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CL2008000631A1 - A method for separating nitrogen from a stream rich in liquefied hydrocarbon, in which said stream is divided into a first and a second sub-stream, where the first sub-stream is fed as reflux to a separation column and the second sub-stream. current is fed at a higher temperature to the bottom of said column - Google Patents

A method for separating nitrogen from a stream rich in liquefied hydrocarbon, in which said stream is divided into a first and a second sub-stream, where the first sub-stream is fed as reflux to a separation column and the second sub-stream. current is fed at a higher temperature to the bottom of said column

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CL2008000631A1
CL2008000631A1 CL2008000631A CL2008000631A CL2008000631A1 CL 2008000631 A1 CL2008000631 A1 CL 2008000631A1 CL 2008000631 A CL2008000631 A CL 2008000631A CL 2008000631 A CL2008000631 A CL 2008000631A CL 2008000631 A1 CL2008000631 A1 CL 2008000631A1
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Heinz Bauer
Hubert Franke
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Abstract

Método para separar n2 de corriente de hidrocarburo licuado, donde la corriente luego de su licuefacción y subenfriamiento se lleva a columna de desprendimiento para separar n2, aplicando 1a subcorriente de hidrocarburo licuado a columna como reflujo y alimentando 2a subcorriente a mayor temperatura a parte inferior de columna.Method to separate n2 from a stream of liquefied hydrocarbon, where the stream after its liquefaction and subcooling is taken to a stripping column to separate n2, applying the 1st substream of liquefied hydrocarbon to the column as reflux and feeding the 2nd substream at a higher temperature to the lower part of column.

CL2008000631A 2007-03-01 2008-02-29 A method for separating nitrogen from a stream rich in liquefied hydrocarbon, in which said stream is divided into a first and a second sub-stream, where the first sub-stream is fed as reflux to a separation column and the second sub-stream. current is fed at a higher temperature to the bottom of said column CL2008000631A1 (en)

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