LNG PRODUCTION USING DUAL INDEPENDENT EXPANDER REFRIGERATION CYCLES
    45.
    发明公开
    LNG PRODUCTION USING DUAL INDEPENDENT EXPANDER REFRIGERATION CYCLES 审中-公开
    液化天然气具有两个独立的冷却回路生产

    公开(公告)号:EP1373814A2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-02

    申请号:EP02713770.2

    申请日:2002-03-06

    Abstract: A process for producing a liquefied natural gas stream from an inlet gas feed stream, the process comprising the steps of: cooling at least a portion of the inlet gas feed stream by heat exchange contact with a first gas-phase refrigerant in a methane refrigeration cycle operated independently of a second gas-phase refrigerant in a nitrogen refrigeration cycle; the methane refrigeration cycle comprising the steps of: expanding a first gas-phase refrigerant comprising methane to form a cold methane vapour steam; cooling at least a portion of the inlet feed gas stream by heat exchange contact with the cold refrigerant vapour stream; compressing the cold methane vapour stream to form a compressed methane vapour stream; and cooling at least a portion of the compressed methane vapour stream by heat exchange contact with the cold methane vapour stream; and the nitrogen refrigeration cycle comprising the steps of: expanding a second gas-phase refrigerant comprising nitrogen to a cold nitrogen vapour stream; cooling at least a portion of the inlet feed gas stream by heat exchange contact with the cold nitrogen vapour stream simultaneously as cooling at least a portion of the inlet feed gas stream by heat exchange contact with the cold methane vapour stream; compressing the cold nitrogen vapour stream to form a compressed nitrogen vapour stream; and cooling at least a portion of the compressed nitrogen vapour stream by heat exchange contact with the cold nitrogen vapour stream; whereby a liquefied natural gas stream is produced.

    EXTENDED-BASE TENSION LEG PLATFORM SUBSTRUCTURE
    47.
    发明公开
    EXTENDED-BASE TENSION LEG PLATFORM SUBSTRUCTURE 有权
    子结构与元素分散停泊平台扩大BASIS

    公开(公告)号:EP1196320A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-17

    申请号:EP00947042.8

    申请日:2000-07-05

    CPC classification number: B63B21/502 B63B1/107 B63B35/4413 B63B2001/128

    Abstract: An extended-base tension leg substructure (100) and method for supporting an offshore platform is disclosed which includes a plurality of support columms (102) disposed about a central axis (106) of the substructure and interconnected by at least one pontoon (110). Each columm comprises an above water and submerged portion. The substructure also includes a plurality of wings or arms (114) radiating from the columms and/or the pontoons, each wing (114) fixedly or removably securing at least one tendon extending from a wing to an anchor on the seabed. The substructure includes an open, wave transparent central zone (108) for improved access to well-related equipment, conduits or the like and the wings (114) minimize translational movement and rotational flex in the substructure reducing fatigue in the tendons and their connections (118).

    OLEFIN PLANT RECOVERY SYSTEM EMPLOYING CATALYTIC DISTILLATION
    48.
    发明授权
    OLEFIN PLANT RECOVERY SYSTEM EMPLOYING CATALYTIC DISTILLATION 失效
    催化精馏烯烃厂RUCKWINNUNGSSYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP0961819B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-26

    申请号:EP97904257.9

    申请日:1997-02-19

    CPC classification number: C10G7/00 C10G45/00 C10G45/32 C10G70/02

    Abstract: The C2 to C5 and heavier acetylenes and dienes in a thermally cracked feed stream are hydrogenated without significantly hydrogenating the C2 and C3 olefins. Additionally, the C4 and heavier olefins may be hydrogenated. Specifically, the cracked gas feed in an olefin plant is hydrogenated in a distillation reaction column containing a hydrogenation catalyst without the necessity of separating the hydrogen out of the feed and without any significant hydrogenation of the ethylene and propylene. A combined reaction-fractionation step known as catalytic distillation hydrogenation is used to simultaneously carry out the reactions and separations while maintaining the hydrogenation conditions such that the ethylene and propylene remain substantially unhydrogenated and essentially all of the other C2 and heavier unsaturated hydrocarbons are hydrogenated. Any unreacted hydrogen can be separated by a membrane and then reacted with separated C9 and heavier materials to produce hydrogenated pyrolysis gasoline.

    PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ETHYLBENZENE
    49.
    发明公开
    PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ETHYLBENZENE 有权
    于制备乙苯

    公开(公告)号:EP1070033A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-24

    申请号:EP99912833.3

    申请日:1999-03-23

    CPC classification number: C07C15/073 C07C2/64

    Abstract: Ethylbenzene (18) is produced from benzene (16) and ethylene (14) in an alkylation reactor (12) wherein the feedstocks also contain propylbenzenes (26) and/or components that produce propylbenzene (26). Polyethylbenzenes (24) are also produced in the process. The ethylbenzene product (28) and unreacted benzene (16) are separated and then the propylbenzenes (26) are separated from the polyethylbenzenes (24) by distillation (20). The propylbenzenes (26) are destroyed in a vapor-phase reactor (12) and the polyethylbenzenes (24) are transalkylated (30) with benzene (32) in a liquid or partial liquid phase at a lower temperature.

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