CURRENT ENRICHED IN BUTANE AND A LIQUID CURRENT ENRICHED IN PENTANE; e) ELIMINATE AS RECOVERED HYDROCARBONS ALL OR A PORTION OF ANY OF ONE OR MORE PRODUCT STREAMS; AND, f) INTRODUCE ONE OR MORE REFLUX CURRENTS TO THE FIRST DISTILLATION COLUMN, WHICH INCLUDE A COMBINED CURRENT OF A CONTENTIVE REFLUX CURRENT OF LIQUEFIED METHANE AND ONE OF UNRECOVERED LIQUID HYDROCARBONS THAT IS PUMPED IN THE FIRST COLUMN. THE APPARATUS INCLUDES: i) A COOLING SYSTEM FOR (a); ii) A FIRST DISTILLATION COLUMN FOR (b); iii) A MAIN HEAT EXCHANGER FOR (c); iv) ONE OR MORE ADDITIONAL DISTILLATION COLUMNS FOR (d); v) PIPE ADAPTED FOR (e); And, vi) PIPING ADAPTED FOR (f)

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