公开(公告)号：US20110197629A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US13096788

申请日：2011-04-28

申请人： Eric Prim ,  Naomi Baker ,  Jhansi Garikipati

发明人： Eric Prim ,  Naomi Baker ,  Jhansi Garikipati

IPC分类号： F25J3/08

CPC分类号： F25J3/0242 ,  C07C7/04 ,  C07C9/15 ,  C10L3/104 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0247 ,  F25J3/0266 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/74 ,  F25J2205/40 ,  F25J2205/50 ,  F25J2210/62 ,  F25J2215/02 ,  F25J2220/66 ,  F25J2220/68 ,  F25J2260/80 ,  F25J2290/10 ,  Y02C10/12

摘要： A method comprises receiving a hydrocarbon feed stream; separating the hydrocarbon feed stream into a heavy hydrocarbon rich stream and a recycle stream, wherein the recycle stream comprises a gas selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, air, and water; and separating the recycle stream into a natural gas liquids (NGL) rich stream and a purified recycle stream. A plurality of process equipment configured to receive a hydrocarbon feed stream, separate the hydrocarbon feed stream into a heavy hydrocarbon rich stream and a recycle stream comprising at least one C3+ hydrocarbon and a gas selected from the group consisting of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, air, and water, and separate the recycle stream into a NGL rich stream and a purified recycle stream.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括接收烃进料流; 将烃进料流分离成重质烃流和循环流，其中再循环料流包括选自二氧化碳，氮气，空气和水的气体; 并将再循环流分离成富含天然气液体（NGL）的流和纯化的再循环流。 多个工艺设备，其被配置为接收烃进料流，将烃进料流分离成重质烃流，以及包含至少一种C3 +烃和选自二氧化碳，氮气，空气， 和水，并将再循环流分离成富含NGL的流和纯化的再循环流。

公开(公告)号：US07837971B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-23

申请号：US12506368

申请日：2009-07-21

申请人： Eric Prim ,  Naomi Baker

发明人： Eric Prim ,  Naomi Baker

IPC分类号： B01J19/00 ,  C01B17/02

CPC分类号： C01B17/0232 ,  C10G70/00

摘要： A process comprising contacting a solvent with a sulfur stream comprising sulfur and a contaminant, separating the sulfur from at least some of the contaminant and at least some of the solvent, thereby producing a decontaminated sulfur stream, contacting the decontaminated sulfur with a washing agent, and separating the sulfur from at least some of the washing agent, thereby producing a purified sulfur stream comprising elemental sulfur.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，包括使溶剂与包含硫和污染物的硫物流接触，将硫与至少一些污染物和至少一些溶剂分离，从而产生净化的硫物流，使净化的硫与洗涤剂接触， 并且从至少一些洗涤剂中分离出硫，从而产生包含元素硫的纯化硫流。

公开(公告)号：US08709215B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US12824382

申请日：2010-06-28

申请人： Eric Prim

发明人： Eric Prim

IPC分类号： B01D11/00

CPC分类号： C10G70/06 ,  B01D3/146 ,  C10G7/02 ,  C10G21/00 ,  C10G21/06 ,  C10G21/16 ,  C10G21/28 ,  C10G31/00 ,  C10G70/045 ,  E21B43/164 ,  E21B43/40

摘要： A process comprising receiving a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising carbon dioxide, separating the hydrocarbon feed stream into a light hydrocarbon stream and a heavy hydrocarbon stream, separating the light hydrocarbon stream into a carbon dioxide-rich stream and a carbon dioxide-lean stream, and feeding the carbon dioxide-lean stream into a hydrocarbon sweetening process, thereby increasing the processing capacity of the hydrocarbon sweetening process compared to the processing capacity of the hydrocarbon sweetening process when fed the hydrocarbon feed stream. Included is an apparatus comprising a first separation unit that receives a hydrocarbon feed stream containing carbon dioxide and produces a heavy hydrocarbon stream and a light hydrocarbon stream, and a second separation unit that receives the light hydrocarbon stream and produces a carbon dioxide-rich stream and a carbon dioxide-lean stream, wherein the apparatus is configured to feed the carbon dioxide-lean stream to a physical solvent, membrane, or carbon dioxide recovery process.

