Processes and systems for liquefying natural gas
US6647744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25J1/0294
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Natural gas liquefaction systems are provided wherein the dedicated compression strings normally found in each liquefaction train of a multi-train LNG plant are replaced by common compression strings which, in turn, supply the respective refrigerants (e.g. propane and mixed refrigerant) to more than one of the multi-trains. This allows the refrigerants to be treated as a utility in that all of the refrigerants are supplied from a respective single source by the common compression strings.
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