PE20140177A1 - LIQUEFACTION OF NATURAL GAS WITH SEPARATION OF THE FEED WATER - Google Patents

LIQUEFACTION OF NATURAL GAS WITH SEPARATION OF THE FEED WATER

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PE20140177A1
PE20140177A1 PE2013000828A PE2013000828A PE20140177A1 PE 20140177 A1 PE20140177 A1 PE 20140177A1 PE 2013000828 A PE2013000828 A PE 2013000828A PE 2013000828 A PE2013000828 A PE 2013000828A PE 20140177 A1 PE20140177 A1 PE 20140177A1
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Adam Adrian Brostow
Glenn Eugene Kinard
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Abstract

SE REFIERE A UN METODO PARA DESHIDRATAR Y LICUAR UNA CORRIENTE DE GAS NATURAL QUE COMPRENDE: A) SE ENFRIA UNA CORRIENTE DE ALIMENTACION DE GAS NATURAL, QUE CONTIENE AGUA, PARA PRODUCIR UNA CORRIENTE DE GAS NATURAL ENFRIADO; B) SE SEPARA EL AGUA Y SE ENFRIA MAS LA CORRIENTE DE ALIMENTACION DE GAS NATURAL ENFRIADO PARA PRODUCIR UNA CORRIENTE DE GAS NATURAL ENFRIADO DESHIDRATADO; C) SE CALIENTA LA CORRIENTE DE GAS NATURAL ENFRIADO DESHIDRATADO PARA PRODUCIR UNA CORRIENTE DE GAS NATURAL RECALENTADO DESHIDRATADO; D) SE ENFRIA Y LICUA LA CORRIENTE DE GAS NATURAL RECALENTADO DESHIDRATADO Y SE ENFRIA UNA CORRIENTE DE ALIMENTACION DE REFRIGERANTE COMPRIMIDO MEDIANTE PERMUTACION TERMICA INDIRECTA CONTRA CORRIENTE CON UN REFRIGERANTE FRIO EXPANDIDO PARA PRODUCIR UNA CORRIENTE DE GAS NATURAL LICUADO, UNA CORRIENTE DE REFRIGERANTE FRIO COMPRIMIDO Y UNA CORRIENTE DE REFRIGERANTE CALENTADO EXPANDIDO; Y E) SE EXPANDE LA CORRIENTE DE REFRIGERANTE FRIO COMPRIMIDO PARA PROPORCIONAR DICHO REFRIGERANTE FRIO EXPANDIDO. TAMBIEN SE REFIERE A UN APARATO PARA DESHIDRATAR Y LICUAR UNA CORRIENTE DE GAS NATURALIT REFERS TO A METHOD FOR DEHYDRATING AND LIQUEFIING A CURRENT OF NATURAL GAS THAT INCLUDES: A) A CURRENT OF NATURAL GAS SUPPLY, CONTAINING WATER, IS COOLED TO PRODUCE A CURRENT OF CHILLED NATURAL GAS; B) THE WATER IS SEPARATED AND THE COOLED NATURAL GAS FEEDING CURRENT IS MORE COOLED TO PRODUCE A DEHYDRATED CHILLED NATURAL GAS CURRENT; C) THE CHILLED DEHYDRATED NATURAL GAS STREAM IS HEATED TO PRODUCE A DEHYDRATED REHEATED NATURAL GAS STREAM; D) THE CURRENT OF RECHEATED NATURAL GAS DEHYDRATED IS COOLED AND LIQUEFIED AND A SUPPLY CURRENT OF COMPRESSED REFRIGERANT IS COOLED BY MEANS OF INDIRECT THERMAL PERMUTATION AGAINST CURRENT WITH AN EXPANDED COLD COOLANT AND A CURRENTLY COOLED NATURAL COOLANT TO PRODUCE A CHILLED NATURAL CURRENT COOLANT. A STREAM OF EXPANDED HEATED REFRIGERANT; AND E) THE COMPRESSED COLD REFRIGERANT CURRENT IS EXPANDED TO PROVIDE SAID EXPANDED COLD REFRIGERANT. IT ALSO REFERS TO AN APPARATUS FOR DEHYDRATION AND LIQUEFIED A STREAM OF NATURAL GAS

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