WO2016155863A1 - Verfahren zum abtrennen von stickstoff aus einer kohlenwasserstoff-reichen fraktion - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for obtaining a liquefied
- Hydrocarbon-rich fraction (product fraction), which has a nitrogen content of - £ 1 mol%, wherein the hydrocarbon-rich fraction against a
- Refrigeration circuit is liquefied and supercooled and then subjected to a rectificatory nitrogen separation.
- refrigeration cycle is to be understood in the following as meaning any refrigeration system and any refrigeration cycle by means of which a hydrocarbon-rich fraction can be liquefied and subsequently subcooled.
- Nitrogen-containing natural gases require in their liquefaction appropriate measures to increase the nitrogen concentration in LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) does not exceed 1 mol%, as in this case unwanted and dangerous stratification of LNG different Density in the LNG storage tank can arise.
- a known method for discharging nitrogen is to withdraw a fuel gas stream at the cold end of the natural gas liquefaction process, which has a significantly increased nitrogen content compared to the raw gas.
- the LNG can reach its specification of a maximum of 1 mol% of nitrogen, even if the nitrogen concentration in the raw gas is well over 1 mol%. If a gas turbine is to reduce at least a subset of this fuel gas, so here too, depending on the design of the gas turbine, a maximum allowable nitrogen concentration of 15 to 45 mol% is observed.
- a highly concentrated nitrogen stream containing> 99 mol% nitrogen is usually withdrawn and discharged directly to the atmosphere.
- This highly concentrated nitrogen stream can be separated by separating the fuel gas in a so-called NRU (Nitrogen Rejection Unit) after the actual natural gas liquefaction process or by means of an integrated N 2 / CH 4 separation in the natural gas liquefaction process, as is known, for example, from US Pat. No. 7,520,143.
- NRU Nonrogen Rejection Unit
- N 2 / CH 4 separation a highly concentrated nitrogen fraction, a nitrogen-hydrocarbon mixture and an LNG product fraction are withdrawn from the separation process.
- nitrogen is separated off in a column from the entire crude gas stream and discharged in a technically pure manner. This strong nitrogen enrichment starting from the nitrogen content in the raw gas to typically 2:99 mol%
- Nitrogen which takes place because of the increased pressure in a bad gas-liquid equilibrium, requires a comparatively high and thus energy-intensive separation work. In many cases, however, it is desirable to deliver no further fraction in addition to LNG and a highly concentrated nitrogen fraction.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a generic method for recovering a liquefied hydrocarbon-rich product fraction having a nitrogen content of ⁇ 1 mol%, wherein, while maintaining low investment and operating costs, the delivery of a nitrogen-hydrocarbon mixture avoided is and next to the liquefied
- a return collector is arranged, from which a gaseous and / or liquid high-purity nitrogen stream is withdrawn.
- Hydrocarbon-rich product fraction which has a nitrogen content of ⁇ 1 mol%, allows the decomposition of the hydrocarbon-rich fraction to be liquefied or liquefied natural gas into specification LNG and so-called.
- Technically pure nitrogen Other product (Ström) s, in particular nitrogen-methane mixtures do not occur.
- the nitrogen stripping column reduced at a relatively low pressure, which is advantageous for the gas-liquid equilibrium and thus for the separation cost, the nitrogen content to ⁇ 1 mol% in the withdrawn from the bottom of the nitrogen stripping column product fraction without the purity of the withdrawn at the top of this column nitrogen-enriched fraction special requirements are made in terms of their nitrogen content.
- This nitrogen-enriched fraction only allows a subset of the hydrocarbon-rich fraction to be liquefied.
