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AR087469A1 - PROCESS AND INSTALLATION FOR NATURAL GAS LICUEFACTION - Google Patents

PROCESS AND INSTALLATION FOR NATURAL GAS LICUEFACTION

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AR087469A1
AR087469A1 ARP120102870A ARP120102870A AR087469A1 AR 087469 A1 AR087469 A1 AR 087469A1 AR P120102870 A ARP120102870 A AR P120102870A AR P120102870 A ARP120102870 A AR P120102870A AR 087469 A1 AR087469 A1 AR 087469A1
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feed stream
gas
installation
methane
cooling system
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Exxonmobil Upstream Res Co
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Abstract

Se proporciona una instalación de procesamiento de gas para la licuefacción de una corriente de alimentación de gas natural. La instalación comprende una unidad de separación de gas que tiene por lo menos un contenedor de fraccionamiento. La unidad de separación de gas emplea lechos adsorbentes para la separación cinética de adsorción. Los lechos adsorbentes liberan una corriente de alimentación de gas rico en metano. La instalación también incluye un sistema de refrigeración por ciclo de expansión de alta presión. El sistema de refrigeración comprime la corriente de alimentación de gas rico en metano hasta una presión mayor que aproximadamente 1.000 psia. El sistema de refrigeración también enfría la corriente de alimentación de gas rico en metano en uno o más enfriadores, y luego expande la corriente de alimentación de gas enfriado para formar una corriente de producto licuado. En la presente también se proporcionan procesos para licuar una corriente de alimentación de gas natural utilizando AKS y un sistema de refrigeración por ciclo de expansión de alta presión. Dichos procesos permiten la formación de GNL utilizando una instalación que tiene menos peso que las instalaciones convencionales.A gas processing facility is provided for liquefaction of a natural gas feed stream. The installation comprises a gas separation unit that has at least one fractionation container. The gas separation unit employs adsorbent beds for kinetic adsorption separation. The adsorbent beds release a feed stream of methane-rich gas. The installation also includes a high pressure expansion cycle cooling system. The refrigeration system compresses the feed stream of methane-rich gas to a pressure greater than approximately 1,000 psia. The cooling system also cools the methane-rich gas feed stream in one or more coolers, and then expands the cooled gas feed stream to form a stream of liquefied product. Processes for liquefying a natural gas feed stream using AKS and a high pressure expansion cycle cooling system are also provided herein. These processes allow the formation of LNG using an installation that has less weight than conventional installations.

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