EP 0975923 A1 20000202 - METHOD FOR LIQUEFYING A STREAM RICH IN HYDROCARBONS
Title (en)
METHOD FOR LIQUEFYING A STREAM RICH IN HYDROCARBONS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN ZUM VERFLÜSSIGEN EINES KOHLENWASSERSTOFF-REICHEN STROMES
Title (fr)
PROCEDE DE LIQUEFACTION D'UN COURANT RICHE EN HYDROCARBURES
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 19716415 A 19970418
- EP 9802198 W 19980415
Abstract (en)
[origin: DE19716415C1] The invention relates to a method for liquefying a stream rich in hydrocarbons, especially a stream of natural gas, by the indirect exchange of heat with the refrigerants in a closed-circuit cascade of mixed refrigerants. According to the invention, said closed-circuit cascade of mixed refrigerants consists of at least 3 circuits of mixed refrigerants, with each circuit comprising different refrigerants. The first of the three mixed refrigerant circuits is used for pre-cooling (E1), the second for liquefying (E2), and the third for super-cooling (E3) the hydrocarbon-rich stream (1) to be liquefied. The method provided for in the invention reduces specific energy consumption and investment costs since the three circuits of mixed refrigerants are or can be optimally adjusted to the enthalpy temperature curves of the hydrocarbon-rich stream to be liquefied and the refrigerant mixtures.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
F25J 1/0022 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/004 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0052 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0055 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0217 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0238 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0248 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0262 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0264 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0283 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/029 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0291 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0292 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0294 (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); F25J 2290/32 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2290/62 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 62/913 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9848227A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE DK
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DE 19716415 C1 19981022; AU 735800 B2 20010712; AU 7643698 A 19981113; DE 59810225 D1 20031224; EP 0975923 A1 20000202; EP 0975923 B1 20031119; MY 125139 A 20060731; NO 310124 B1 20010521; NO 995046 D0 19991015; NO 995046 L 19991122; RU 2212601 C2 20030920; US 6253574 B1 20010703; WO 9848227 A1 19981029
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 19716415 A 19970418; AU 7643698 A 19980415; DE 59810225 T 19980415; EP 9802198 W 19980415; EP 98924120 A 19980415; MY PI19981746 A 19980418; NO 995046 A 19991015; RU 99123927 A 19980415; US 40310300 A 20000324