(19)
(11) EP 2 496 901 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/37

(21) Application number: 10827299.8

(22) Date of filing: 02.08.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25J 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/044137
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/053400 (05.05.2011 Gazette 2011/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 02.11.2009 US 257277 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • NORTHROP, Paul, Scott
    Spring, TX 77382 (US)
  • KELLEY, Bruce, T.
    Kingwood, TX 77345 (US)
  • MART, Charles, J.
    Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (US)

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

   


(54) CRYOGENIC SYSTEM FOR REMOVING ACID GASES FROM A HYDROCARBON GAS STREAM, WITH REMOVAL OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE