WO2012050816A3 - Two-stage membrane process - Google Patents

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WO2012050816A3
WO2012050816A3 PCT/US2011/053358 US2011053358W WO2012050816A3 WO 2012050816 A3 WO2012050816 A3 WO 2012050816A3 US 2011053358 W US2011053358 W US 2011053358W WO 2012050816 A3 WO2012050816 A3 WO 2012050816A3
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membrane process
stage membrane
gas
purifying
power consumption
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PCT/US2011/053358
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Shain-Jer Doong
George K. Xomeritakis
Tom Cnop
David Farr
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Uop Llc
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Priority to CN2011800457079A priority patent/CN103140571A/en
Priority to AU2011314136A priority patent/AU2011314136B2/en
Priority to RU2013118555/04A priority patent/RU2013118555A/en
Publication of WO2012050816A2 publication Critical patent/WO2012050816A2/en
Publication of WO2012050816A3 publication Critical patent/WO2012050816A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
    • B01D53/22—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols by diffusion
    • B01D53/225—Multiple stage diffusion
    • B01D53/226—Multiple stage diffusion in serial connexion
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
    • C10L3/00—Gaseous fuels; Natural gas; Synthetic natural gas obtained by processes not covered by subclass C10G, C10K; Liquefied petroleum gas
    • C10L3/06—Natural gas; Synthetic natural gas obtained by processes not covered by C10G, C10K3/02 or C10K3/04
    • C10L3/10—Working-up natural gas or synthetic natural gas
    • C10L3/101—Removal of contaminants
    • C10L3/102—Removal of contaminants of acid contaminants
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
    • C10L3/00—Gaseous fuels; Natural gas; Synthetic natural gas obtained by processes not covered by subclass C10G, C10K; Liquefied petroleum gas
    • C10L3/06—Natural gas; Synthetic natural gas obtained by processes not covered by C10G, C10K3/02 or C10K3/04
    • C10L3/10—Working-up natural gas or synthetic natural gas
    • C10L3/101—Removal of contaminants
    • C10L3/106—Removal of contaminants of water
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2256/00—Main component in the product gas stream after treatment
    • B01D2256/24—Hydrocarbons
    • B01D2256/245—Methane

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  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
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  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)

Abstract

This invention comprises a two-stage process for purifying a gas, preferably natural gas. The process provides for a higher level of hydrocarbon recovery with lower compressor power consumption and a lower membrane area requirement than prior art processes.
PCT/US2011/053358 2010-09-29 2011-09-27 Two-stage membrane process WO2012050816A2 (en)

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BR112013006542A BR112013006542A2 (en) 2010-09-29 2011-09-27 process to purify a hydrocarbon gas
CN2011800457079A CN103140571A (en) 2010-09-29 2011-09-27 Two-stage membrane process
AU2011314136A AU2011314136B2 (en) 2010-09-29 2011-09-27 Two-stage membrane process
RU2013118555/04A RU2013118555A (en) 2010-09-29 2011-09-27 TWO-STAGE MEMBRANE PROCESS

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US38749210P 2010-09-29 2010-09-29
US61/387,492 2010-09-29

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