公开(公告)号：US11000795B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US15964866

申请日：2018-04-27

申请人： Norman K. Yeh ,  Edward J. Grave ,  Shwetha Ramkumar ,  Juan C. Juarez

发明人： Norman K. Yeh ,  Edward J. Grave ,  Shwetha Ramkumar ,  Juan C. Juarez

IPC分类号： B01D53/14 ,  B01D53/18 ,  C10L3/10 ,  B01D3/14

摘要： A fractionation system for removing heavy hydrocarbons in a gas stream. A stripping section receives a predominantly liquid phase of a feed gas stream. First and second co-current contacting systems are located in-line within a pipe. The first co-current contacting system receives a predominantly vapor phase of the feed gas stream. Each co-current contacting system includes a co-current contactor and a separation system. Each co-current contactor includes a droplet generator and a mass transfer section. The droplet generator generates droplets from a liquid and disperses the droplets into a gas stream. The mass transfer section provides a mixed, two-phase flow having a vapor phase and a liquid phase. The separation system separates the vapor phase from the liquid phase.

公开(公告)号：US10391442B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15009936

申请日：2016-01-29

申请人： Stephanie A. Freeman ,  Edward J. Grave ,  J. Tim Cullinane ,  P. Scott Northdrop ,  Norman K. Yeh

发明人： Stephanie A. Freeman ,  Edward J. Grave ,  J. Tim Cullinane ,  P. Scott Northdrop ,  Norman K. Yeh

IPC分类号： B01D11/04 ,  B01D53/14 ,  B01D53/52 ,  B01D53/79 ,  C10L3/10 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D11/00 ,  C10G21/00

摘要： The disclosure includes a method, comprising passing a fluid into a co-current contactor, passing a solvent into the co-current contactor, dividing the solvent into solvent droplets having a first average droplet size, placing the fluid in contact with the solvent droplets to create a combined stream, coalescing at least a portion of the solvent droplets to create solvent droplets having a second average droplet size, wherein the second average droplet size is greater than the first average droplet size, and separating the fluid and the solvent.

公开(公告)号：US20160236140A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US15004348

申请日：2016-01-22

申请人： P. Scott Northrop ,  Stephanie A. Freeman ,  J. Tim Cullinane ,  Edward J. Grave ,  Norman K. Yeh

发明人： P. Scott Northrop ,  Stephanie A. Freeman ,  J. Tim Cullinane ,  Edward J. Grave ,  Norman K. Yeh

IPC分类号： B01D53/18 ,  B01F3/04 ,  B01D53/14

摘要： A co-current contactor for separating components in a fluid stream, the co-current contactor comprising a first inlet configured to receive the fluid stream proximate to a first end of the co-current contactor, a second inlet configured to receive a solvent proximate the first end of the co-current contactor, and a mass transfer section configured to receive the fluid stream and the solvent and to provide a mixed, two-phase flow, wherein the mass transfer section comprises a surface feature along an inner surface of the mass transfer section configured to reduce film flow along an inner wall of the mass transfer section, and wherein the surface feature comprises at least one of a hydrophobic surface, a superhydrophobic surface, a porous wall surface, and a nonlinear surface irregularity extending radially inward or radially outward along the inner surface of the mass transfer section.

摘要翻译： 用于分离流体流中的组分的并流接触器，所述并流接触器包括被配置为接收靠近所述并流接触器的第一端的所述流体流的第一入口，被配置为接收所述流体流附近的溶剂的第二入口 并流式接触器的第一端和被配置为接收流体流和溶剂并且提供混合的两相流的传质部分，其中质量传递部分包括沿着质量的内表面的表面特征 传送部分，其构造成减小沿着传质部分的内壁的膜流动，并且其中所述表面特征包括疏水表面，超疏水表面，多孔壁表面和径向向内或径向延伸的非线性表面不规则中的至少一个 沿着传质部分的内表面向外延伸。

公开(公告)号：US20100018248A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12518863

申请日：2007-10-20

申请人： Eleanor R Fieler ,  Edward J. Grave ,  Paul Scott Northrop ,  Norman K. Yeh

发明人： Eleanor R Fieler ,  Edward J. Grave ,  Paul Scott Northrop ,  Norman K. Yeh

IPC分类号： F25J3/00

CPC分类号： B01D3/24 ,  B01D3/166 ,  B01D3/26 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0266 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/74 ,  F25J2200/90 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2205/20 ,  F25J2215/04 ,  F25J2220/66 ,  F25J2240/02 ,  F25J2240/40 ,  F25J2260/80 ,  F25J2270/12 ,  F25J2270/60 ,  F25J2280/40 ,  F25J2290/40 ,  F25J2290/72 ,  Y02C10/12

摘要： A cryogenic distillation tower is provided for the separation of a fluid stream containing at least methane and carbon dioxide. The cryogenic distillation tower has a lower stripping section, an upper rectification section, and an intermediate spray section. The intermediate spray section includes a plurality of spray nozzles that inject a liquid freeze zone stream. The nozzles are configured such that substantial liquid coverage is provided across the inner diameter of the intermediate spray section. The liquid freeze zone stream generally includes methane at a temperature and pressure whereby both solid carbon dioxide particles and a methane-enriched vapor stream are formed. The tower may further include one or more baffles below the nozzles to create frictional resistance to the gravitational flow of the liquid freeze zone stream. This aids in the breakout and recovery of methane gas. Additional internal components are provided to improve heat transfer and to facilitate the breakout of methane gas.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于分离至少包含甲烷和二氧化碳的流体物流的低温蒸馏塔。 低温蒸馏塔具有较低的汽提段，上部精馏段和中间喷雾段。 中间喷射部分包括喷射液体冻结区流的多个喷嘴。 这些喷嘴被配置成使得在中间喷射部分的内径上提供了显着的液体覆盖。 液体冷冻区气流通常包括在温度和压力下形成甲烷的固体二氧化碳颗粒和富含甲烷的蒸汽流。 该塔还可包括在喷嘴下方的一个或多个挡板，以产生对液体冻结区流的重力流的摩擦阻力。 这有助于甲烷气体的爆发和回收。 提供额外的内部组件以改善热传递和促进甲烷气体的爆发。