Liquefied natural gas facility employing an optimized mixed refrigerant system
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F25J-001/00
F25J-001/02
출원번호
US-0215114
(2014-03-17)
등록번호
US-9574822
(2017-02-21)
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Haberberger, Kyle M.
Manning, Jason M.
Hoffart, Shawn D.
출원인 / 주소
Black & Veatch Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Hovey Williams LLP
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Processes and systems for producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) with a single mixed refrigerant, closed-loop refrigeration cycle are provided. Liquefied natural gas facilities configured according to embodiments of the present invention include refrigeration cycles optimized to provide increased eff
Processes and systems for producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) with a single mixed refrigerant, closed-loop refrigeration cycle are provided. Liquefied natural gas facilities configured according to embodiments of the present invention include refrigeration cycles optimized to provide increased efficiency and enhanced operability, with minimal additional equipment or expense.
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1. A process for producing liquefied natural gas (LNG), said process comprising: (a) cooling a natural gas stream in a first heat exchanger to provide a cooled natural gas stream;(b) compressing a mixed refrigerant stream to provide a compressed refrigerant stream;(c) cooling and at least partially
1. A process for producing liquefied natural gas (LNG), said process comprising: (a) cooling a natural gas stream in a first heat exchanger to provide a cooled natural gas stream;(b) compressing a mixed refrigerant stream to provide a compressed refrigerant stream;(c) cooling and at least partially condensing the compressed refrigerant stream to provide a two-phase refrigerant stream;(d) separating the two-phase refrigerant stream into a first refrigerant vapor stream and a first refrigerant liquid stream in a first vapor-liquid separator;(e) combining at least a portion of the first refrigerant vapor stream withdrawn from the first vapor-liquid separator with at least a portion of the first refrigerant liquid stream to provide a combined refrigerant stream;(f) cooling at least a portion of the combined refrigerant stream to provide a cooled combined refrigerant stream;(g) separating the cooled combined refrigerant stream into a second refrigerant vapor stream and a second refrigerant liquid stream in a second vapor-liquid separator;(h) dividing the second refrigerant liquid stream into a first refrigerant liquid fraction and a second refrigerant liquid fraction;(i) cooling at least a portion of the first and second refrigerant liquid fractions in separate first and second refrigerant cooling passes disposed within the first heat exchanger to provide respective first and second cooled liquid refrigerant fractions;(i) withdrawing the first and second cooled liquid refrigerant fractions from the respective first and second refrigerant cooling passes;(k) introducing the first and second cooled liquid refrigerant fractions into separate inlets of the first heat exchanger;(l) warming each of the first and second cooled liquid refrigerant fractions in respective first and second refrigerant warming passes disposed within the first heat exchanger, wherein the warming of each of the first and second cooled liquid refrigerant fractions is used to carry out at least a portion of the cooling of step (a);(m) withdrawing first warmed refrigerant fraction and second warmed refrigerant fractions from respective first and second warming passes disposed within the first heat exchanger; and(n) prior to said compressing of step (b), combining at least a portion of the first and second warmed refrigerant fractions withdrawn from the first heat exchanger to provide a combined warmed refrigerant stream,wherein the mixed refrigerant stream compressed in step (b) comprises at least a portion of said combined warmed refrigerant stream; further comprising, prior to said compressing of step (b), separating the combined warmed refrigerant stream in a third vapor-liquid separator to provide a vapor phase mixed refrigerant stream and a liquid phase mixed refrigerant stream, wherein the mixed refrigerant stream compressed in step (b) comprises at least a portion of the vapor phase mixed refrigerant stream withdrawn from the third vapor-liquid separator. 2. The process of claim 1, further comprising, combining at least a portion of the liquid phase mixed refrigerant stream withdrawn from the third vapor-liquid separator with at least a portion of the combined refrigerant stream prior to the cooling of step (f). 3. The process of claim 1, further comprising, prior to said combining of step (n), separating the first warmed refrigerant fraction into a first warmed refrigerant vapor stream and a first warmed refrigerant liquid stream in a fourth vapor-liquid separator, wherein the mixed refrigerant stream compressed in step (b) comprises at least a portion of the first warmed refrigerant vapor stream. 4. The process of claim 3, further comprising, combining the first warmed refrigerant vapor stream with the second warmed refrigerant fraction to provide a combined refrigerant vapor stream, wherein the mixed refrigerant stream compressed in step (b) comprises at least a portion of the combined refrigerant vapor stream. 5. The process of claim 3, further comprising, combining at least a portion of the first warmed refrigerant liquid stream with at least a portion of the combined refrigerant stream prior to the cooling of step (f). 6. The process of claim 1, further comprising, compressing at least a portion of the first refrigerant vapor stream withdrawn from the first vapor-liquid separator to provide a first compressed refrigerant vapor stream, wherein the first refrigerant vapor stream combined with the first refrigerant liquid stream in step (e) comprises the first compressed refrigerant vapor stream. 7. The process of claim 1, further comprising expanding the first and second cooled liquid refrigerant fractions to provide respective first and second expanded refrigerant fractions, wherein the first and second cooled liquid refrigerant fractions introducing into the first heat exchanger in step (k) comprise respective first and second expanded refrigerant fractions. 8. The process of claim 7, wherein at least a portion of the cooling of step (i) is carried out via indirect heat exchange with at least a portion of the first and second expanded refrigerant fractions. 9. The process of claim 1, further comprising, combining at least a portion of the second refrigerant vapor stream with the second refrigerant liquid fraction to provide a second combined refrigerant stream, wherein said second refrigerant liquid fraction cooled in step (i) comprises the second combined refrigerant stream. 10. The process of claim 1, further comprising, separating the cooled natural gas stream into a methane-rich vapor stream and a methane-depleted liquid stream and cooling at least a portion of the methane-rich vapor stream in the first heat exchanger to provide a stream of liquefied natural gas, wherein at least a portion of the cooling of the methane-rich vapor stream is carried out via indirect heat exchange with at least one of the first and the second cooled liquid refrigerant fractions. 11. The process of claim 1, further comprising prior to said dividing of step (h), increasing the pressure of the second refrigerant liquid stream with a refrigerant pump to provide a pressurized liquid refrigerant stream, wherein the second refrigerant liquid stream divided in step (h) includes the pressurized refrigerant liquid stream. 12. The process of claim 1, wherein the first cooled liquid refrigerant fraction is withdrawn from the first refrigerant cooling pass at a higher vertical elevation along the first heat exchanger than the second cooled liquid refrigerant fraction withdrawn from the second refrigerant cooling pass. 13. The process of claim 12, wherein the ratio of the total length of the first refrigerant cooling pass to the total length of the second refrigerant cooling pass is not more than about 0.75:1.
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