Abstract:
An apparatus and method for delivering a thickened fluid mixture, including a CO 2 recapture system. The apparatus including a proppant storage vessel and a fracturing fluid storage vessel providing a continous supply of a proppant material and a fracturing fluid to a mixing apparatus. The mixing apparatus configured to output and deliver a thickened fluid mixture of the proppant, the fracturing fluid and a thickener agent at or above the fracturing fluid blending pressure to a high pressure pump assembly. The high pressure pump assembly configured to deliver a high pressure thickened fluid mixture to one or more downstream components at an injection pressure. The apparatus including a CO 2 recapture system configured to recapture an exhaust stream from the one or more downstream components and/or other CO 2 output sources, and provide a purified and liquefied CO 2 fluid stream to the fracturing fluid storage vessel. The apparatus configured for continual operation.
Abstract:
A system for natural gas liquefaction includes a natural gas source for providing a flow of natural gas and a moisture removal system located downstream of the natural gas source. The system includes a first heat exchanger located downstream of the moisture removal system for exchanging heat between the natural gas flow path and a first refrigerant flow path of a refrigerant cycle subsystem. The system includes one first throttle valve located downstream of heat exchanger for expanding the flow of natural gas and causing reduction in pressure and temperature of the flow of natural gas. The system includes a filter subassembly for separating solid particles present in the flow of natural gas. The system includes a second heat exchanger located downstream of the filter subassembly and is configured to transfer heat from a natural gas vapor flow path to a second refrigerant flow path of the refrigeration cycle subsystem.
Abstract:
A method for separating carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from a gas stream is provided. The method includes cooling the gas stream in a cooling stage to form a cooled gas stream and cooling the cooled gas stream in a converging-diverging nozzle to form one or both of solid CO 2 and liquid CO 2 . The method further includes separating at least a portion of one or both of solid CO 2 and liquid CO 2 from the cooled gas stream in the converging-diverging nozzle to form a C0 2 -rich stream and a C0 2 -lean gas stream. The method further includes expanding the C0 2 -lean gas stream in an expander downstream of the converging-diverging nozzle to form a cooled C0 2 -lean gas stream and circulating at least a portion of the cooled C0 2 -lean gas stream to the cooling stage for cooling the gas stream. Systems for separating carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from a CO 2 stream are also provided.
Abstract:
A system and method for producing liquid natural gas (LNG) from a natural gas stream is presented. The system includes a moisture removal device and compressor for removing moisture from and compressing the natural gas stream. The low moisture compressed natural gas stream is cooled in a heat exchanger to discharge a cooled compressed discharge stream. A multi-phase turbo expander provides for further cooling and expansion of the cooled compressed discharge stream, generating an expanded exhaust stream comprising a mixture of a vapor comprised substantially of CH 4 and a LNG/ice/solid CO 2 slurry. The expanded exhaust stream is separated to generate a vapor stream comprised substantially of CH4 and a liquid natural gas/ice/solid CO 2 slurry stream. Further separation of the liquid natural gas/ice/solid CO 2 slurry stream generates a liquid natural gas output stream and an output stream comprised substantially of ice/solid CO 2 .
Abstract:
A system and method are provided for boosting overall performance of a fuel cell while simultaneously separating a nearly pure stream of CO 2 for sequestration or for use in generating electrical power to further increase overall efficiency of the process. The system and method employ a heat exchanger system configured to generate a stream of fuel that is returned to the inlet of the fuel cell anode with a higher molar concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H 2 ) fuel than was initially present in the fuel cell anode outlet.