WO2008066570A3 - Liquefied natural gas processing - Google Patents

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WO2008066570A3
WO2008066570A3 PCT/US2007/011683 US2007011683W WO2008066570A3 WO 2008066570 A3 WO2008066570 A3 WO 2008066570A3 US 2007011683 W US2007011683 W US 2007011683W WO 2008066570 A3 WO2008066570 A3 WO 2008066570A3
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Kyle T Cuellar
John D Wilkinson
Hank M Hudson
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Ortloff Engineers Ltd
Kyle T Cuellar
John D Wilkinson
Hank M Hudson
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Priority to BRPI0711851-1A priority patent/BRPI0711851A2/en
Priority to JP2009513167A priority patent/JP4691192B2/en
Priority to KR1020087029511A priority patent/KR101407771B1/en
Priority to NZ572587A priority patent/NZ572587A/en
Priority to CA2653610A priority patent/CA2653610C/en
Priority to CN2007800201653A priority patent/CN101460800B/en
Priority to MX2008013462A priority patent/MX2008013462A/en
Publication of WO2008066570A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008066570A2/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • 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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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • 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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Abstract

A process and apparatus for the recovery of ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, and heavier hydrocarbons from a liquefied natural gas (LNG) stream is disclosed. The LNG feed stream is divided into two portions. The first portion is supplied to a fractionation column at an upper mid-column feed point. The second portion is directed in heat exchange relation with a warmer distillation stream rising from the fractionation stages of the column, whereby this portion of the LNG feed stream is partially vaporized and the distillation stream is totally condensed. The condensed distillation stream is divided into a 'lean' LNG product stream and a reflux stream, whereupon the reflux stream is supplied to the column at a top column feed position. The partially vaporized portion of the LNG feed stream is separated into vapor and liquid streams which are thereafter supplied to the column at lower mid-column feed positions. The quantities and temperatures of the feeds to the column are effective to maintain the column overhead temperature at a temperature whereby the major portion of the desired components is recovered in the bottom liquid product from the column.
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EP07870688A EP2024700A2 (en) 2006-06-02 2007-05-16 Liquefied natural gas processing
BRPI0711851-1A BRPI0711851A2 (en) 2006-06-02 2007-05-16 liquefied natural gas processing
JP2009513167A JP4691192B2 (en) 2006-06-02 2007-05-16 Treatment of liquefied natural gas
KR1020087029511A KR101407771B1 (en) 2006-06-02 2007-05-16 Liquefied natural gas processing
NZ572587A NZ572587A (en) 2006-06-02 2007-05-16 Method and apparatus for separating methane and heavier hydrocarbon components from liquefied natural gas
CA2653610A CA2653610C (en) 2006-06-02 2007-05-16 Liquefied natural gas processing
CN2007800201653A CN101460800B (en) 2006-06-02 2007-05-16 Liquefied natural gas processing
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