Refrigeration – Processes – Circulating external gas
Patent
1991-04-09
1992-08-25
Capossela, Ronald G.
Refrigeration
Processes
Circulating external gas
62 37, 62 43, F25J 306
Patent
active
051415445
ABSTRACT:
A process for separating nitrogen and hydrocarbons from a mixture of gases by splitting the mixture into a plurality of separate streams and throttling the flow of each stream to achieve a selected variable flow rate therebetween. The plurality of separate streams and individually cooled by exchanging heat with a plurality of different process streams, then the cooled separate streams are combined, cooled by another process stream, and again cooled by expansion. The cooled combined streams then enter a separation column where nitrogen ascends the column and exits as a process stream while hydrocarbon descends the column to a reboiler therof and exits as another process stream. The reboiler is used for cooling one of the separate streams and is therefore one of the process streams. The hydrocarbon from the column is expanded and used for the processe stream that first cools the combined streams and thereafter cools another of the separate streams and then is discharged from the process. The nitrogen process stream is expanded and used to cool another of the separate streams, and then is discharged from the process. The flow rates are controlled to maintain the throttling of the split streams and the pressure drop across the expansion valves within an optimum range of predetermined values.
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Bates Marcus L.
Capossela Ronald G.
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