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Process to produce high pressure methane gas

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6540840
This patent describes a process to produce high pressure methane gas comprising: (A) cooling a gaseous feed comprising methane and nitrogen; (B) introducing cooled feed into a single column cryogenic rectification plant and producing methane liquid therein; (C) partially vaporizing methane liquid and dividing remaining methane liquid into first and second portions; (D) expanding the first portion and heating the expanded first portion by indirect heat exchange with the cooling gaseous feed to produce methane gas; and (E) pumping the second portion to a high pressure and heating the high pressure portion by indirect heat exchange with the cooling gaseous feed to produce high pressure methane gas.
Assignee:
Union Carbide Corp., Danbury, CT
Patent Number(s):
US 4778498
OSTI ID:
6540840
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English