RU2016130315A - Система и способ для сжижения природного газа - Google Patents

Система и способ для сжижения природного газа Download PDF

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RU2016130315A
RU2016130315A RU2016130315A RU2016130315A RU2016130315A RU 2016130315 A RU2016130315 A RU 2016130315A RU 2016130315 A RU2016130315 A RU 2016130315A RU 2016130315 A RU2016130315 A RU 2016130315A RU 2016130315 A RU2016130315 A RU 2016130315A
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1. Система для сжижения природного газа, которая охлаждает природный газ для производства сжиженного природного газа, включающая:
первый расширитель для расширения природного газа под давлением в качестве газообразного материала;
первый охлаждающий блок для охлаждения газообразного материала;
дистилляционный блок для уменьшения содержания или удаления тяжелого компонента, содержащегося в газообразном материале посредством дистилляции газообразного материала, охлажденного первым охлаждающим блоком;
первый компрессор для приема верхней фракции газообразного материала, от которой тяжелый компонент частично или полностью отделен дистилляционным блоком; и
сжижающий блок для сжижения газофазного компонента, отделенного от сжатого газообразного материала, сжатого первым компрессором, посредством теплообмена с хладагентом.
2. Система для сжижения природного газа по п. 1, в которой сжатый газообразный материал предварительно охлаждается посредством введения в сжижающий блок, и система дополнительно включает первый разделяющий газовую и жидкую фазы резервуар для отделения газофазного компонента от сжатого газообразного материала, предварительно охлажденного сжижающим блок.
3. Система для сжижения природного газа по п. 2, дополнительно включающая второй охлаждающий блок, который расположен между первым компрессором и первым разделяющим газовую и жидкую фазы резервуаром и выполнен с возможностью охлажения сжатого газообразного материала, поступающего из первого компрессора.
4. Система для сжижения природного газа по любому из пп. 1-3, дополнительно содержащая второй разделяющий газовую и жидкую фазы резервуар для приема части сжатого газообразного материала, отделенной от сжатого газообразного материала, сжатого первым компрессором, в которой жидкофазный компонент отделенный вторым разделяющим газовую и жидкую фазы резервуаром, возвращается в дистилляционный блок.
5. Система для сжижения природного газа по любому из пп. 1-4, дополнительно включающая теплообменник для теплообмена между газообразным материалом, подлежащим введению в дистилляционный блок, и верхней фракцией из дистилляционного блока.
6. Система для сжижения природного газа по любому из пп. 1-4, дополнительно содержащая теплообменник для теплообмена между газообразным материалом, подлежащим введению в дистилляционный блок, и сжатым газообразным материалом, сжатым первым компрессором.
7. Система для сжижения природного газа по любому из пп. 1-4, дополнительно содержащая теплообменник для теплообмена между газообразным материалом в точке выше по потоку относительно конца первого компрессора и верхней фракцией из дистилляционного блока.
8. Способ сжижения природного газа посредством охлаждения природного газа для производства сжиженного природного газа, включающий:
первую стадию расширения для расширения природного газа под давлением в качестве газообразного материала;
первую стадию охлаждения для охлаждения газообразного материала;
стадию дистилляции для уменьшения содержания или удаления тяжелого компонента, содержащегося в газообразном материале, посредством дистилляции газообразного материала, охлажденного на первой стадии охлаждения;
первую стадию сжатия для сжатия верхней фракции газообразного материала, от которого тяжелый компонент отделяют частично или полностью на стадии дистилляции; и
стадию сжижения для сжижения газофазного компонента, отделенного от сжатого газообразного материала, сжатого на первой стадии сжатия, посредством теплообмена с хладагентом.
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