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Method of de-acidification in which acid gases are produced in liquid phase

US6001153A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 1998
Grant dateDec 14, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10L3/10
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of treating a fluid containing at least methane and at least one acid gas and producing the acid gas or gases in liquid form. The method includes a step of regenerating the solvent, operated at a pressure whose value is at least equal to the bubble pressure of the mixture of acid gases produced in liquid form, a step in which the gaseous fraction from the regeneration step is rectified in a contact zone by separating at least some of the solvent from the gaseous fraction, a step in which the gaseous fraction from the modification step is cooled to a given temperature to cause at least some of the gaseous faction to condense forming at least one liquid fraction enriched with liquid acid gases and a step during which the liquid fraction of gases is separated from the remaining gaseous fraction.

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