公开(公告)号：US07777088B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-17

申请号：US11621913

申请日：2007-01-10

申请人： Eric Prim

发明人： Eric Prim

IPC分类号： C07C7/144

CPC分类号： C10G70/06 ,  B01D3/146 ,  C10G7/02 ,  C10G21/00 ,  C10G21/06 ,  C10G21/16 ,  C10G21/28 ,  C10G31/00 ,  C10G70/045 ,  E21B43/164 ,  E21B43/40

摘要： A process comprising receiving a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising carbon dioxide, separating the hydrocarbon feed stream into a light hydrocarbon stream and a heavy hydrocarbon stream, separating the light hydrocarbon stream into a carbon dioxide-rich stream and a carbon dioxide-lean stream, and feeding the carbon dioxide-lean stream into a hydrocarbon sweetening process, thereby increasing the processing capacity of the hydrocarbon sweetening process compared to the processing capacity of the hydrocarbon sweetening process when fed the hydrocarbon feed stream. Included is an apparatus comprising a first separation unit that receives a hydrocarbon feed stream containing carbon dioxide and produces a heavy hydrocarbon stream and a light hydrocarbon stream, and a second separation unit that receives the light hydrocarbon stream and produces a carbon dioxide-rich stream and a carbon dioxide-lean stream, wherein the apparatus is configured to feed the carbon dioxide-lean stream to a physical solvent, membrane, or carbon dioxide recovery process.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，包括接收包含二氧化碳的烃进料流，将烃进料流分离成轻质烃流和重质烃流，将轻质烃流分离成富二氧化碳流和贫二氧化碳流，以及进料 将贫二氧化碳流转化为烃类脱硫方法，从而与加氢烃进料流中的烃类脱硫方法的加工能力相比，增加了烃类脱硫方法的处理能力。 包括的装置包括：第一分离单元，其接收包含二氧化碳并产生重质烃流和轻烃流的烃进料流;以及第二分离单元，其接收轻烃流并产生富二氧化碳流， 贫二氧化碳流，其中所述装置被配置为将贫二氧化碳流供给物理溶剂，膜或二氧化碳回收过程。

公开(公告)号：US20080167511A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-10

申请号：US11621913

申请日：2007-01-10

申请人： Eric Prim

发明人： Eric Prim

IPC分类号： C07C7/00 ,  B01D35/00 ,  B01D3/00 ,  B01D35/18

CPC分类号： C10G70/06 ,  B01D3/146 ,  C10G7/02 ,  C10G21/00 ,  C10G21/06 ,  C10G21/16 ,  C10G21/28 ,  C10G31/00 ,  C10G70/045 ,  E21B43/164 ,  E21B43/40

摘要： A process comprising receiving a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising carbon dioxide, separating the hydrocarbon feed stream into a light hydrocarbon stream and a heavy hydrocarbon stream, separating the light hydrocarbon stream into a carbon dioxide-rich stream and a carbon dioxide-lean stream, and feeding the carbon dioxide-lean stream into a hydrocarbon sweetening process, thereby increasing the processing capacity of the hydrocarbon sweetening process compared to the processing capacity of the hydrocarbon sweetening process when fed the hydrocarbon feed stream. Included is an apparatus comprising a first separation unit that receives a hydrocarbon feed stream containing carbon dioxide and produces a heavy hydrocarbon stream and a light hydrocarbon stream, and a second separation unit that receives the light hydrocarbon stream and produces a carbon dioxide-rich stream and a carbon dioxide-lean stream, wherein the apparatus is configured to feed the carbon dioxide-lean stream to a physical solvent, membrane, or carbon dioxide recovery process.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，包括接收包含二氧化碳的烃进料流，将烃进料流分离成轻质烃流和重质烃流，将轻质烃流分离成富二氧化碳流和贫二氧化碳流，以及进料 将贫二氧化碳流转化为烃类脱硫方法，从而与加氢烃进料流中的烃类脱硫方法的加工能力相比，增加了烃类脱硫方法的处理能力。 包括的装置包括：第一分离单元，其接收包含二氧化碳并产生重质烃流和轻烃流的烃进料流;以及第二分离单元，其接收轻烃流并产生富二氧化碳流， 贫二氧化碳流，其中所述装置被配置为将贫二氧化碳流供给物理溶剂，膜或二氧化碳回收过程。

