Method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream 有权
    用于液化烃流的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08578734B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-12

    申请号:US12300722

    申请日:2007-04-16

    Inventor: Marco Dick Jager

    Abstract: A method of liquefying a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas from a feed stream, the method at least comprising the steps of: (a) providing a feed stream (10); (b) dividing the feed stream (10) of step (a) to provide at least a first feed stream (20) comprising at least 90 mass % of the initial feed stream (10), and a second feed stream (30); (c) liquefying the first feed stream (20) of step (b) at a pressure between 20-100 bar to provide a first liquefied natural gas (LNG) stream (40); (d) cooling the second feed stream (30) of step (b) to provide a cooled feed stream (50); (e) combining the first LNG stream (40) of step (c) with the cooled feed stream (50) of step (d) to provide a combined LNG stream (60); (f) reducing the pressure of the combined LNG stream (60) of step (e); and (g) passing the combined LNG stream (60) of step (f) through a flash vessel (12) to provide a product LNG stream (70) and a gaseous stream (80).

    Abstract translation: 一种从进料流中液化烃流如天然气的方法,所述方法至少包括以下步骤:(a)提供进料流(10); (b)分离步骤(a)的进料流(10)以提供至少包含至少90质量%的初始进料流(10)的第一进料流(20)和第二进料流(30); (c)在20-100巴之间的压力下液化步骤(b)的第一进料流(20)以提供第一液化天然气(LNG)流(40); (d)冷却步骤(b)的第二进料流(30)以提供冷却的进料流(50); (e)将步骤(c)的第一LNG流(40)与步骤(d)的冷却的进料流(50)组合以提供组合的LNG流(60); (f)降低步骤(e)的组合LNG流(60)的压力; 和(g)将步骤(f)的组合LNG流(60)通过闪蒸容器(12)以提供产物LNG流(70)和气流(80)。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFYING A HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FEED STREAM
    2.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFYING A HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FEED STREAM 审中-公开
    用于液化含油气进料流的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110185767A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-04

    申请号:US12377655

    申请日:2007-08-15

    Abstract: Method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas from a feed stream. The method comprises at least the steps of: first cooling the feed stream (10) against a first cooling refrigerant being cycled in a first cooling refrigerant circuit (100), wherein the first cooling refrigerant comprises >90 mol % propane, second cooling the cooled gas stream (20) to obtain a liquefied stream (60) against a first mixed refrigerant being cycled in a first mixed refrigerant circuit (200), wherein said second cooling is in two or more heat exchangers (42, 44), at least two of which are operating at different pressures and sub-cooling the liquefied stream (60) against a second mixed refrigerant or against a nitrogen refrigerant being cycled in a sub-cooling refrigerant circuit (300), thereby obtaining a sub-cooled hydrocarbon stream (70).

    Abstract translation: 从进料流中液化烃流如天然气的方法和装置。 该方法至少包括以下步骤:首先冷却进料流(10)抵靠在第一冷却制冷剂回路(100)中循环的第一冷却制冷剂,其中第一冷却制冷剂包含> 90mol%丙烷,第二冷却冷却 气流(20),以获得与在第一混合制冷剂回路(200)中循环的第一混合制冷剂的液化物流(60),其中所述第二冷却在两个或多个热交换器(42,44)中,至少两个 其在不同的压力下操作并且将液化物流(60)相对于第二混合制冷剂或在副冷却制冷剂回路(300)中循环的氮制冷剂进行副冷却,从而获得副冷却的烃流(70 )。

    Method and apparatus for cooling a hydrocarbon stream

    公开(公告)号:US10539363B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-21

    申请号:US12866049

    申请日:2009-02-12

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cooling a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas. An initial hydrocarbon stream is passed through a first separator to provide an initial overhead stream and a mixed hydrocarbon feed stream. The initial overhead stream is cooled to provide a cooled hydrocarbon stream such as LNG, and at least a C1 overhead stream and one or more C2, C3 and C4 overhead streams are separated from the mixed hydrocarbon feed stream. At least a fraction of at least one of the group comprising: the C2 overhead stream, the C3 overhead stream and the C4 overhead stream is cooled with the C1 overhead stream to provide a cooled stream, which is further cooled against at least a fraction of the cooled, preferably liquefied, hydrocarbon stream to provide an at least partly liquefied cooled stream.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING AND SEPARATING A HYDROCARBON STREAM
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING AND SEPARATING A HYDROCARBON STREAM 审中-公开
    用于冷却和分离油气流的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100307193A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-09

