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WO2012054729A3 - Process for separating and recovering ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from lng - Google Patents

Process for separating and recovering ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from lng Download PDF

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WO2012054729A3
WO2012054729A3 PCT/US2011/057106 US2011057106W WO2012054729A3 WO 2012054729 A3 WO2012054729 A3 WO 2012054729A3 US 2011057106 W US2011057106 W US 2011057106W WO 2012054729 A3 WO2012054729 A3 WO 2012054729A3
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Kirtikumar Natubhai Patel
Rohit N. Patel
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Priority to SG2013037684A priority patent/SG190306A1/en
Priority to MX2013004441A priority patent/MX2013004441A/en
Priority to EP11835149.3A priority patent/EP2630220A4/en
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Abstract

A process for extracting heavier components, e.g., NGL from liquid/fluid streams such as Rich LNG (RLNG) stream(s) with the streamlined economy. The process involves heating the RLNG stream in heat exchanger(s) (LNGX) against column overhead vapour stream; not requiring separation of Feed streams into feed and reflux by splitting either pre- or post- of heat LNGX. The source liquid RLNG is processed producing liquid NGL and at same time returning purified Lean LNG (LLNG) product in its Liquid LNG form. The process operates essentially without the need for compression equipment. The process further provides without compressors vaporized natural gas at pipeline pressure and specifications. This is a system that can flexibly change product compositions and specifications of product NGL/Lean LNG/Pipeline Gas and operate in both Pipeline Specification deep 99% Ethane (C2) Extraction and Ethane (C2) Rejection NGL recovery modes with economy of equipment and energy requirements.
PCT/US2011/057106 2010-10-20 2011-10-20 Process for separating and recovering ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from lng Ceased WO2012054729A2 (en)

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EP11835149.3A EP2630220A4 (en) 2010-10-20 2011-10-20 Process for separating and recovering ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from lng
KR1020137012874A KR20140123401A (en) 2010-10-20 2011-10-20 Process for separating and recovering ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from lng
AU2011316983A AU2011316983A1 (en) 2010-10-20 2011-10-20 Process for separating and recovering ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from LNG
SG2013037684A SG190306A1 (en) 2010-10-20 2011-10-20 Process for separating and recovering ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from lng
MX2013004441A MX2013004441A (en) 2010-10-20 2011-10-20 Process for separating and recovering ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from lng.
CA2818326A CA2818326A1 (en) 2010-10-20 2011-10-20 Process for separating and recovering ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from lng
MYPI2013001400A MY184535A (en) 2010-10-20 2011-10-20 Process for separating and recovering ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from lng
EA201390572A EA201390572A1 (en) 2010-10-20 2011-10-20 METHOD OF SEPARATION AND EXTRACTION OF ETHANE AND MORE HEAVY HYDROCARBONS FROM LNG
BR112013009599A BR112013009599A2 (en) 2010-10-20 2011-10-20 process for the separation and recovery of ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from gnl
ZA2013/03575A ZA201303575B (en) 2010-10-20 2013-05-16 Process for separating and recovering ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from lng
AU2017200595A AU2017200595B2 (en) 2010-10-20 2017-01-30 Process for Separating and Recovering Ethane and Heavier Hydrocarbons from LNG

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