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Process of Liquefying a gaseous, methane-rich feed to obtain liquefied natural gas

US7266975B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2004
Grant dateSep 11, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25J1/0298
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process of liquefying a gaseous, methane-rich feed to a liquefied product is provided that includes adjusting the composition and the amount of refrigerant and controlling the liquefaction process using an advanced process controller based on model predictive control to determine simultaneous control actions for a set of manipulated variables.

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