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Method for recycling in a crude oil stabilization installation, which improves the production of liquefied petroleum gas coming from the associated gases

US4824445A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 1988
Grant dateApr 25, 1989
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G7/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for recycling gas in an installation for the stabilization of crude oil (1) containing gas/liquid separation stages (2, 3, 4) whose gas removal pipes (12, 13, 14) are connected to the intake of a gas treatment installation (18) which provides a current of rich gas (19) and a current of poor residual gas (20), characterized in that an adjustable part (21, 22) of the poor residual gas current is injected into the flow of crude oil (8), preferably between the penultimate (3) and last (4) gas/liquid separation stage, of the installation for stabilization of crude oil (1), in order to increase the production of liquified petroleum gas and condensates.

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