Low pressure stripping process for the production of crude helium
CA 2034645 C · Owner: Gottier, Gerry Norman · Inventors: Gottier, Gerry Norman
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The present invention is a process for prefractionating a pressurized, helium-containing feed gas mixture (typically containing helium, natural gas and nitrogen) to produce a helium-enriched stream which comprises the following steps: (a) the pressurized helium-containing feed gas mixture is liquefied and subcooled by indirect heat exchange; (b) the liquefied, subcooled pressurized, helium-containing feed gas mixture is expanded whereby it is partially vaporized, thus producing a partially vaporized frationation feed stream; (c) the partially vaporized frationation feed stream is stripped in a cryogenic distillation column thereby producing as an overhead the, helium-enriched stream, and a …
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- Filed January 21, 1991 and granted April 19, 1994. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 21, 2011.
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