SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PRODUCE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS

    公开(公告)号:US20230115492A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US17717189

    申请日:2022-04-11

    IPC分类号: F25J1/02 F25J1/00

    摘要: A small to mid-scale liquefied natural gas production system and method is provided. The disclosed liquefied natural gas production system employs a nitrogen-based refrigerant, at least one heat exchanger, three turbine/expanders and two or more refrigerant compression stages. The expansion ratio of one turbine/expander is appreciably lower than the expansion ratio of the other turbine/expanders such that the temperature of the exhaust stream from the turbine/expander with the lower expansion ratio is above the critical point temperature of the compressed natural gas feed stream but colder than −15° C.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PRODUCE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS

    公开(公告)号:US20230114229A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US17717182

    申请日:2022-04-11

    IPC分类号: F25J1/00 F25J1/02

    摘要: A small to mid-scale liquefied natural gas production system and method is provided. The disclosed liquefied natural gas production system employs a nitrogen-based refrigerant, at least one heat exchanger, three turbine/expanders and two or more refrigerant compression stages. The expansion ratio of one turbine/expander is appreciably lower than the expansion ratio of the other turbine/expanders such that the temperature of the exhaust stream from the turbine/expander with the lower expansion ratio is above the critical point temperature of the compressed natural gas containing feed stream but colder than -15° C.

    Air separation method
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10048002B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-14

    申请号:US14994708

    申请日:2016-01-13

    IPC分类号: F25J3/04

    摘要: A cryogenic air separation method and apparatus in which first and second liquid streams are produced. The first liquid stream has a higher oxygen content than air and can consist of a higher pressure distillation column bottoms and the second liquid stream, for instance, air, has a lower oxygen content than the first liquid stream and an argon content no less than the air. The second liquid stream is subcooled through indirect heat exchange with the first liquid stream and both of such streams are introduced into the lower pressure column. The second liquid stream is introduced into the lower pressure column above that point at which the crude liquid oxygen column bottoms or any portion thereof is introduced into the lower pressure column to increase a liquid to vapor ratio below the introduction of the second liquid stream and therefore, reduce the oxygen present within the column overhead.