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Cryogenic recovery of liquids from refinery off-gases

CA 1108522 A · Owner: Petrochem Consultants, Inc. · Inventors: Higgins, Robert D.

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A vapor fraction containing hydrogen and at least one hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of C1 to C4 hydrocarbons is separated from a hydrogen-rich refinery off-gas feed to give a liquid product fraction. The refinery off-gas is fed to and compressed in a compressor/expander having compressor means and expander means mounted and driven on a common shaft and then, cooled and partially condensed to form a two-phase fluid in a heat exchanger followed by separation of the vapor and liquid product phases of the fluid in a separator or a separator/fractionation column stabilizer unit. The separated vapor phase is transmitted to the compressor/ expander unit wherein the vapor is …

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  • Granted September 8, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 8, 1998.
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FiledMarch 21, 1980
GrantedSeptember 8, 1981
Term endedSeptember 8, 1998
Patent numberCA 1108522 A
Classification (IPC)F25J3/06 +2 more

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198119831985198719891991199319951997Application filedMarch 21, 1980Patent grantedSep 8, 1981Term endedSep 8, 1998

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