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The invention relates to a method of separating one or more components from a multi-component gas stream comprising at least one non-acid gas component and at least one acid gas component. A multi-component gas stream at a pressure above 1,200 psia (82.8 bar) and a temperature above 120° F. (48.9° C

The invention relates to a method of separating one or more components from a multi-component gas stream comprising at least one non-acid gas component and at least one acid gas component. A multi-component gas stream at a pressure above 1,200 psia (82.8 bar) and a temperature above 120° F. (48.9° C.) with the concentration of at least one acid gas component in the gas stream being at least 20 mole percent is passed to a membrane system that selectively separates at least one acid gas component from the multi-component gas stream as a permeate stream. The permeate stream has a pressure at least 20% of the pressure of the feed pressure.

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The invention relates to a method of separating one or more components from a multi-component gas stream comprising at least one non-acid gas component and at least one acid gas component. A multi-component gas stream at a pressure above 1,200 psia (82.8 bar) and a temperature above 120° F. (48.9° C

The invention relates to a method of separating one or more components from a multi-component gas stream comprising at least one non-acid gas component and at least one acid gas component. A multi-component gas stream at a pressure above 1,200 psia (82.8 bar) and a temperature above 120° F. (48.9° C.) with the concentration of at least one acid gas component in the gas stream being at least 20 mole percent is passed to a membrane system that selectively separates at least one acid gas component from the multi-component gas stream as a permeate stream. The permeate stream has a pressure at least 20% of the pressure of the feed pressure. urface area adjoined to substantially the entire height and substantially the entire width of said horizontal flow path. 8. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 7, wherein said second plenum space further comprises a static regain configuration to deliver filtered gas to substantially the entire surface area of said second perforated plenum panel adjoined to said second plenum space. 9. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 8, wherein said static regain configuration delivers said substantially horizontal filtered gas flow at said surface area which adjoins substantially the entire height and substantially the entire width of said horizontal flow path at an essentially uniform velocity. 10. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 9, wherein said static regain configuration has a cross section which defines a right triangle having a base proximal to said gas flow generator, and wherein a vertex opposite said base has an angle between about ten degrees to about thirteen degrees, and wherein said vertex opposite said base is truncated, and wherein the hypotenuse adjoins said second perforated plenum panel. 11. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 10, wherein said second perforated plenum panel has between about ten percent to about thirteen percent surface area perforated. 12. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 11, further comprising a bottom panel responsive to said horizontal flow path and said vertical flow path within said interior volume, wherein said bottom panel has between about zero percent to about sixty percent perforated surface area. 13. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 12, wherein said bottom panel has between about zero percent to about twenty percent perforated surface area. 14. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 13, wherein said at least one access element coupled to said panel assembly comprises a front panel access element having an open area with a width of said horizontal flow path and a height between about eight inches to about thirteen inches positioned at substantially the bottom of said front panel. 15. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 14, wherein said filtered gas flow at said open area of said front panel access element has a velocity of between about 75 feet per minute to about 130 feet per minute. 16. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 11, wherein said front panel access element having an open area with a width of said horizontal flow path has a height of about thirty inches. 17. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 16, wherein said filtered gas flow at said open area of said front panel access element has a velocity of between about 50 feet per minute to about 70 feet per minute. 18. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 17, further comprising an adjustable gas flow interference assembly responsive to said first perforated plenum panel which comprises: i. a first filtered gas flow interference panel having a perforated surface; ii. a second filtered gas flow interference panel having a perforated surface, wherein said first gas flow interference panel and said second gas flow interference panel are slidably responsive to vary the amount of said filtered gas flow to said vertical flow path within said interior volume. 19. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 18, wherein said adjustable gas flow interference assembly varies said filtered gas flow to said vertical flow path within said interior volume between substantially zero feet per minute to about thirty feet per minute. 20. A pressure differential distribution enclosure as described in claim 19, wherein said adjustable closure regulates said filtered gas