    申请号:US12867106

    申请日:2009-02-18

    Inventor: Marco Dick Jager

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cooling and separating a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas. The method comprises providing a hydrocarbon stream, cooling the hydrocarbon stream (10) to provide a partially liquefied hydrocarbon stream, passing at least a fraction of the partially liquefied hydrocarbon stream into a distillation column through a first inlet, providing a lower feed stream, providing a refrigerant circuit comprising at least a refrigerant stream, heating the lower feed stream against the refrigerant stream to provide a heated lower feed stream and a cooled refrigerant stream, passing the heated lower feed stream into the distillation column through a second inlet lower than the first inlet, and separating the partially liquefied hydrocarbon stream in the distillation column to provide at least a first overhead gaseous stream and a first bottom liquid stream.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于冷却和分离诸如天然气的烃流的方法和装置。 该方法包括提供烃流,冷却烃流(10)以提供部分液化的烃流,将至少一部分部分液化的烃流通过第一入口通入蒸馏塔,提供较低的进料流,提供 制冷剂回路,至少包括制冷剂流,将较低的进料流加热到制冷剂流,以提供加热的下进料流和冷却的制冷剂流,将加热的下进料流通过低于第一 入口和分离蒸馏塔中的部分液化的烃流以提供至少第一塔顶气态物流和第一底部液体物流。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A HYDROCARBON STREAM
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A HYDROCARBON STREAM 审中-公开
    用于冷却油气流的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100223951A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-09

    申请号:US12377282

    申请日:2007-08-13

    Abstract: A method of cooling a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas from a feed stream (10), the method at least comprising the steps of: (a) passing the feed stream (10) and a first refrigerant stream (20) through a cooling stage (100) including one or more heat exchangers (12a, 12b) to provide a cooled hydrocarbon stream (30); and (b) circulating the first refrigerant stream (20) around a first refrigerant circuit (110) which includes one or more compressors (14), one or more coolers (16, 18) after the compressor (s), and a refrigerant accumulator (22) after the cooler (s); wherein there are no further coolers between the refrigerant accumulator (22) and the heat exchanger or the first of more than one heat exchanger (12a, 12b).

    Abstract translation: 一种从进料流(10)冷却烃流如天然气的方法,所述方法至少包括以下步骤:(a)使进料流(10)和第一制冷剂流(20)通过冷却段 (100)包括一个或多个热交换器(12a,12b)以提供冷却的烃流(30); 和(b)使第一制冷剂流(20)围绕在包括一个或多个压缩机(14)的第一制冷剂回路(110),压缩机之后的一个或多个冷却器(16,18) (22)冷却器之后; 其中在制冷剂储存器(22)和热交换器或多于一个热交换器(12a,12b)中的第一个之间不存在进一步的冷却器。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFYING A HYDROCARBON STREAM
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFYING A HYDROCARBON STREAM 审中-公开
    用于液化石油气流的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100011808A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-21

    申请号:US12374338

    申请日:2007-07-19

    Abstract: Method of liquefying a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas from a feed stream (10), the method at least comprising the steps of: (a) circulating a first refrigerant stream (70) in a first refrigerant circuit (110); (b) cooling the first refrigerant stream (70) in one or more heat exchangers (14) of a first cooling stage (100) to provide a cooled first refrigerant stream (20); (c) passing at least part of the cooled first refrigerant stream (20) through one or more expanders to provide one or more expanded cooled first refrigerant streams (30); (d) passing the or at least one of the expanded cooled first refrigerant streams (30) and the feed stream (10) through the first one or more heat exchangers (14) to provide a cooled hydrocarbon stream (40); (e) passing the cooled hydrocarbon stream (40) through a second cooling stage (200) against a second refrigerant stream (50) to provide a liquefied hydrocarbon stream (60); wherein at least one expander is an expansion turbine (12) whose work energy created in step (c) is used in the first refrigerant circuit (110).

