EP 0731900 B1 20000126 - METHOD AND PLANT FOR LIQUEFYING NATURAL GAS
Title (en)
METHOD AND PLANT FOR LIQUEFYING NATURAL GAS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUR ERDGASVERFLÜSSIGUNG
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET INSTALLATION DE LIQUEFACTION DU GAZ NATUREL
Publication
Application
Priority
- FR 9501281 W 19951003
- FR 9412046 A 19941005
Abstract (en)
[origin: US5701761A] PCT No. PCT/FR95/01281 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 3, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 3, 1996 PCT Filed Oct. 3, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/11370 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 18, 1996A pressurized natural gas is liquefied through at least one cooling cycle, in which a mixture of cooling fluids is used, comprising at least the following steps: a) at least some of the said cooling mixture is condensed by compression and cooling, for example, using an external cooling fluid to obtain at least one vapor fraction and one liquid fraction, b) at least some of each of the vapor and liquid fractions is expanded separately to obtain a light fluid M1 comprising mostly a vapor phase and a heavy fluid M2 comprising mostly a liquid phase, c) the fluids M1 and M2 are at least partially mixed to obtain a low-temperature mixture, and d) the natural gas is liquified and undercooled under pressure by a process of heat exchange with the low-temperature mixture produced during step c).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
C10L 3/06 (2006.01); C10L 10/14 (2006.01); F25J 1/00 (2006.01); F25J 1/02 (2006.01); F25J 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F25J 1/0022 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/004 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0042 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/005 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0052 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0055 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0092 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0212 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0214 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0264 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/0209 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/0233 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/0257 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2200/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2200/70 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2210/06 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2215/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2220/64 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 5701761 A 19971230; AU 3611895 A 19960502; AU 701090 B2 19990121; EP 0731900 A1 19960918; EP 0731900 B1 20000126; FR 2725503 A1 19960412; FR 2725503 B1 19961227; JP 3965444 B2 20070829; JP H09506392 A 19970624; MY 113403 A 20020228; NO 307231 B1 20000228; NO 962314 D0 19960604; NO 962314 L 19960802; WO 9611370 A1 19960418
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 65252796 A 19960603; AU 3611895 A 19951003; EP 95933471 A 19951003; FR 9412046 A 19941005; FR 9501281 W 19951003; JP 51237496 A 19951003; MY PI19952959 A 19951004; NO 962314 A 19960604