Process for removing gases from a sweetened hydrocarbon stream, and an appartus relating thereto

摘要

A process for removing gases from a sweetened hydrocarbon stream. The process can include passing the sweetened hydrocarbon stream to a gas removal zone, contacting the sweetened hydrocarbon stream with an aqueous stream, passing the aqueous stream to the degassing drum, and removing gases including at least one of oxygen and nitrogen from the aqueous stream. Often, the gas removal zone includes a degassing drum.

主权项

1. A process for removing gases from a sweetened hydrocarbon stream, comprising:
passing the sweetened hydrocarbon stream to a gas removal zone wherein the gas removal zone comprises a vessel and a degassing drum; wherein the sweetened hydrocarbon stream is contacted with an aqueous stream in or before entering the vessel; wherein the sweetened hydrocarbon and the aqueous streams are separately removed from the vessel; wherein the aqueous stream is passed to the degassing drum; and wherein gases comprising at least one of oxygen and nitrogen are removed from the aqueous stream in the degassing drum.