Refrigerant recovery in natural gas liquefaction processes

    公开(公告)号:US10788260B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US15671622

    申请日:2017-08-08

    IPC分类号: F25J1/00 F25J1/02 F25J3/02

    摘要: Described herein is a method of removing refrigerant from a natural gas liquefaction system in which vaporized mixed refrigerant is withdrawn from the closed-loop refrigeration circuit and introduced into a distillation column so as to be separated into an overhead vapor enriched in methane and a bottoms liquid enriched in heavier components. Overhead vapor is withdrawn from the distillation column to form a methane enriched stream that is removed from the liquefaction system, and bottoms liquid is reintroduced from the distillation column into the closed-loop refrigeration circuit. Also described are methods of altering the rate of production in a natural gas liquefaction system in which refrigerant is removed as described above, and a natural gas liquefaction systems in which such methods can be carried out.

    Method of operating natural gas liquefaction facility

    公开(公告)号:US10393429B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-27

    申请号:US15091883

    申请日:2016-04-06

    IPC分类号: F25J1/00 F25J1/02

    摘要: A method for controlling the flow of natural gas and refrigerant in the main heat exchanger of a natural gas liquefaction facility. The method provides for the automated control of a flow rate of a natural gas feed stream through a heat exchanger based on one or more process variables and set points. The flow rate of refrigerant streams through the heat exchanger is controlled by different process variables and set points, and is controlled independently of the flow rate of the natural gas feed stream.

    Refrigerant Recovery in Natural Gas Liquefaction Processes

    公开(公告)号:US20180058752A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-01

    申请号:US15671622

    申请日:2017-08-08

    IPC分类号: F25J1/00 F25J3/02 F25J1/02

    摘要: Described herein is a method of removing refrigerant from a natural gas liquefaction system in which vaporized mixed refrigerant is withdrawn from the closed-loop refrigeration circuit and introduced into a distillation column so as to be separated into an overhead vapor enriched in methane and a bottoms liquid enriched in heavier components. Overhead vapor is withdrawn from the distillation column to form a methane enriched stream that is removed from the liquefaction system, and bottoms liquid is reintroduced from the distillation column into the closed-loop refrigeration circuit. Also described are methods of altering the rate of production in a natural gas liquefaction system in which refrigerant is removed as described above, and a natural gas liquefaction systems in which such methods can be carried out.