EP 1936307 A1 20080625 - Method and apparatus for cooling a hydrocarbon stream
Title (en)
Method and apparatus for cooling a hydrocarbon stream
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Kühlen eines Kohlenwasserstoffstroms
Title (fr)
Procédé et appareil de refroidissement d'un courant d'hydrocarbure
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 06125775 A 20061211
Abstract (en)
A method of cooling a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas, the method at least comprising the steps of: (a) separating a feed stream (10) into a gaseous stream (130) and a liquid stream (70); (b) compressing the gaseous stream (130) to provide a compressed gaseous stream (150); (c) dividing the compressed gaseous stream (150) into at least a first stream (170) and a second stream (160); (d) cooling, preferably liquefying, the first stream (170) to provide a cooled hydrocarbon stream; and (e) removing the second stream (160).
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
F25J 3/0209 (2013.01); F25J 3/0233 (2013.01); F25J 3/0242 (2013.01); F25J 2200/02 (2013.01); F25J 2200/74 (2013.01); F25J 2205/04 (2013.01); F25J 2230/60 (2013.01); F25J 2240/02 (2013.01); F25J 2260/20 (2013.01); F25J 2260/60 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 6125653 A 20001003 - SHU STEVEN W [US], et al
- [X] US 5956971 A 19990928 - COLE ERIC T [US], et al
- [X] US 2005217314 A1 20051006 - BAUDAT NED P [US]
- [X] US 6526777 B1 20030304 - CAMPBELL ROY E [US], et al
- [X] US 5615561 A 19970401 - HOUSHMAND MORY [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 RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 06125775 A 20061211