WO2008020044A3 - Method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon-containing feed stream - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon-containing feed stream Download PDF

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WO2008020044A3
WO2008020044A3 PCT/EP2007/058461 EP2007058461W WO2008020044A3 WO 2008020044 A3 WO2008020044 A3 WO 2008020044A3 EP 2007058461 W EP2007058461 W EP 2007058461W WO 2008020044 A3 WO2008020044 A3 WO 2008020044A3
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Marco Dick Jager
Suyog Kalyanji Kotecha
Irina Tanaeva
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Marco Dick Jager
Suyog Kalyanji Kotecha
Irina Tanaeva
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Abstract

Method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas from a feed stream. The method comprises at least the steps of: first cooling the feed stream (10) against a first cooling refrigerant being cycled in a first cooling refrigerant circuit (100), wherein the first cooling refrigerant comprises > 90 mol% propane, second cooling the cooled gas stream (20) to obtain a liquefied stream (60) against a first mixed refrigerant being cycled in a first mixed refrigerant circuit (200), wherein said second cooling is in two or more heat exchangers (42, 44), at least two of which are operating at different pressures and sub-cooling the liquefied stream (60) against a second mixed refrigerant or against a nitrogen refrigerant being cycled in a sub-cooling refrigerant circuit (300), thereby obtaining a sub-cooled hydrocarbon stream (70).
PCT/EP2007/058461 2006-08-17 2007-08-15 Method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon-containing feed stream WO2008020044A2 (en)

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