WO2008019999A2 - Procédé et appareil de traitement d'un flux d'hydrocarbure - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil de traitement d'un flux d'hydrocarbure Download PDF

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WO2008019999A2
WO2008019999A2 PCT/EP2007/058342 EP2007058342W WO2008019999A2 WO 2008019999 A2 WO2008019999 A2 WO 2008019999A2 EP 2007058342 W EP2007058342 W EP 2007058342W WO 2008019999 A2 WO2008019999 A2 WO 2008019999A2
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Robert Klein Nagelvoort
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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un procédé de traitement d'un flux d'hydrocarbure tel que le gaz naturel à partir d'un flux d'alimentation (10), le procédé comprenant au moins les étapes consistant à : (a) faire passer le flux d'alimentation (10) et un premier flux réfrigérant (20) à travers une étape de refroidissement (100) comprenant un ou plusieurs échangeurs de chaleur (12a, 12b) pour donner un flux d'hydrocarbure refroidi (30); et (b) faire circuler le premier flux réfrigérant (20) dans un premier circuit réfrigérant (110) qui comprend un ou plusieurs compresseurs (14), un ou plusieurs refroidisseurs (16, 18) après le ou les compresseurs, et un accumulateur de réfrigérant (22) après le ou les refroidisseurs; où il n'existe aucun autre refroidisseur entre l'accumulateur de réfrigérant (22) et l'échangeur de chaleur, ou le premier des échangeurs de chaleur (12a, 12b).
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