Title:
SYSTEM ADAPTED FOR HEATING A MIXED HYDROCARBON STREAM AND A METHOD FOR HEATING A MIXED HYDROCARBON STREAM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/004351
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The present application relates to a system adapted for heating a mixed hydrocarbon wellstream in a phase separation process at an oil/gas processing facility, the system includes a vapour compression heat pump cycle which is thermally connected with at least one heating consumer, for providing heat to the at least one heating consumer, and with at least one cooling consumer, for cooling and recovering heat from the at least one cooling consumer. The application also relates to a method for heating a mixed hydrocarbon wellstream in a phase separation process at an oil/gas processing facility, wherein the mixed hydrocarbon stream is heated by directly or indirectly heat exchanging with a vapour compression heat pump cycle in at least one heating consumer, while recovering heat by heat exchanging in at least one cooling consumer. The present invention thus eliminates the need for hydrocarbon gas/oil fired heaters for offshore and/or onshore field installations and oil processing plants. The invention also provides a considerable less power consuming alternative compared to electrical heaters, used for the same purpose, where electrical power transmitted from the national grid is required.
Inventors:
BRUSTAD STIG KARL (NO)
RUSHFELDT PÅL (NO)
RUSHFELDT PÅL (NO)
Application Number:
PCT/NO2017/050167
Publication Date:
February 22, 2018
Filing Date:
June 28, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KANFA INGENIUM PROCESS AS (NO)
International Classes:
E21B43/34; E21B36/00; F24H4/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ZACCO NORWAY AS (NO)
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