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(11) EP 2 350 546 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
03.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/31

(21) Application number: 09819614.0

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25J 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/051968
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/042266 (15.04.2010 Gazette 2010/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 07.10.2008 US 103436 P

(71) Applicant: Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company
Houston, TX 77252-2189 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VICTORY, Donald
    Sugar Land TX 77479 (US)
  • MILES, Michael, W.
    Houston TX 77098 (US)
  • OELFKE, Russell, H.
    Houston TX 77084 (US)

(74) Representative: Troch, Geneviève 
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. I.P. Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105 Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


(54) HELIUM RECOVERY FROM NATURAL GAS INTEGRATED WITH NGL RECOVERY