BRPI0512212A - métodos de produzir gás natural liquefeito, de projetar uma usina de liquefação de gás natural liquefeito, de projetar uma capacidade de processamento expandida de uma usina de liquefação de gás natural liquefeito e de operar uma usina de liquefação de gás natural liquefeito, e, usina de liquefação de gás natural liquefeito - Google Patents

métodos de produzir gás natural liquefeito, de projetar uma usina de liquefação de gás natural liquefeito, de projetar uma capacidade de processamento expandida de uma usina de liquefação de gás natural liquefeito e de operar uma usina de liquefação de gás natural liquefeito, e, usina de liquefação de gás natural liquefeito

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BRPI0512212A
BRPI0512212A BRPI0512212-0A BRPI0512212A BRPI0512212A BR PI0512212 A BRPI0512212 A BR PI0512212A BR PI0512212 A BRPI0512212 A BR PI0512212A BR PI0512212 A BRPI0512212 A BR PI0512212A
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Daniel J Hawrysz
John B Stone
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Exxonmobil Upstream Res Co
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Abstract

MéTODOS DE PRODUZIR GáS NATURAL LIQUEFEITO, DE PROJETAR UMA USINA DE LIQUEFAçãO DE GáS NATURAL LIQUEFEITO, DE PROJETAR UMA CAPACIDADE DE PROCESSAMENTO EXPANDIDA DE UMA USINA DE LIQUEFAçãO DE GáS NATURAL LIQUEFEITO E DE OPERAR UMA USINA DE LIQUEFAçãO DE GáS NATURAL LIQUEFEITO, E, USINA DE LIQUEFAçãO DE GáS NATURAL LIQUEFEITO A presente invenção refere-se a usinas de processamento de fluido de hidrocarboneto, métodos para projeto de usinas de processamento de fluido de hidrocarboneto, e métodos para produção de fluido de hidrocarboneto usando usinas de processamento de fluido de hidrocarboneto. Mais particularmente, alguns modos de realização da invenção referem-se a usinas de liquefação de gás natural, métodos de projeto de usinas de liquefação de gás natural, métodos de operação de usinas de liquefação de gás natural e métodos de produção de GNL usando usinas de liquefação de gás natural. Um modo de realização da invenção inclui uma usina de processamento de fluido de hidrocarboneto incluindo vário tipos de módulos de unidade de processo, os vários tipos de módulos de unidade de processo incluindo pelo menos um primeiro tipo de módulo de unidade de processo incluindo um ou mais primeiros módulos de unidade de processo e um segundo tipo de módulo de unidade de processo incluindo dois ou mais segundos módulos de unidade de processo integrados, em que pelo menos um dos primeiros módulos de unidade de processo e pelo menos um dos segundos módulos de unidade de processo são dimensionados em suas respectivas eficiências de processamento substancialmente máximas.
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