    Abstract translation: 从进料流(10)液化烃流(例如天然气)的方法,所述方法至少包括以下步骤:(a)使第一制冷剂流(70)在第一制冷剂回路(110)中循环; (b)冷却第一冷却级(100)的一个或多个热交换器(14)中的第一制冷剂流(70)以提供冷却的第一制冷剂流(20); (c)使冷却的第一制冷剂流(20)的至少一部分通过一个或多个膨胀器,以提供一个或多个膨胀冷却的第一制冷剂流(30); (d)使所述膨胀冷却的第一制冷剂流(30)中的至少一个和所述进料流(10)通过所述第一一个或多个热交换器(14),以提供冷却的烃流(40); (e)使冷却的烃物流(40)通过第二冷却段(200)抵靠第二制冷剂流(50),以提供液化烃流(60); 其中至少一个膨胀机是其中在步骤(c)中产生的工作能量用于第一制冷剂回路(110)中的膨胀涡轮机(12)。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A HYDROCARBON STREAM
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING A HYDROCARBON STREAM 审中-公开
    用于冷却油气流的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090241593A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-01

    申请号:US12373453

    申请日:2007-07-12

    Abstract: A method of liquefying natural gas from a feed stream (10) comprising at least the steps of: passing the feed stream (10) against a mixed refrigerant being cycled through a heat exchanger (12), to provide an at least partly liquefied hydrocarbon stream (20) having a temperature below −100° C.; outflowing the mixed refrigerant as a liquid and vapour outflow refrigerant stream (80) and passing it through a first separator (18) to provide a vapour refrigerant stream (90) and a liquid refrigerant stream (110); recycling without substantial heat exchange the liquid refrigerant stream (110) into the heat exchanger (12); compressing and cooling the vapour refrigerant stream (90) to provide a cooled compressed stream (100) having a temperature below 0° C. and recycling it into the heat exchanger (12).

    Abstract translation: 一种从进料流(10)液化天然气的方法,至少包括以下步骤:使进料流(10)抵靠循环通过热交换器(12)的混合制冷剂,以提供至少部分液化的烃流 (20),其温度低于-100℃。 将混合制冷剂作为液体和蒸汽流出制冷剂流(80)流出并使其通过第一分离器(18)以提供蒸汽制冷剂流(90)和液体制冷剂流(110); 再循环,而不会使液体制冷剂流(110)大量热交换到热交换器(12)中; 压缩和冷却蒸汽制冷剂流(90)以提供温度低于0℃的冷却压缩流(100)并将其再循环到热交换器(12)中。

    Method And Apparatus For Producing A Liquefied Natural Gas Stream
    9.
    发明申请
    Method And Apparatus For Producing A Liquefied Natural Gas Stream 审中-公开
    生产液化天然气流的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080115532A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-22

    申请号:US11792450

    申请日:2005-12-07

    Inventor: Marco Dick Jager

    Abstract: Method and apparatus producing a LNG stream, wherein before liquefaction heavier hydrocarbon components are removed from a NG stream to be liquefied, the method at least comprising the steps of: providing a vaporous feed stream (1) of natural gas; feeding the feed stream (1) into a distillation column (10); drawing a bottom stream (17) and an overhead stream (16) from the distillation column (10); and liquefying at least a part of the overhead stream (16) thereby obtaining a LNG stream; wherein the step of feeding the feed stream (1) into the distillation column (10) comprises the sub steps of: splitting the feed stream (1) into first (3a) and second (3b) substreams; feeding the first substream (3a) into the distillation column (10) via a first feed point (7a), at a pressure not lower than the feed stream pressure minus a pressure drop brought about by the said splitting of the feed stream (1); cooling the second substream (3b); and feeding the cooled second substream (7) into the distillation column (10) at a second feed point (7b) overhead of the first feed point (7a).

    Abstract translation: 生产LNG流的方法和装置,其中在液化之前将较重的烃组分从NG液流中除去,所述方法至少包括以下步骤:提供天然气的蒸气进料流(1) 将进料流(1)进料到蒸馏塔(10)中; 从蒸馏塔(10)中抽出塔底物流(17)和塔顶物流(16); 并液化塔顶流(16)的至少一部分,从而获得LNG流; 其中将进料流(1)进料到蒸馏塔(10)中的步骤包括以下子步骤:将进料流(1)分成第一(3a)和第二(3b)子流; 通过第一进料点(7a)将第一子流(3a)进料到蒸馏塔(10)中,压力不低于进料流压力减去由所述进料流分离引起的压降( 1); 冷却第二子流(3b); 以及在所述第一进料点(7a)的塔顶的第二进料点(7b)将所述冷却的第二分流器(7)进料到所述蒸馏塔(10)中。

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