Hydrocarbon gas processing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9783470
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14462083

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A process and an apparatus are disclosed for a compact processing assembly to remove C5 and heavier hydrocarbon components from a hydrocarbon gas stream. The hydrocarbon gas stream is expanded to lower pressure and supplied to the processing assembly between an absorbing means and a mass transfer means. A distillation vapor stream is collected from the upper region of the absorbing means and cooled in a first heat and mass transfer means inside the processing assembly to partially condense it, forming a residual vapor stream and a condensed stream. The condensed stream is supplied to the absorbing means at its top feed point. A distillation liquid stream is collected from the lower region of the mass transfer means and directed into a second heat and mass transfer means inside the processing assembly to heat it and strip out its volatile components.

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  • ORTLOFF ENGINEERS, LTD.;S.M.E. PRODUCTS, LP

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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 Tomball, 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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