De-ethanizing means
US4285708A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 1979 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S62/926
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Ethane is removed from a feedstream comprising methane, ethane and higher components by dividing the feedstream and passing one stream directly to the de-ethanizer with the other stream being passed to a stabilizer in order to remove the heavier components of the natural gas stream. The overhead vapor from the stabilizer is then passed to the de-ethanizer. The overhead vapor stream passed to the de-ethanizer from the stabilizer can also be cooled in order to reduce the refrigeration load of the de-ethanizer.
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