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公开(公告)号:US10330382B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-25
申请号:US15158143
申请日:2016-05-18
Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation
Inventor: John Mak , Jacob Thomas , Curt Graham
Abstract: A LNG liquefaction plant includes a propane recovery unit including an inlet for a feed gas, a first outlet for a LPG, and a second outlet for an ethane-rich feed gas, an ethane recovery unit including an inlet coupled to the second outlet for the ethane-rich feed gas, a first outlet for an ethane liquid, and a second outlet for a methane-rich feed gas, and a LNG liquefaction unit including an inlet coupled to the second outlet for the methane-rich feed gas, a refrigerant to cool the methane-rich feed gas, and an outlet for a LNG. The LNG plant may also include a stripper, an absorber, and a separator configured to separate the feed gas into a stripper liquid and an absorber vapor. The stripper liquid can be converted to an overhead stream used as a reflux stream to the absorber.
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公开(公告)号:US20180017319A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-18
申请号:US15209015
申请日:2016-07-13
Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation
Inventor: John Mak , Jacob Thomas
CPC classification number: F25J1/0022 , B01D53/1406 , B01D53/1456 , B01D53/1462 , B01D53/1487 , B01D53/1493 , B01D53/261 , B01D53/263 , B01D53/64 , B01D2252/2023 , B01D2252/2025 , B01D2252/2026 , B01D2252/20421 , B01D2252/20431 , B01D2252/20452 , B01D2252/20468 , B01D2252/20484 , B01D2252/20489 , B01D2253/108 , B01D2256/24 , B01D2256/245 , B01D2257/304 , B01D2257/504 , B01D2257/602 , B01D2257/7022 , B01D2257/7027 , B01D2257/80 , C10L3/101 , C10L3/102 , C10L3/106 , C10L3/12 , C10L2290/541 , F25J2220/60 , F25J2220/64 , F25J2220/66 , F25J2220/68 , F25J2230/30 , F25J2240/40
Abstract: A system for processing a gas stream can include a physical solvent unit, an acid gas removal unit upstream or downstream of the physical solvent unit, and an LNG liquefaction unit downstream of the acid gas removal unit. The physical solvent unit is configured to receive a feed gas, remove at least a portion of any C5+ hydrocarbons in the feed gas stream using a physical solvent, and produce a cleaned gas stream comprising the feed gas stream with the portion of the C5+ hydrocarbons removed. The acid gas removal unit is configured to receive the cleaned gas stream, remove at least a portion of any acid gases present in the cleaned gas stream, and produce a treated gas stream. The LNG liquefaction unit is configured to receive the treated gas stream and liquefy at least a portion of the hydrocarbons in the treated gas stream.
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公开(公告)号:US20180058753A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-01
申请号:US15693767
申请日:2017-09-01
Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation
Inventor: John Mak , Jacob Thomas , Dhirav Patel , Steven Borsos
CPC classification number: F25J1/0037 , F25J1/0022 , F25J1/0035 , F25J1/0052 , F25J1/0204 , F25J1/0208 , F25J1/0254 , F25J1/0265 , F25J1/0267 , F25J1/0296 , F25J2215/04 , F25J2220/60 , F25J2220/66 , F25J2230/04 , F25J2230/20 , F25J2230/30 , F25J2230/60 , F25J2240/02 , F25J2245/02
Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for pre-cooling a natural gas stream to a liquefaction plant. A system may comprise a compressor configured to receive a first natural gas stream at a first pressure and produce a second natural gas stream at a second pressure; an exchanger, wherein the exchanger is configured to receive the second natural gas stream as the second pressure and cool the second natural gas stream to produce a cooled natural gas stream; and an expander, wherein the expander is configured to receive the cooled natural gas stream and expand the cooled natural gas stream from the second pressure to a third pressure.
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公开(公告)号:US20170370641A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-28
申请号:US15191251
申请日:2016-06-23
Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation
Inventor: John Mak , Jacob Thomas , Curt Graham
IPC: F25J3/02
CPC classification number: F25J3/0257 , F25J3/0209 , F25J3/0214 , F25J3/0233 , F25J3/0295 , F25J2200/02 , F25J2200/40 , F25J2200/70 , F25J2200/94 , F25J2210/62 , F25J2240/40 , F25J2270/02 , F25J2270/88 , F25J2290/12 , F25J2290/40
Abstract: A system for the removal of nitrogen from a liquid natural gas (LNG) stream. The system. comprises a feed heat changer and a stripper column. The heat receives the LNG stream and cools the LNG stream via heat exchange with a stripper column side-draw stream to yield a cooled LNG stream and a heated side-draw stream. The stripper column receives the cooled LNG stream at a first tray and the heated side-draw stream. The stripper column produces the stripper column side-draw stream, a stripper column overhead stream, and a stripper column bottom stream. The stripper column side-draw stream is taken from the stripper column at a second tray. The second tray is at least about 15 feet higher than the feed heat exchanger.
