HYDROCARBON GAS PROCESSING

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United States of America

APP PUB NO 20210115338A1
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17072731

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A process and an apparatus are disclosed for the recovery of components from a hydrocarbon gas stream containing significant quantities of components more volatile than methane (hydrogen, nitrogen, etc.). The gas stream is partially condensed, then the remaining vapor is expanded to lower pressure and supplied to a fractionation tower at a mid-column feed position. The condensed liquid is cooled and divided into two portions. The first portion is expanded to tower pressure, heated by cooling the liquid, and supplied to the tower at a lower column feed position. The second portion is further cooled, expanded to tower pressure, and supplied to the tower at a top feed position. The tower overhead vapor is heated by cooling the second portion. The quantities and temperatures of the feeds to the tower maintain the overhead temperature of the tower whereby the major portion of the desired components is recovered.

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UOP LLC25 EAST ALGONQUIN ROAD PATENT DEPARTMENT DES PLAINES IL 60017

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anguiano, J Ascencion Midland, US 6 16
Hudson, Hank M Midland, US 75 3370
Jensen, Daryl R Midland, US 2 0
Miller, Scott A Midland, US 111 1536
Peterson, Stephen N Midland, US 4 0
Pierce, Michael C Midland, US 20 599
Wilkinson, John D Midland, US 76 3491

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