BR0110912A - Recuperação acentuada de ngl utilizando refrigeração e refluxo de usinas de lng - Google Patents

Recuperação acentuada de ngl utilizando refrigeração e refluxo de usinas de lng

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BR0110912A
BR0110912A BR0110912-0A BR0110912A BR0110912A BR 0110912 A BR0110912 A BR 0110912A BR 0110912 A BR0110912 A BR 0110912A BR 0110912 A BR0110912 A BR 0110912A
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ngl
present
methods
column
ngl recovery
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Rong-Jwyn Lee
Jame Yao
Jong Juh Chen
Douglas G Elliot
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Phillips Petroleum Co
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2001/015721 external-priority patent/WO2001088447A1/en
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Publication of BR0110912B1 publication Critical patent/BR0110912B1/pt

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Abstract

"RECUPERAçãO ACENTUADA DE NGL UTILIZANDO REFRIGERAçAO E REFLUXO DE USINAS DE LNG". A presente invenção é dirigida a métodos e aparelho para o aperfeiçoamento da recuperação de componentes relativamente menos voláteis (68) de uma alimentação de gás rico em metano (10) sob pressão para produzir um produto de NGL (68) enquanto, ao mesmo tempo, recupera, separadamente, os componentes relativamente mais voláteis que são liquefeitos para produzir e produto de LNG (84). Os métodos da presente invenção aperfeiçoam a separação e a eficiência dentro da coluna de recuperação de NGL ao mesmo em que mantém a pressão da coluna para obter utilização eficiente e económica da refrigeração mecânica disponível (200). Os métodos da presente invenção são particularmente úteis para remoção de cicio-hexano, benzeno e outros hidrocarbonetos pesados prejudiciais de uma alimentação de gás. Os benefícios da presente invenção são obtidos pela introdução na coluna de recuperação de NGL (50) de um refluxo acentuado (42) pobre nos componentes de NGL. Outras vantagens podem ser obtidas através da ligação térmica de um reevaporador lateral (48) para a coluna de recuperação de NGL (50) com o condensador suspenso (52) para a coluna de purificação de NGL (70). Usando os métodos da presente invenção, recuperações de propano e componentes mais pesados acima de 90% são prontamente possíveis de serem obtidas.
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