公开(公告)号：US08707730B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US12632422

申请日：2009-12-07

申请人： Eric Prim

发明人： Eric Prim

IPC分类号： F25J3/00

CPC分类号： F25J3/0209 ,  C10L3/101 ,  C10L3/106 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0238 ,  F25J3/0242 ,  F25J2205/02 ,  F25J2215/04 ,  F25J2215/62 ,  F25J2260/20 ,  F25J2270/12 ,  F25J2290/34 ,  F25J2290/62

摘要： A process comprising receiving an ethane-rich stream comprising at least about 70 molar percent ethane, conditioning the ethane-rich stream to a temperature such that the ethane-rich stream has a vapor pressure similar to the vapor pressure of conventional liquefied natural gas (LNG), and transporting the conditioned ethane-rich stream. Included is a plurality of processing equipment configured to implement a process comprising receiving an ethane-rich stream, adjusting a temperature, a pressure, or both of the ethane-rich stream such that the ethane-rich stream has a temperature from about −160° F. to about 0° F. and a pressure from about 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute (psia) to about 100 psia, and removing substantially all of any vapor fraction from the ethane-rich stream.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，包括接收包含至少约70摩尔％乙烷的富含乙烷的料流，将富含乙烷的料流调节至使富乙烷流具有类似于常规液化天然气（LNG）的蒸气压的蒸气压 ），并运送条件化的富乙烷流。 包括多个处理设备，其被配置为实现包括接收富含乙烷的流，调节温度，压力或富乙烷流两者的方法，使得富乙烷流具有约-160℃的温度 约0°F和约14.7磅/平方英寸绝对压力（psia）至约100psia的压力，并从富乙烷流中基本上除去任何蒸气馏分。

公开(公告)号：US20100258401A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-14

申请号：US12824382

申请日：2010-06-28

申请人： Eric Prim

发明人： Eric Prim

IPC分类号： C10G31/00

CPC分类号： C10G70/06 ,  B01D3/146 ,  C10G7/02 ,  C10G21/00 ,  C10G21/06 ,  C10G21/16 ,  C10G21/28 ,  C10G31/00 ,  C10G70/045 ,  E21B43/164 ,  E21B43/40

摘要： A process comprising receiving a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising carbon dioxide, separating the hydrocarbon feed stream into a light hydrocarbon stream and a heavy hydrocarbon stream, separating the light hydrocarbon stream into a carbon dioxide-rich stream and a carbon dioxide-lean stream, and feeding the carbon dioxide-lean stream into a hydrocarbon sweetening process, thereby increasing the processing capacity of the hydrocarbon sweetening process compared to the processing capacity of the hydrocarbon sweetening process when fed the hydrocarbon feed stream. Included is an apparatus comprising a first separation unit that receives a hydrocarbon feed stream containing carbon dioxide and produces a heavy hydrocarbon stream and a light hydrocarbon stream, and a second separation unit that receives the light hydrocarbon stream and produces a carbon dioxide-rich stream and a carbon dioxide-lean stream, wherein the apparatus is configured to feed the carbon dioxide-lean stream to a physical solvent, membrane, or carbon dioxide recovery process.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，包括接收包含二氧化碳的烃进料流，将烃进料流分离成轻质烃流和重质烃流，将轻质烃流分离成富二氧化碳流和贫二氧化碳流，以及进料 将贫二氧化碳流转化为烃类脱硫方法，从而与加氢烃进料流中的烃类脱硫方法的加工能力相比，增加了烃类脱硫方法的处理能力。 包括的装置包括：第一分离单元，其接收包含二氧化碳并产生重质烃流和轻烃流的烃进料流;以及第二分离单元，其接收轻烃流并产生富二氧化碳流， 贫二氧化碳流，其中所述装置被配置为将贫二氧化碳流供给物理溶剂，膜或二氧化碳回收过程。

