WO2007135062A3 - Procédé et appareil pour traiter un courant d'hydrocarbures - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil pour traiter un courant d'hydrocarbures Download PDF

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WO2007135062A3
WO2007135062A3 PCT/EP2007/054772 EP2007054772W WO2007135062A3 WO 2007135062 A3 WO2007135062 A3 WO 2007135062A3 EP 2007054772 W EP2007054772 W EP 2007054772W WO 2007135062 A3 WO2007135062 A3 WO 2007135062A3
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Hillegonda Bakker
Joannes Ignatius Geijsel
Mark Antonius Kevenaar
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Hillegonda Bakker
Joannes Ignatius Geijsel
Mark Antonius Kevenaar
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Priority to US12/301,182 priority patent/US20090301131A1/en
Priority to GB0819580A priority patent/GB2450666B/en
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Abstract

Procédé consistant à traiter un courant d'hydrocarbures tel qu'un gaz naturel provenant d'un courant d'alimentation (10) comprenant au moins les étapes consistant à : (a) faire passer le courant d'alimentation (10) à travers une colonne de distillation (12) pour fournir un courant gazeux (20) et un courant liquide C2+ (30); (b) comprimer au moins une partie du courant gazeux (20) par le biais d'un ou plusieurs compresseurs d'alimentation pour fournir un courant comprimé (40); et (c) entraîner communément au moins un des compresseurs d'alimentation avec un ou plusieurs compresseurs frigorifiques distincts pour un ou plusieurs circuits frigorifiques distincts, en interconnectant mécaniquement lesdits compresseurs.
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