Propane separation with compressor reboiler

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11643378
APP PUB NO 20220315510A1
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17670243

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A process and apparatus reboil a propylene splitter bottoms by heat exchange and/or a deethanizer bottoms stream with a compressed propylene splitter overhead stream. Use of single splitter compressor and operation of the propane-propylene splitter column at lower pressure are enabled, whereas conventionally two splitter compressors and higher splitter pressure were necessary to provide a propylene product stream and a propane recycle stream of equivalent quality.

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UOP LLC25 EAST ALGONQUIN ROAD DES PLAINES IL 60017

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King, Stephen T Villa Park, US 8 13
Pomorski, Glen John Park Ridge, US 2 0
Zhu, Xin X Long Grove, US 84 449
Zimmerman, Joseph Edward Arlington Heights, US 1 0

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