Global Patent Index - EP 3048400 A3

EP 3048400 A3 20161123 - IMPROVED SEPARATION OF HEAVY HYDROCARBONS AND NGLS FROM NATURAL GAS IN INTEGRATION WITH LIQUEFACTION OF NATURAL GAS

Title (en)

IMPROVED SEPARATION OF HEAVY HYDROCARBONS AND NGLS FROM NATURAL GAS IN INTEGRATION WITH LIQUEFACTION OF NATURAL GAS

Title (de)

VERBESSERTE TRENNUNG VON SCHWEREN KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN UND NGLS AUS ERDGAS BEI DER INTEGRATION MIT ERDGASVERFLÜSSIGUNG

Title (fr)

SÉPARATION AMÉLIORÉE D'HYDROCARBURES LOURDS ET NGL À PARTIR DE GAZ NATUREL DANS UNE INTÉGRATION AVEC UNE LIQUÉFACTION DE GAZ NATUREL

Publication

EP 3048400 A3 20161123 (EN)

Application

EP 16000122 A 20160120

Priority

US 201514604030 A 20150123

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3048400A2] Described herein is a method of and system for fractionating and liquefying a natural gas feed stream. The natural gas is first fractionated in a scrub column. The overhead vapor from the scrub column is cooled, condensed and divided to form a first, a second and at least one further stream of liquefied first overhead. The first stream of liquefied first overhead is returned to the scrub column as a reflux stream. The second stream of liquefied first overhead forms an LNG product. The further stream of liquefied first overhead is used to provide or generate reflux for a de-methanizer column used to fractionate the bottoms liquid from the scrub column.

IPC 8 full level

F25J 1/00 (2006.01); F25J 1/02 (2006.01); F25J 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

F25J 1/0022 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0045 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0052 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0055 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0216 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0237 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0241 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/025 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 1/0292 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/0209 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/0214 (2013.01 - US); F25J 3/0233 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/0238 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/0242 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/0615 (2013.01 - CN); F25J 3/065 (2013.01 - CN); F25J 2200/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2200/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2200/72 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2200/74 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2200/78 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2210/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2215/62 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2245/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2260/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2270/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2270/18 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2270/66 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3048400 A2 20160727; EP 3048400 A3 20161123; AU 2016200259 A1 20160811; AU 2016200259 B2 20170720; CA 2918562 A1 20160723; CN 105823303 A 20160803; CN 205619689 U 20161005; JP 2016136083 A 20160728; JP 6272921 B2 20180131; KR 101724228 B1 20170406; KR 20160091268 A 20160802; PE 20160944 A1 20160926; RU 2016101593 A 20170724; US 2016216030 A1 20160728

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16000122 A 20160120; AU 2016200259 A 20160118; CA 2918562 A 20160122; CN 201610042600 A 20160122; CN 201620062693 U 20160122; JP 2016008971 A 20160120; KR 20160007559 A 20160121; PE 2016000086 A 20160120; RU 2016101593 A 20160120; US 201514604030 A 20150123