Method and apparatus for condensing both water and a plurality of hydrocarbons entrained in a pressurized gas stream
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Mar 6, 2001
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Apr 5, 1999
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A method and apparatus for condensing water and a plurality of hydrocarbons entrained in a pressurized gas stream leaving a separator at a well location. The pressurized gas stream leaves the separator during a first time period and enters the vortex tube. Through the cooling action of the vortex tube, a first plurality of hydrocarbons and water are condensed and sent to a first reservoir. The temperature in the vortex tube is not low enough to condense a second plurality of hydrocarbons, which remain in the gaseous state and are sent to a second reservoir for sale. Through the warming action of the vortex tube, methane, ethane, propane and some butane may immediately be passed to a gas sales line. The pressurized gas stream is terminated during the well recharge phase. This termination period occurs for a second time period. The ratio of the second time period to the first time period is chosen to be greater than zero.
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