Title:
DUAL-REFLUXED HEAVIES REMOVAL COLUMN IN AN LNG FACILITY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/064952
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A liquefied natural gas facility employing a heavies removal column having multiple reflux streams. The reflux streams can have different compositions and can be operable to reduce the critical pressure of the fluids within the heavies removal column in order to permit the column to operate at higher pressures without adversely affecting the horsepower requirements of plant compressor/driver systems.
Inventors:
MOCK JON M (US)
WILKES MICHAEL A (US)
WILKES MICHAEL A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2008/083501
Publication Date:
April 11, 2013
Filing Date:
November 14, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CONOCOPHILLIPS CO (US)
MOCK JON M (US)
WILKES MICHAEL A (US)
MOCK JON M (US)
WILKES MICHAEL A (US)
International Classes:
F25J3/02; F25J1/00; F25J1/02
Foreign References:
| US6116050A | 2000-09-12 | |||
| US20070240450A1 | 2007-10-18 | |||
| US20070012072A1 | 2007-01-18 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HALLER, Lauren, E. (Attn: Docketing - Ml-1135600 North Dairy Ashfor, Houston Texas, US)
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