ATE507448T1 - Verarbeitung von flüssigerdgas - Google Patents

Verarbeitung von flüssigerdgas

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Publication number: ATE507448T1
Authority: AT; Austria
Prior art keywords: natural gas; processing; liquid natural; ngl; recovery
Prior art date: 2002-04-03

Application number

AT03718136T

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English (en)

Inventor

Kenneth Reddick

Noureddine Belhateche

Original Assignee

Howe Baker Eng Ltd

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2002-04-03

Filing date

2003-03-31

Publication date

2011-05-15

2003-03-31 Application filed by Howe Baker Eng Ltd filed Critical Howe Baker Eng Ltd

2003-03-31 Priority claimed from PCT/US2003/009948 external-priority patent/WO2003085340A2/en

2011-05-15 Application granted granted Critical

2011-05-15 Publication of ATE507448T1 publication Critical patent/ATE507448T1/de

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239000003949 liquefied natural gas Substances 0.000 title abstract 4
VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Propane Chemical compound CCC ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 abstract 2
239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 abstract 2
238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 abstract 2
OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethane Chemical compound CC OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethene Chemical compound C=C VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
239000005977 Ethylene Substances 0.000 abstract 1
229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 abstract 1
150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
239000001294 propane Substances 0.000 abstract 1
QQONPFPTGQHPMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N propylene Natural products CC=C QQONPFPTGQHPMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
125000004805 propylene group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])C([H])([*:1])C([H])([H])[*:2] 0.000 abstract 1
238000010992 reflux Methods 0.000 abstract 1
238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 abstract 1

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Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
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Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
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AT03718136T 2002-04-03 2003-03-31 Verarbeitung von flüssigerdgas ATE507448T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US10/115,150 US6941771B2 (en)	2002-04-03	2002-04-03	Liquid natural gas processing
US10/237,847 US6604380B1 (en)	2002-04-03	2002-09-09	Liquid natural gas processing
PCT/US2003/009948 WO2003085340A2 (en)	2002-04-03	2003-03-31	Liquid natural gas processing

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ATE507448T1 true ATE507448T1 (de)	2011-05-15

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AT03718136T ATE507448T1 (de)	2002-04-03	2003-03-31	Verarbeitung von flüssigerdgas
AT03723871T ATE507447T1 (de)	2002-04-03	2003-03-31	Verfahren zur aufbereitung von flüssigem erdgas

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AT03723871T ATE507447T1 (de)	2002-04-03	2003-03-31	Verfahren zur aufbereitung von flüssigem erdgas

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US (2)	US6941771B2 (de)
EP (1)	EP1490640B1 (de)
AT (2)	ATE507448T1 (de)
AU (1)	AU2003230778B2 (de)
DE (2)	DE60336896D1 (de)
MX (1)	MXPA04009545A (de)
WO (1)	WO2003085341A1 (de)

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