Abstract:
A method for selective extraction of natural gas liquids from "rich" natural gas. The method involves interacting a rich natural gas stream with Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) by mixing Liquid Natural Gas into the rich natural gas stream to lower the temperature of the rich natural gas stream to a selected hydrocarbon dew point, whereby a selected hydrocarbon liquid carried in the rich natural gas stream is condensed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a cyclonicfluid separator comprising a throat portion (4) which is arranged between a converging fluid inlet section and a diverging fluid outlet section. The cyclonic fluid separator isarranged to facilitate a cyclonic flow through the converging fluid inlet section and the throat portion towards the diverging fluid outlet sectionin a downstream direction. The diverging fluid outlet section comprises an inner primary outlet conduit (7) for condensable depleted fluid components and an outer secondary outlet conduit (6) for condensable enriched fluid components. The cyclonic fluid separator comprises a further outer secondary outlet conduit (16). The outer secondary outlet conduit (6) is positioned on a first position along a central axis (I) of the cyclonic fluid separator and the further outer secondary outlet conduit (16) is positioned on a second position along the central axis (I) of the cyclonic fluid separator.
Abstract:
A method for selective extraction of natural gas liquids from "rich" natural gas. The method involves the step of effecting a heat exchange between a rich natural gas stream and a refrigerant fluid to lower a temperature of the rich natural gas stream. The heat exchange is controlled to lower the temperature of the rich natural gas stream to a selected hydrocarbon dew point in order to condense at least one selected hydrocarbon liquids carried in the rich natural gas stream.
Abstract:
A minimal gas processing scheme for recycling CO 2 in a CO 2 enhanced oil recovery process comprises: a) separating a mixture of CO2, crude oil and C 1 -C 6 hydrocarbons produced from the formation into a substantially liquid fraction (6) comprising crude oil and a substantially gaseous fraction (10) comprising CO 2 and C 1 -C 6 hydrocarbons; b) separating the substantially gaseous fraction into a first fraction (18) which is enriched in C 5 -C 6 hydrocarbons and a second fraction (12, 14) which is enriched in CO 2 and C 1 -C 4 hydrocarbons; c) mixing at least part of the first fraction (18) with the substantially liquid fraction (6) comprising crude oil; and d) recycling at least part of the second fraction (12,14) into the formation.
Abstract:
The olefin-hydrogen effluent vapor stream from a dehydrogenation process is separated by a cryogenic separation method utilizing a cryogenic separation system. The method does not require external refrigeration and reheats and portions an expander feed stream to extract energy and controls the warm end and cold end temperature differences in the primary heat exchanger (H101) to provide energy savings and economical operation and material use.
Abstract:
A vapor fraction containing hydrogen and at least one hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of C1 to C4 hydrocarbons is separated from a hydrogen-rich refinery off-gas feed to give a liquid product fraction. The refinery off-gas (1) is fed to and compressed in a compressor/expander (21) having compressor means (20) and expander means (24) mounted and driven on a common shaft (25), and then cooled and partially condensed to form a two-phase fluid (4) in a heat exchanger (22) followed by separation of the vapor (5) and liquid (9) product phases of the fluid in a separator (23) or a separator/fractionation column stabilizer unit (30). The separated vapor phase (5) is transmitted to the compressor/expander unit (21) wherein the vapor is depressurized and partially condensed, thereby driving the compressor (20). The partially condensed depressurized vapor fraction (7) from the expander (24) and, optionally, the liquid phase product fraction (9, 10) from the separator (23) are transmitted in separate streams to the heat exchanger (22) for separate thermal contact with the compressed feed gas (2) wherein the partially condensed depressurized vapor fraction (7) is fully vaporized and the feed gases (2) are cooled. The fully vaporized fraction (8) and the liquid product fraction (13) are recovered in separate streams.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for liquefying a hydrocarbon-containing gas stream, comprising cooling the hydrocarbon-containing gas stream (20) in a first heat exchanger (3), wherein the pressure of the cooled hydrocarbon-containing stream (40) is below the cricondenbar being a liquid-vapour multiphase flow and is separated in a liquid bottom stream (50) and a gaseous top stream (60). The gaseous top stream (60) is cooled in an expander (4) and separated in a separator (5) obtaining a gaseous stream (80) and a liquid stream (90). The liquid stream (90) is passed to a pressure reduction and separation stage (91) to obtain one or more further gaseous streams (110, 180) and a liquid hydrocarbon stream (170). The gaseous stream (80) is passed through the first heat exchanger (3) and a compressor obtaining a compressed gas stream (220). At least part of the compressed gas stream (220) obtained in step (h) is combined with the hydrocarbon-containing gas stream (20) provided in step (a). The liquid bottom stream (50) enriched in C3+-hydrocarbons is passed to a NGL-fractionation stage to obtain one or more gaseous streams enriched in C1 and/or C2 which are recycled to at least partially be combined with the hydrocarbon-containing gas stream (20).
Abstract:
A process for integrating the recovery of hydrocarbons from a vent stream and the production of a nitrogen-rich liquid by: providing a vent to recovery including a monomer, wherein the vent to recovery originates from a polymerization process; separating the vent to recovery to form a primary recovered hydrocarbon and a primary recovered gas; separating the primary recovered gas to form a secondary recovered hydrocarbon and a warm residual gas, wherein the separation is by condensing the secondary recovered hydrocarbon, wherein an open-loop refrigeration cycle supplies cooling for the condensation, and wherein the open-loop refrigeration cycle produces a nitrogen- rich liquid; and recycling the primary recovered hydrocarbon to the polymerization process.
Abstract:
Process for producing purified hydrocarbon gas from a gas stream comprising hydrocarbons and acidic contaminants, which process comprises the steps of : (a) contacting the gas stream with one or more membranes to obtain a hydrocarbon-rich retentate and a acidic contaminant-rich permeate; (b) cooling the hydrocarbon-rich retentate in a cooling stage to form a mixture comprising solid and/or liquid acidic contaminants and a vapour comprising vaporous hydrocarbons; (c) separating solid and/or liquid acidic contaminants from the mixture, yielding the purified hydrocarbon gas.