公开(公告)号：US07069743B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-04

申请号：US10079254

申请日：2002-02-20

申请人： Eric Prim

发明人： Eric Prim

IPC分类号： F25J1/00

CPC分类号： F25J3/0238 ,  C07C7/04 ,  F25J3/0214 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2205/02 ,  F25J2230/08 ,  F25J2230/60 ,  F25J2235/60

摘要： A processing method and system for separating methane-rich and ethane-rich components from an LNG stream. The LNG stream is preheated against a distillation column overhead vapor stream and against an overhead vapor product prior to entering the column. The overhead vapor product is methane-rich. The LNG stream may further be preheated against the column bottoms and another heating medium. The method may also include compressing the methane-rich product, condensing it against the LNG stream, and pumping it. The system may also comprise third and fourth heat exchangers configured to preheat the LNG stream with the bottoms product and the heating medium. Further, the system may provide for compressing the overhead vapor product prior to the its exchanging heat with the LNG stream and a pump for pumping condensed overhead vapor product. Additionally, the system generates all of the required reflux by cross exchanging the column overhead with the incoming LNG stream.

公开(公告)号：US10852060B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US13295601

申请日：2011-11-14

申请人： Eric Prim

发明人： Eric Prim

IPC分类号： F25J3/08 ,  F25J3/02

摘要： A process comprising separating a hydrocarbon feed stream into a natural gas-rich stream and a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-rich stream using process equipment comprising only one multi-stage separation column, wherein the natural gas-rich stream has an energy content of less than or equal to about 1,300 British thermal units per cubic foot (Btu/ft3), and wherein the LPG-rich stream has a vapor pressure less than or equal to about 350 pounds per square inch gauge (psig). A process comprising separating a hydrocarbon feed stream into a top effluent stream and a LPG-rich stream, and subsequently expanding the top effluent stream to produce a natural gas-rich stream. An apparatus comprising a multi-stage separation column configured to separate a hydrocarbon feed stream into a top effluent stream and a LPG-rich stream, and an expander configured to expand the top effluent stream and produce a natural gas-rich stream.

公开(公告)号：US08505332B1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12122336

申请日：2008-05-16

申请人： Eric Prim

发明人： Eric Prim

IPC分类号： F25J3/00 ,  C07C7/00 ,  C07C7/10 ,  C07C7/144

CPC分类号： F25J3/0242 ,  C07C7/04 ,  C07C9/15 ,  C10L3/104 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0247 ,  F25J3/0266 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/74 ,  F25J2205/40 ,  F25J2205/50 ,  F25J2210/62 ,  F25J2215/02 ,  F25J2220/66 ,  F25J2220/68 ,  F25J2260/80 ,  F25J2290/10 ,  Y02C10/12

摘要： A method comprising receiving a hydrocarbon feed stream, separating the hydrocarbon feed stream into a heavy hydrocarbon rich stream and a carbon dioxide recycle stream, separating the carbon dioxide recycle stream into a natural gas liquids (NGL) rich stream and a purified carbon dioxide recycle stream, and injecting the purified carbon dioxide recycle stream into a subterranean formation. Included is a method comprising selecting a first recovery rate for a NGL recovery process, estimating the economics of the NGL recovery process based on the first recovery rate, selecting a second recovery rate that is different from the first recovery rate, estimating the economics of the NGL recovery process based on the second recovery rate, and selecting the first recovery rate for the NGL recovery process when the estimate based on the first recovery rate is more desirable than the estimate based on the second recovery rate.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，包括接收烃进料流，将烃进料流分离成重质烃流和二氧化碳再循环流，将二氧化碳再循环流分离成富含天然气液体（NGL）的流和纯化的二氧化碳再循环流 ，并将纯化的二氧化碳再循环流注入地下地层。 包括一种方法，包括选择NGL恢复过程的第一恢复率，基于第一恢复速率估计NGL恢复过程的经济性，选择与第一恢复速率不同的第二恢复速率，估计 基于第二恢复率的NGL恢复过程，并且当基于第一恢复率的估计比基于第二恢复速率的估计更期望时，选择NGL恢复过程的第一恢复速率。