WO2013076185A3 - Method and apparatus for removing nitrogen from a cryogenic hydrocarbon composition - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for removing nitrogen from a cryogenic hydrocarbon composition Download PDF

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WO2013076185A3
WO2013076185A3 PCT/EP2012/073323 EP2012073323W WO2013076185A3 WO 2013076185 A3 WO2013076185 A3 WO 2013076185A3 EP 2012073323 W EP2012073323 W EP 2012073323W WO 2013076185 A3 WO2013076185 A3 WO 2013076185A3
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Micha Hartenhof
Alexandre M.C.R. Santos
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Abstract

Nitrogen is removed from a cryogenic hydrocarbon composition comprising nitrogen and a methane-containing liquid phase. A by-product vapour from the cryogenic hydrocarbon composition, at a low pressure of between and 2 bar absolute, is compressed to a separation pressure in the range of between 2 and 15 bar absolute. The such compressed vapour is partially liquefied by heat exchanging the compressed vapour against an auxiliary refrigerant stream and thereby passing heat from the compressed vapour to the auxiliary refrigerant stream at a cooling duty. The condensed fraction of the partially liquefied compressed vapour is depressurized and at least a portion of it is reinjected into the cryogenic hydrocarbon composition. An off gas consisting of a, non condensed, vapour fraction of the partially liquefied compressed vapour is discharged from the first gas/liquid separator. The cooling duty is adjusted to regulate a heating value of the vapour fraction being discharged.
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