Process for recovering raw natural gas liquids
CA 1296616 C · Owner: Reintjes, Frank J. · Inventors: Reintjes, Frank J.
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PROCESS FOR RECOVERING RAW NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS" ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE, A process is provided for treating a moisturecontaining natural gas stream to recover an improved yield of liquified heavy hydrocarbons (i.e. natural gas liquids or NGL"s). More particularly, the wet gas stream is contacted in extractive relationship with lean glycol to reduce the water content of the natural gas to less than about 1 ppm. Following extraction the water-rich glycol is regenerated by the combination of reboiling, azeotropic distillation and, gravity separation, to produce a lean glycol which is sufficiently dry so as to dehydrate the natural gas to the extent stated. The dried natural gas is chilled …
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- Granted March 3, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 3, 2009.
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