WO2015011497A3 - System, method and apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2015011497A3
WO2015011497A3 PCT/GB2014/052292 GB2014052292W WO2015011497A3 WO 2015011497 A3 WO2015011497 A3 WO 2015011497A3 GB 2014052292 W GB2014052292 W GB 2014052292W WO 2015011497 A3 WO2015011497 A3 WO 2015011497A3
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pressure
gas
gaseous fluid
separator
drying
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Adrian Graham ALFORD
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Corac Energy Technologies Limited
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Priority to US14/907,407 priority Critical patent/US20160187033A1/en
Priority to EP14744936.7A priority patent/EP3025088A2/en
Priority to CN201480046565.1A priority patent/CN105556196A/en
Publication of WO2015011497A2 publication Critical patent/WO2015011497A2/en
Publication of WO2015011497A3 publication Critical patent/WO2015011497A3/en
Publication of WO2015011497A4 publication Critical patent/WO2015011497A4/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17D—PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES
    • F17D1/00—Pipe-line systems
    • F17D1/02—Pipe-line systems for gases or vapours
    • F17D1/04—Pipe-line systems for gases or vapours for distribution of gas
    • 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
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B13/00—Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
    • F17C1/00—Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge
    • 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
    • B01D53/26—Drying gases or vapours
    • B01D53/265—Drying gases or vapours by refrigeration (condensation)
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F17/00—Removing ice or water from heat-exchange apparatus
    • F28F17/005—Means for draining condensates from heat exchangers, e.g. from evaporators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D2257/00—Components to be removed
    • B01D2257/80—Water
    • 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
    • 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
    • F25J2240/00—Processes or apparatus involving steps for expanding of process streams
    • F25J2240/02—Expansion of a process fluid in a work-extracting turbine (i.e. isentropic expansion), e.g. of the feed stream

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus, system or method for reducing pressure in a gas flow for a gas let-down system. The present invention further relates to an apparatus, system or method for drying gas. A system (10) for reducing pressure in a gas flow for a gas let-down system comprises an expander (102) driven by gas at a first pressure expanding to a second pressure, and a compressor (104) for compressing the gas from the second pressure to a third pressure, whereby the third pressure is lower than the first pressure and the third pressure is higher than the second pressure. By first expanding the gas and then compressing the gas the intermediate temperature of the gas at the second pressure is lower than if the gas is expanded directly to the third pressure. Further, a drying system for drying a gaseous fluid supplying heat to a heat exchanger comprises a liquid separator, a heat exchanger downstream of the liquid separator and a cooler for extracting heat from the gaseous fluid upstream of the liquid separator using the cold gas downstream of the heat exchanger. By extracting heat from the gaseous fluid the temperature of the gaseous fluid at the inlet to the separator can be reduced causing liquid in the gaseous fluid to condense and be separated in the separator.
PCT/GB2014/052292 2013-07-25 2014-07-25 System, method and apparatus WO2015011497A2 (en)

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US14/907,407 US20160187033A1 (en) 2013-07-25 2014-07-25 System, method and apparatus
EP14744936.7A EP3025088A2 (en) 2013-07-25 2014-07-25 System, method and apparatus
CN201480046565.1A CN105556196A (en) 2013-07-25 2014-07-25 System, method and apparatus

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GB1313307.9 2013-07-25
GBGB1313307.9A GB201313307D0 (en) 2013-07-25 2013-07-25 System, method and apparatus
GB1314812.7A GB2516509B (en) 2013-07-25 2013-08-19 A system for reducing pressure in a gas flow
GB1314812.7 2013-08-19

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WO2015011497A3 true WO2015011497A3 (en) 2015-07-09
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US20160187033A1 (en) 2016-06-30
GB201313307D0 (en) 2013-09-11
WO2015011497A2 (en) 2015-01-29
GB2516509A (en) 2015-01-28
EP3025088A2 (en) 2016-06-01
CN105556196A (en) 2016-05-04
GB2516509B (en) 2015-06-24

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