Global Patent Index - EP 1834144 B1

EP 1834144 B1 20180228 - METHOD FOR SEPARATING A FRACTION RICH IN C2+ FROM LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS

Title (en)

METHOD FOR SEPARATING A FRACTION RICH IN C2+ FROM LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM ABTRENNEN EINER C2+ REICHEN FRAKTION AUS LNG

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE SEPARATION D'UNE FRACTION RICHE EN C2+ A PARTIR DE GNL

Publication

EP 1834144 B1 20180228 (DE)

Application

EP 05823015 A 20051221

Priority

  • EP 2005013748 W 20051221
  • DE 102005000634 A 20050103

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006072390A1] The invention relates to a method for separating a fraction rich in C<SUB>2+</SUB> from liquefied natural gas (LNG), comprising the following steps: a) partial evaporation (E1, E2) of the liquefied natural gas (1, 1'); b) separation (D1) of the partially evaporated natural gas (2) into a first gas fraction (4) rich in C<SUB>1</SUB> and a first liquid fraction (3) rich in C<SUB>2+</SUB>; c) rectifying separation (T) of the first liquid fraction (3) rich in C<SUB>2+</SUB> into a second gas fraction (8) rich in C<SUB>1</SUB> and a second liquid fraction (10) rich in C<SUB>2+</SUB>; d) re-liquefaction (E1) of the first gas fraction (4) rich in C<SUB>1</SUB> and e) feeding of at least one sub-stream (6) of the re-liquefied gas fraction (5) rich in C<SUB>1</SUB> as a return flow to the rectifying separation (T) stage.

IPC 8 full level

F25J 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

F25J 3/00 (2013.01 - KR); F25J 3/0214 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/0233 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/0238 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/0242 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2200/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2200/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2200/50 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2200/70 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2200/72 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2205/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2215/62 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2235/60 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2245/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102005000634 A1 20060713; BR PI0518529 A2 20081125; BR PI0518529 B1 20180626; CN 101095023 A 20071226; CN 101095023 B 20101222; EP 1834144 A1 20070919; EP 1834144 B1 20180228; ES 2665688 T3 20180426; JP 2008527287 A 20080724; KR 101236863 B1 20130226; KR 20070100760 A 20071011; MX 2007006584 A 20070713; US 2009211296 A1 20090827; WO 2006072390 A1 20060713

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102005000634 A 20050103; BR PI0518529 A 20051221; CN 200580045858 A 20051221; EP 05823015 A 20051221; EP 2005013748 W 20051221; ES 05823015 T 20051221; JP 2007548724 A 20051221; KR 20077017075 A 20051221; MX 2007006584 A 20051221; US 81327805 A 20051221