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CL2011002392A1 - Method to liquefy a fraction rich in hydrocarbons, which comprises cooling and liquefying said fraction in indirect exchange against the mixed refrigerant, and then against the evaporated mixed refrigerant, pre-cooling the mixed refrigerant and selecting the composition and / or final pressure of the compressor such that the refrigerant is liquefied. - Google Patents

Method to liquefy a fraction rich in hydrocarbons, which comprises cooling and liquefying said fraction in indirect exchange against the mixed refrigerant, and then against the evaporated mixed refrigerant, pre-cooling the mixed refrigerant and selecting the composition and / or final pressure of the compressor such that the refrigerant is liquefied.

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CL2011002392A1
CL2011002392A1 CL2011002392A CL2011002392A CL2011002392A1 CL 2011002392 A1 CL2011002392 A1 CL 2011002392A1 CL 2011002392 A CL2011002392 A CL 2011002392A CL 2011002392 A CL2011002392 A CL 2011002392A CL 2011002392 A1 CL2011002392 A1 CL 2011002392A1
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mixed refrigerant
cooling
refrigerant
fraction
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Heinz Bauer
Hubert Franke
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Linde Ag
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
    • F25J1/00Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures
    • F25J1/02Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures requiring the use of refrigeration, e.g. of helium or hydrogen ; Details and kind of the refrigeration system used; Integration with other units or processes; Controlling aspects of the process
    • F25J1/0243Start-up or control of the process; Details of the apparatus used; Details of the refrigerant compression system used
    • F25J1/0257Construction and layout of liquefaction equipments, e.g. valves, machines
    • F25J1/0262Details of the cold heat exchange system
    • F25J1/0264Arrangement of heat exchanger cores in parallel with different functions, e.g. different cooling streams
    • F25J1/0265Arrangement of heat exchanger cores in parallel with different functions, e.g. different cooling streams comprising cores associated exclusively with the cooling of a refrigerant stream, e.g. for auto-refrigeration or economizer
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • F25J1/0002Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures characterised by the fluid to be liquefied
    • F25J1/0022Hydrocarbons, e.g. natural gas
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • F25J1/0085Ethane; Ethylene
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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Abstract

SE DESCRIBE UN MÉTODO PARA LICUAR UNA FRACCIÓN RICA EN HIDROCARBUROS. DE ACUERDO A LA INVENCIÓN, EL MÉTODO COMPRENDE: A) ENFRIAR (E6) Y LICUAR (E7) LA FRACCIÓN RICA EN HIDROCARBUROS (1, 2) EN INTERCAMBIO INDIRECTO CONTRA EL REFRIGERANTE MIXTO DE UN CICLO DE REFRIGERANTE MIXTO (5-9), B) ENFRIAR (E6) LA FRACCIÓN RICA EN HIDROCARBUROS (1, 2) EN INTERCAMBIO DE CALOR INDIRECTO CONTRA EL REFRIGERANTE MIXTO EVAPORADO TOTAL DEL CICLO DE REFRIGERANTE MIXTO (5-9), C) ENFRIAR PREVIAMENTE EL REFRIGERANTE MIXTO COMPRIMIDO DEL CICLO DE REFRIGERANTE MIXTO (5-9) MEDIANTE UN CICLO DE REFRIGERACIÓN DE UN SOLO COMPONENTE (10-19), Y D) SELECCIONAR LA COMPOSICIÓN DEL REFRIGERANTE MIXTO Y/O LA PRESIÓN FINAL DEL COMPRESOR DEL CICLO DE REFRIGERANTE MIXTO (5-9) DE MANERA TAL QUE EL REFRIGERANTE MIXTO SEA TOTALMENTE LICUADO POR EL CICLO DE REFRIGERACIÓN DE UN SOLO COMPONENTE (10-19).A METHOD IS DESCRIBED TO LIQUEFIED A FRACTION RICH IN HYDROCARBONS. ACCORDING TO THE INVENTION, THE METHOD INCLUDES: A) COOLING (E6) AND LIQUEFIED (E7) THE HYDROCARBON-RICH FRACTION (1, 2) IN INDIRECT EXCHANGE AGAINST THE MIXED REFRIGERANT OF A CYCLE OF MIXED REFRIGERANT (5-9) B) COOLING (E6) THE HYDROCARBON-RICH FRACTION (1, 2) IN INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE AGAINST THE TOTAL EVAPORATED MIXED REFRIGERANT OF THE MIXED REFRIGERANT CYCLE (5-9), C) PREVIOUSLY COOLING THE MIXED REFRIGERANT COOLANT COOLER MIXED (5-9) THROUGH A SINGLE COMPONENT COOLING CYCLE (10-19), AND D) SELECT THE COMPOSITION OF THE MIXED REFRIGERANT AND / OR THE FINAL PRESSURE OF THE COMPRESSOR OF THE MIXED REFRIGERANT CYCLE (5-9) AS WAY THAT THE MIXED REFRIGERANT IS TOTALLY LIQUEFIED BY THE REFRIGERATION CYCLE OF A SINGLE COMPONENT (10-19).

CL2011002392A 2009-04-21 2011-09-27 Method to liquefy a fraction rich in hydrocarbons, which comprises cooling and liquefying said fraction in indirect exchange against the mixed refrigerant, and then against the evaporated mixed refrigerant, pre-cooling the mixed refrigerant and selecting the composition and / or final pressure of the compressor such that the refrigerant is liquefied. CL2011002392A1 (en)

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