Crude stabilizer process
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10344219B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US15000215

    申请日:2016-01-19

    IPC分类号: C10G7/02 C10G7/00 C10G33/06

    摘要: Embodiments described herein provide a method and apparatus for stabilizing a product, such as a petroleum or other hydrocarbon based product, for example crude oil. Stabilization removes volatile components from the crude such that the crude product may be safely handled, stored, and/or transported. In one embodiment, the crude stabilization system includes at least a stabilizer column and an overhead system. Effluent from the stabilizer column may be fed directly into a suction inlet of a compressor system of the overhead system. The stabilizer column is preferably operated at low pressures and temperatures, thus making a desalting system unnecessary. Furthermore, overhead trim cooling, recycle cooling, and interstage cooling may be provided by the crude feed rather than air coolers or cooling water. As such, stabilized crude product may be safely transported via any means of transportation, such as a railcar.