Nitrogen rejection unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9335091
APP PUB NO 20140238076A1
SERIAL NO

13951021

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Methods and systems for removing nitrogen during liquefaction of natural are provided. Methods of removing nitrogen include warming a predominantly methane stream in a methane cold box to provide a warmed predominantly methane stream; conducting at least a portion of the warmed predominantly methane stream from the methane cold box to a nitrogen removal unit comprising at least a first nitrogen removal column and a last nitrogen removal column, wherein the first nitrogen removal column is located upstream of the last nitrogen removal column; passing the warmed predominantly methane stream through the last nitrogen removal column to provide a refluxed warmed predominantly methane stream; and routing at least a portion of the refluxed warmed predominantly methane stream to the last nitrogen removal column.

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  • CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bellomy, Marc Thomas Cypress, US 1 3
Chahal, Mohan Houston, US 1 3
Evans, Megan Victoria Houston, US 1 3
Gandhi, Satish Sugar Land, US 2 10
Gentry, Matt Calvin Katy, US 1 3
Herzog, Karl Lee Houston, US 2 10
James, Will Richmond, US 1 3
Ma, Qi Katy, US 52 321
Praderio, Attilio Jose Humble, US 1 3
Qualls, Wesley Roy Katy, US 3 13
Wilkes, Mike Katy, US 1 3
Yao, Jame Sugar Land, US 27 767

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