WO2008049821A3 - Method and apparatus for liquefying hydrocarbon streams - Google Patents

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WO2008049821A3
WO2008049821A3 PCT/EP2007/061316 EP2007061316W WO2008049821A3 WO 2008049821 A3 WO2008049821 A3 WO 2008049821A3 EP 2007061316 W EP2007061316 W EP 2007061316W WO 2008049821 A3 WO2008049821 A3 WO 2008049821A3
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hydrocarbon streams
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liquefying hydrocarbon
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Willem Dam
Ming Teck Kong
David Bertil Runbalk
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Willem Dam
Ming Teck Kong
David Bertil Runbalk
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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Abstract

A method of cooling at least two hydrocarbon streams such as natural gas, the method at least comprising the steps of : (a) providing at least first and second hydrocarbon streams (20, 20a); (b) passing the first hydrocarbon strea (20) through one or more first heat exchangers (12, 14) to provide a first cooled hydrocarbon stream (30); and (c) passing the second hydrocarbon stream (20a) through one or more second heat exchangers (12a, 14a) to provide a second cooled hydrocarbon stream (30a); wherein a refrigerant circuit (100) provides cooling to the first heat exchanger (s) (12, 14) and the second heat exchanger (s) (12a, 14a).
PCT/EP2007/061316 2006-10-23 2007-10-23 Method and apparatus for liquefying hydrocarbon streams WO2008049821A2 (en)

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AU2007310940A AU2007310940B2 (en) 2006-10-23 2007-10-23 Method and apparatus for liquefying hydrocarbon streams
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