Natural gas liquefaction
    1.
    发明申请
    Natural gas liquefaction 有权
    天然气液化

    公开(公告)号:US20050247078A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-10

    申请号:US10840072

    申请日:2004-05-04

    摘要: A process for liquefying natural gas in conjunction with producing a liquid stream containing predominantly hydrocarbons heavier than methane is disclosed. In the process, the natural gas stream to be liquefied is partially cooled and divided into first and second streams. The first stream is further cooled to condense substantially all of it, expanded to an intermediate pressure, and then supplied to a distillation column at a first mid-column feed position. The second stream is also expanded to intermediate pressure and is then supplied to the column at a second lower mid-column feed position. A distillation stream is withdrawn from the column below the feed point of the second stream and is cooled to condense at least a part of it, forming a reflux stream. At least a portion of the reflux stream is directed to the distillation column as its top feed. The bottom product from this distillation column preferentially contains the majority of any hydrocarbons heavier than methane that would otherwise reduce the purity of the liquefied natural gas. The residual gas stream from the distillation column is compressed to a higher intermediate pressure, cooled under pressure to condense it, and then expanded to low pressure to form the liquefied natural gas stream.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种液化天然气与生产主要包含比甲烷重的烃的液体流的方法。 在此过程中,待液化的天然气流被部分冷却并分成第一和第二流。 将第一流进一步冷却以基本上将其全部冷凝,膨胀至中间压力,然后在第一中间柱进料位置供给蒸馏塔。 第二个流还被扩展到中间压力,然后在第二个较低的中间列进料位置被供给到塔中。 蒸馏物流从第二料流进料点下方的塔中取出,冷却至少部分冷凝,形成回流。 至少一部分回流物流作为其顶部进料引导至蒸馏塔。 来自该蒸馏塔的底部产物优先含有大于甲烷重量的任何烃类,否则会降低液化天然气的纯度。 将来自蒸馏塔的残余气流压缩至更高的中间压力,在压力下冷却以冷凝,然后膨胀至低压以形成液化的天然气流。

    Hydrocarbon gas processing
    2.
    发明申请
    Hydrocarbon gas processing 有权
    烃类气体加工

    公开(公告)号:US20060032269A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-16

    申请号:US11201358

    申请日:2005-08-10

    IPC分类号: F25J3/00

    摘要: A process for the recovery of ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, and heavier hydrocarbon components from a hydrocarbon gas stream is disclosed. The stream is cooled and divided into first and second streams. The first stream is further cooled to condense substantially all of it and is thereafter expanded to the fractionation tower pressure and supplied to the fractionation tower at a first mid-column feed position. The second stream is expanded to the tower pressure and is then supplied to the column at a second mid-column feed position. A distillation stream is withdrawn from the column below the feed point of the second stream and is then directed into heat exchange relation with the tower overhead vapor stream to cool the distillation stream and condense at least a part of it, forming a condensed stream. At least a portion of the condensed stream is directed to the fractionation tower as its top feed. The quantities and temperatures of the feeds to the fractionation tower are effective to maintain the overhead temperature of the fractionation tower at a temperature whereby the major portion of the desired components is recovered.

    摘要翻译: 公开了从烃气流中回收乙烷,乙烯,丙烷,丙烯和较重烃组分的方法。 将流冷却并分成第一和第二流。 将第一流进一步冷却以基本上将其全部冷凝,然后将其扩展至分馏塔压力,并以第一中间柱进料位置供应至分馏塔。 将第二流扩张到塔压力,然后在第二中柱进料位置处供给塔。 蒸馏物流从第二料流的进料点下方的塔中取出,然后与塔顶塔顶蒸气流导热至热交换关系,以冷却蒸馏流并冷凝其至少一部分,形成冷凝流。 冷凝流的至少一部分作为顶部进料被引导至分馏塔。 进入分馏塔的进料的量和温度对于将分馏塔的塔顶温度维持在所需组分的主要部分被回收的温度是有效的。