WO2006007278A3 - Mixed refrigerant liquefaction process - Google Patents

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WO2006007278A3
WO2006007278A3 PCT/US2005/019606 US2005019606W WO2006007278A3 WO 2006007278 A3 WO2006007278 A3 WO 2006007278A3 US 2005019606 W US2005019606 W US 2005019606W WO 2006007278 A3 WO2006007278 A3 WO 2006007278A3
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refrigerant
heat exchange
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mixed refrigerant
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John B Stone
Daniel J Hawrysz
E Lawrence Kimble
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Exxonmobil Upstream Res Co
John B Stone
Daniel J Hawrysz
E Lawrence Kimble
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Priority to JP2007518089A priority Critical patent/JP5605977B2/en
Priority to KR1020067027111A priority patent/KR101301024B1/en
Priority to EP05756120A priority patent/EP1774233A4/en
Priority to US11/579,129 priority patent/US20070227185A1/en
Priority to CA2567052A priority patent/CA2567052C/en
Priority to MXPA06014437A priority patent/MXPA06014437A/en
Priority to AU2005262611A priority patent/AU2005262611B2/en
Priority to BRPI0511785A priority patent/BRPI0511785B8/en
Publication of WO2006007278A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006007278A2/en
Publication of WO2006007278A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006007278A3/en
Priority to NO20070370A priority patent/NO20070370L/en

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Abstract

A method for liquefying a natural gas stream is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes placing a mixed component refrigerant in a heat exchange area with a process stream; separating the mixed component refrigerant at one or more pressure levels to produce a refrigerant vapor and a refrigerant liquid; bypassing the refrigerant vapor around the heat exchange area to a compression unit; and passing the refrigerant liquid to the heat exchange area. In another embodiment, the method further includes partially evaporating the refrigerant liquid stream within the heat exchange area to retain a liquid fraction of at least 1% by weight.
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JP2007518089A JP5605977B2 (en) 2004-06-23 2005-06-06 Mixed refrigerant liquefaction method
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EP05756120A EP1774233A4 (en) 2004-06-23 2005-06-06 Mixed refrigerant liquefaction process
US11/579,129 US20070227185A1 (en) 2004-06-23 2005-06-06 Mixed Refrigerant Liquefaction Process
CA2567052A CA2567052C (en) 2004-06-23 2005-06-06 Mixed refrigerant liquefaction process
MXPA06014437A MXPA06014437A (en) 2004-06-23 2005-06-06 Mixed refrigerant liquefaction process.
AU2005262611A AU2005262611B2 (en) 2004-06-23 2005-06-06 Mixed refrigerant liquefaction process
BRPI0511785A BRPI0511785B8 (en) 2004-06-23 2005-06-06 methods for liquefying a natural gas stream
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