Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gas oil separation plant systems and methods with reduced heating demand
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Application No.: US18347178Application Date: 2023-07-05
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Publication No.: US12077718B2Publication Date: 2024-09-03
- Inventor: Mohamed Soliman , Samusideen Adewale Salu , Talal Al-Zahrani , Nisar Ahmad Ansari
- Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Bracewell LLP
- Agent Constance G. Rhebergen; Eleanor T. Porter
- The original application number of the division: US17329993 2021.05.25
- Main IPC: B01D19/00
- IPC: B01D19/00 ; B01D17/02 ; B01D17/06 ; C10G7/02 ; C10G7/04 ; C10G31/06

Abstract:
Systems and methods for crude oil separations including degassing, dewatering, desalting, and stabilization. One method includes separating crude oil into a crude oil off-gas and a partially degassed crude oil output; compressing the crude oil off-gas; applying the compressed crude oil off-gas for indirect heating through reboilers of the partially degassed crude oil output; and directly mixing with the crude oil a compressed atmospheric pressure gas. In some embodiments, multiple reboilers are used. In some embodiments, heat exchangers are used. Aftercoolers are used after the compressor to cool the gas; knockout drums are used after the coolers to separate liquids.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230348793A1 GAS OIL SEPARATION PLANT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH REDUCED HEATING DEMAND Public/Granted day:2023-11-02
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