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Process for the treatment and transportation of a natural gas from a gas well

US5351756A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 1993
Grant dateOct 4, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S166/902
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A process for the treatment or processing and transportation of a natural gas from a gas well to a reception and treatment or processing terminal comprises, in a zone in the producing well, contacting the natural gas and a recycled liquid phase containing water and at least one anti-hydrate additive and/or at least one anti-corrosion additive, both of which being at least partly miscible with water and which vaporize in the pure state or as an azeotrope. The resultant additive-containing gaseous phase is cooled to form an uncondensed and a condensate. The condensate containing substantially all of the additive is separated from the uncondensed gas and is recycled to the contact zone in the producing well.

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