EP 1741971 A2 20070110 - Method and apparatus for treating LNG
Title (en)
Method and apparatus for treating LNG
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Aufbereitung von verflüssigtem Erdgas
Title (fr)
Methode et appareil pour le traitement de GNL
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 2005006636 W 20050601
- EP 2005053363 W 20050713
- EP 06114693 A 20060530
Abstract (en)
The present invention relates to a method of treating a liquefied natural gas (LNG) stream (10), the method at least comprising the steps of: (a) supplying a stream (10) comprising LNG as at least two separate streams (80,90) to a vessel (2) comprising a contacting zone (3), a first stream (80) being fed above the contacting zone (3) and a second stream (90) being fed below the contacting zone (3); (b) supplying a stream (20) comprising an inert fluid to the vessel (2); (c) contacting at least the first stream (80) supplied in step (a) with the stream (20) supplied in step (b) in the contacting zone (3), thereby obtaining an LNG stream being enriched in inert fluid; and (d) removing the LNG stream (30) obtained in step (c) from the vessel (2).
IPC 8 full level
F17C 9/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F17C 7/02 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0169 (2013.01); F17C 2223/035 (2013.01); F17C 2225/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2225/035 (2013.01); F17C 2225/036 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0302 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0393 (2013.01); F17C 2260/056 (2013.01); F17C 2265/034 (2013.01); F17C 2265/037 (2013.01); F17C 2265/05 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 3658499 A 19720425 - DELAHUNTY TERRY WAYNE
- GB 1280342 A 19720705 - AIR LIQUIDE [FR]
- WO 2005061951 A1 20050707 - BP CORPORATOIN NORTH AMERICA I [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 06114693 A 20060530