发明名称 |
REFINING ASSEMBLIES AND REFINING METHODS FOR RICH NATURAL GAS |
摘要 |
Refining assemblies and methods for refining rich natural gas containing a first methane gas and other hydrocarbons that are heavier than methane gas are disclosed. In some embodiments, the assemblies may include a methane-producing assembly configured to receive at least one liquid-containing feed stream that includes water and rich natural gas and to produce an output stream therefrom by (a) converting at least a substantial portion of the other hydrocarbons of the rich natural gas with the water to a second methane gas, a lesser portion of the water, and other gases, and (b) allowing at least a substantial portion of the first methane gas from the rich natural gas to pass through the methane-producing assembly unconverted. The assemblies may additionally include a purification assembly configured to receive the output stream and to produce a methane-rich stream therefrom having a greater methane concentration than the output stream. |
申请公布号 |
US2016131424(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.05.12 |
申请号 |
US201514734763 |
申请日期 |
2015.06.09 |
申请人 |
Element 1 Corp. |
发明人 |
Edlund David J. |
分类号 |
F25J3/02 |
主分类号 |
F25J3/02 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A refining assembly for rich natural gas containing a first methane gas and other hydrocarbons that are heavier than methane gas, comprising:
a methane-producing assembly configured to receive at least one liquid-containing feed stream that includes water and rich natural gas and to produce an output stream therefrom by (a) converting at least a substantial portion of the other hydrocarbons of the rich natural gas with the water to a second methane gas, a lesser portion of the water, and other gases, and (b) allowing at least a substantial portion of the first methane gas from the rich natural gas to pass through the methane-producing assembly unconverted; and a purification assembly configured to receive the output stream and to produce a methane-rich stream therefrom having a greater methane concentration than the output stream. |
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