- the liquefied and supercooled hydrocarbon-rich fraction (2) is expanded to a pressure between 1.1 and 2.0 bar, preferably between 1.15 and 1.5 bar, - the nitrogen-enriched fraction withdrawn at the top of the nitrogen stripping column is compressed to a pressure between 25 and 50 bar, preferably between 30 and 45 bar, the high pressure nitrogen column is operated at a pressure between 20 and 30 bar, preferably between 22 and 27 bar, the amount of Aufkochstromes between 10 and 70 %, preferably between 20 and 50% of the amount of compressed nitrogen-enriched fraction, the high purity nitrogen stream withdrawn from the recycle collector has a nitrogen content of at least 98 mole%, preferably at least 99 mole%, at the top of the nitrogen stripping column withdrawn nitrogen-enriched fraction has a nitrogen content between 10 and 60 mol%, preferably between 30 and 50 mol%, provided that at least a point of the process fuel gas is required, as fuel gas, a partial flow of the hydrocarbon-rich
- Fraction and / or a partial stream of the compressed, cooled nitrogen-enriched fraction is used.
- Hydrocarbon-rich product fraction and further advantageous embodiments thereof are explained in more detail with reference to the embodiment shown in the figure 1.
- the liquefied hydrocarbon-rich fraction 1 is in the
- Refrigeration circuit K shown only in schematic form. Its structure is not important for the realization of the method according to the invention. It must merely be designed so that it has sufficient cooling capacity for the liquefaction and supercooling of the hydrocarbon-rich fraction and for the liquefaction and supercooling of the nitrogen-enriched fraction 5 withdrawn at the top of the nitrogen stripping column T1, which will be discussed in more detail below. can provide.
- the illustrated three heat exchangers E1 to E3 any combinations of heat exchangers can be realized, which is why, for example, the use of a so-called. Wound heat exchanger is possible.
- the supercooled hydrocarbon-rich fraction 2 has a temperature between -150 and -160 ° C. It is in the valve V1 to a pressure between 1, 1 and 2.0 bar, preferably relaxed between 1, 15 and 1, 5 bar and a nitrogen stripping T1 in the head area as reflux 3 abandoned. Via the heat exchanger or reboiler E4, the heating of which will be explained below, a nitrogen content of ⁇ 1 mol% is set in the bottom of the nitrogen stripping column T1. Thus, from the bottom of the nitrogen stripping column T1, a product fraction 4 having a nitrogen content of ⁇ 1 mol% can be withdrawn. This product fraction 4 is then fed to its further use, for example intermediate storage in an LNG storage tank.
- a nitrogen-enriched fraction 5 is withdrawn, which has a higher nitrogen content compared to the liquefied hydrocarbon-rich fraction 3.
- Their nitrogen content is between 10 and 60 mol%, preferably between 30 and 50 mol%. It is compressed in the compressor C1 to a pressure between 25 and 50 bar, preferably between 30 and 45 bar.
- the liquefied nitrogen-enriched fraction 7 is expanded in the valve V2 and fed via line 8 of the high-pressure nitrogen column T2. This is operated at a pressure of 20 to 30 bar, preferably from 22 to 27 bar.
- Top condenser of the high-pressure nitrogen column T2 is used for the above-described heat exchanger E4, in which condensing nitrogen from the high-pressure nitrogen column T2 covers the heat demand of aufkochenden in the bottom of the nitrogen stripping T1 T1 hydrocarbon-rich stream or LNGs.
- a return collector D1 is arranged, from which a gaseous and / or a liquid high-purity nitrogen stream 10 is withdrawn or be. This is so-called technical pure nitrogen, which has a nitrogen content of at least 98 mol%, preferably of at least 99 mol%.
- the high-pressure nitrogen column T2 is supplied at a suitable temperature, a partial flow of the cooled against the refrigeration circuit K nitrogen-enriched fraction 5/6 via the valve V3 as Aufkochstrom.
- the amount of Aufkochstromes 9 is preferably between 10 and 70%, in particular between 20 and 50% of the amount of compressed nitrogen-enriched fraction 6.
- the Aufkochstrom 9 can be withdrawn between the heat exchangers E1 and E2, but also between the heat exchangers E2 and E3 ,
- a nitrogen-depleted fraction 11 is withdrawn, which has a lower compared to the nitrogen-enriched fraction 5 nitrogen content. It is expanded in the valve V4 and fed to the nitrogen stripping column T1 below the feed point of the liquefied hydrocarbon-rich fraction 3.
- a partial stream of the hydrocarbon-rich fraction 1 to be liquefied can be used as fuel gas and / or a partial stream of the compressed, nitrogen-enriched fraction 6 to be cooled.
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