Fuel gas conditioning units for natural gas systems
US12228337B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2024 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25J2290/44
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fuel gas conditioning unit includes a brazed aluminum heat exchanger including a plurality of parting sheets defining a plurality of separate flow channels positioned between the plurality of parting sheets, a plurality of fin sheets positioned in the plurality of flow channels, a feed inlet configured to receive a raw feed stream, a cooled feed outlet configured to discharge a cooled feed stream formed from the raw feed stream, a fuel outlet configured to discharge a finished fuel gas stream, and a liquids outlet configured to discharge a finished liquids stream, an expansion device coupled to the heat exchanger and configured to receive a cooled fuel stream from the heat exchanger and discharge an expanded fuel stream formed from the cooled fuel stream, and a feed separator where the heat exchanger is configured to form the finished fuel gas stream and the finished liquids stream.
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