RU2016138301A - METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE NATURAL GAS LIQUIDATION PROCESS - Google Patents
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims 11
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims 8
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 title claims 2
- 239000003507 refrigerant Substances 0.000 claims 16
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims 9
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims 8
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 4
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims 4
- OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N n-pentane Natural products CCCCC OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 3
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 claims 2
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 claims 2
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 2
- OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethane Chemical compound CC OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethene Chemical compound C=C VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 239000005977 Ethylene Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000001273 butane Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims 1
- IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N n-butane Chemical compound CCCC IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- -1 natural gas Chemical class 0.000 claims 1
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FR1560731A FR3043451B1 (en) | 2015-11-10 | 2015-11-10 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION |
FR1560731 | 2015-11-10 |
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