(19)
(11) EP 2 630 220 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.07.2012

(43) Date of publication:
28.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/35

(21) Application number: 11835149.3

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10L 3/10(2006.01)
C07C 7/09(2006.01)
F25J 1/00(2006.01)
C10G 31/06(2006.01)
C07C 9/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/057106
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/054729 (26.04.2012 Gazette 2012/17)
(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 20.10.2011 US 201113277351
20.10.2010 US 405192 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Patel, Kirtikumar Natubhai
    Sugar Land, TX 77479 (US)
  • Patel, Rohit N.
    N. Wembley, Mddx HAO 3LJ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Patel, Kirtikumar Natubhai
    Sugar Land, TX 77479 (US)
  • Patel, Rohit N.
    N. Wembley, Mddx HAO 3LJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Held, Stephan et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Chemistry Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) PROCESS FOR SEPARATING AND RECOVERING ETHANE AND HEAVIER HYDROCARBONS FROM LNG