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Distillation of methane from a methane-containing crude gas

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OSTI ID:7080312
In the separation in a rectification column of methane and optionally lower-boiling components from a methane-containing crude gas, which gas contains additionally higher-boiling hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, or mixtures thereof, wherein an auxiliary cycle containing a fluid medium is employed for the production of cooling to produce reflux liquid at the head of the rectifying column, a method is provided wherein liquid in the rectifying column positioned above the column sump and below the column head, is vaporized in indirect heat exchange with condensing cycle medium. 6 claims.
Assignee:
Linde AG
Patent Number(s):
US 4230469
OSTI ID:
7080312
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English