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FR3052239B1
FR3052239B1 FR1654992A FR1654992A FR3052239B1 FR 3052239 B1 FR3052239 B1 FR 3052239B1 FR 1654992 A FR1654992 A FR 1654992A FR 1654992 A FR1654992 A FR 1654992A FR 3052239 B1 FR3052239 B1 FR 3052239B1
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Delphine PICHOT
Michele MURINO
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LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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Abstract

Procédé de production de gaz naturel liquéfié (14) et de dioxyde de carbone (CO2) liquide (15) comprenant au moins les étapes suivantes : Etape a): séparation d'un gaz d'alimentation de gaz naturel (1), contenant des hydrocarbures et du dioxyde de carbone dans une unité de traitement (2), en un courant gazeux enrichi en CO2 (4) et un courant de gaz naturel appauvri en CO2 (3) ; Etape b) : liquéfaction du courant de gaz naturel appauvri en CO2 (3) issu de l'étape a) dans une unité de liquéfaction (5) de gaz naturel comprenant au moins un échangeur de chaleur principal (8) et un système de production de frigories (9) ; Etape c) : liquéfaction simultanée du courant gazeux enrichi en CO2 (4) issu de l'étape a) dans une unité de liquéfaction de CO2 (6) ; caractérisé en ce que tout le froid nécessaire à la liquéfaction du courant gazeux enrichi en CO2 (4) et à la liquéfaction du gaz naturel est fourni par ledit système (9) de production de frigories de l'unité (5) de liquéfaction de gaz naturel.Process for the production of liquefied natural gas (14) and liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) comprising at least the following stages: Stage a): separation of a natural gas feed gas (1), containing hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide in a treatment unit (2), in a gas stream enriched in CO2 (4) and a stream of natural gas depleted in CO2 (3); Step b): liquefaction of the stream of natural gas depleted in CO2 (3) from step a) in a liquefaction unit (5) of natural gas comprising at least one main heat exchanger (8) and a production system frigories (9); Step c): simultaneous liquefaction of the gas stream enriched in CO2 (4) from step a) in a CO2 liquefaction unit (6); characterized in that all the cold necessary for the liquefaction of the gas stream enriched in CO2 (4) and for the liquefaction of natural gas is supplied by said system (9) for producing frigories of the unit (5) of gas liquefaction natural.

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