Hydrocarbon gas processing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9637428
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14462056

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A process and an apparatus are disclosed for a compact processing assembly to improve the recovery of C2 (or C3) and heavier hydrocarbon components from a hydrocarbon gas stream. The preferred method of separating a hydrocarbon gas stream generally includes producing at least a substantially condensed first stream and a cooled second stream, expanding both streams to lower pressure, and supplying the streams to a fractionation tower. In the process and apparatus disclosed, the expanded first stream is heated to form a vapor fraction and a liquid fraction. The vapor fraction is combined with the tower overhead vapor, directed to a heat and mass transfer means inside a processing assembly, and cooled and partially condensed by the expanded first stream to form a residual vapor stream and a condensed stream. The condensed stream is combined with the liquid fraction and supplied to the tower at its top feed point.

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UOP LLC25 EAST ALGONQUIN ROAD DES PLAINES IL 60017-5017

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cuellar, Kyle T Katy, US 50 1702
Hudson, Hank M Midland, US 75 3370
Johnke, Andrew F Beresford, US 22 527
Lewis, W Larry Houston, US 23 497
Lynch, Joe T Midland, US 36 1175
Miller, Scott A Midland, US 111 1536
Wilkinson, John D Midland, US 76 3491

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