Process for the recovery of ethane and heavier hydrocarbon components from methane-rich gases
Patent
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OSTI ID:5996527
A process is disclosed for the recovery of ethane and heavier hydrocarbons from a methane-rich gas utilizing an expander, a high pressure demethanizer tower with flashed and expanded vapor and liquid streams, as coolants in heat exchange relationship with the processed hydrocarbon vapors.
- Assignee:
- Stone and Webster Engineering Corp
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4203742
- OSTI ID:
- 5996527
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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HEAT EXCHANGERS
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PROPYLENE
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WORKING FLUIDS
030300* -- Natural Gas-- Drilling
Production
& Processing
ALKANES
ALKENES
COOLING
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHANE
EVAPORATION
EXPANSION
FLASHING
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HYDROCARBONS
JGC METHANE-RICH GAS PROCESS
LIQUIDS
NATURAL GAS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PROPYLENE
RECOVERY
REFRIGERANTS
SNG PROCESSES
VAPORS
WORKING FLUIDS