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公开(公告)号:US12215922B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-04
申请号:US16421138
申请日:2019-05-23
Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation
Inventor: John Mak , Jacob Thomas , Dhirav Patel , Curt Graham , Irene Zhang
Abstract: A method for removing heavy hydrocarbons from a feed gas by: feeding, into an absorber, a top reflux stream and a second reflux stream below the top reflux stream, wherein the absorber produces an absorber bottom product stream and an absorber overhead product stream; depressurizing and feeding the absorber bottom product stream to a stripper to produce a stripper bottom product stream and a stripper overhead product stream; cooling and feeding a portion of the absorber overhead product stream back to the absorber as the top reflux stream; and pressurizing and feeding the stripper overhead product stream back to the absorber as the second reflux stream. Systems for carrying out the method are also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US11365933B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-21
申请号:US16390687
申请日:2019-04-22
Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation
Inventor: John Mak , Jacob Thomas , Curt Graham
Abstract: A LNG liquefaction plant includes a propane recovery unit including an inlet for a feed gas, a first outlet for a LPG, and a second outlet for an ethane-rich feed gas, an ethane recovery unit including an inlet coupled to the second outlet for the ethane-rich feed gas, a first outlet for an ethane liquid, and a second outlet for a methane-rich feed gas, and a LNG liquefaction unit including an inlet coupled to the second outlet for the methane-rich feed gas, a refrigerant to cool the methane-rich feed gas, and an outlet for a LNG. The LNG plant may also include a stripper, an absorber, and a separator configured to separate the feed gas into a stripper liquid and an absorber vapor. The stripper liquid can be converted to an overhead stream used as a reflux stream to the absorber.
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公开(公告)号:US10605522B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-31
申请号:US15693767
申请日:2017-09-01
Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation
Inventor: John Mak , Jacob Thomas , Dhirav Patel , Steven Borsos
Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for pre-cooling a natural gas stream to a liquefaction plant. A system may comprise a compressor configured to receive a first natural gas stream at a first pressure and produce a second natural gas stream at a second pressure; an exchanger, wherein the exchanger is configured to receive the second natural gas stream as the second pressure and cool the second natural gas stream to produce a cooled natural gas stream; and an expander, wherein the expander is configured to receive the cooled natural gas stream and expand the cooled natural gas stream from the second pressure to a third pressure.
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公开(公告)号:US20170131027A1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-11
申请号:US15344548
申请日:2016-11-06
Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation
Inventor: John Mak , Jacob Thomas
IPC: F25J1/00
CPC classification number: F25J1/0022 , F25J1/004 , F25J1/0042 , F25J1/005 , F25J1/0052 , F25J1/0072 , F25J1/0082 , F25J1/0092 , F25J1/0204 , F25J1/0212 , F25J1/023 , F25J1/0242 , F25J1/025 , F25J1/0281 , F25J1/0283 , F25J1/0285 , F25J1/0288 , F25J2210/06 , F25J2220/64 , F25J2230/20 , F25J2230/32 , F25J2230/60 , F25J2240/70 , F25J2240/82 , F25J2245/90 , F25J2270/16 , F25J2270/18
Abstract: A LNG liquefaction plant system includes concurrent power production, wherein the refrigeration content of the refrigerant or SMR is used to liquefy and sub-cool a natural gas stream in a cold box or cryogenic exchanger. For concurrent power production, the system uses waste heat from refrigerant compression to vaporize and superheat a waste heat working fluid that in turn drives a compressor for refrigerant compression. The refrigerant may be an external SMR or an internal LNG refrigerant working fluid expanded and compressed by a twin compander arrangement.
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公开(公告)号:US12098882B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-24
申请号:US16219126
申请日:2018-12-13
Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation
Inventor: John Mak , Jacob Thomas , David Schulte
CPC classification number: F25J1/0022 , C10L3/101 , C10L2290/06 , C10L2290/10 , C10L2290/12 , C10L2290/48 , C10L2290/542 , C10L2290/545 , F25J1/0238 , F25J3/0209 , F25J3/0233 , F25J3/0247 , F25J3/061 , F25J2200/40 , F25J2205/40 , F25J2205/66 , F25J2210/06 , F25J2210/62 , F25J2220/64 , F25J2230/30 , F25J2245/02 , F25J2245/90
Abstract: A method for removing heavy hydrocarbons from a feed gas by: feeding, into an absorber, a top reflux stream and a second reflux stream below the top reflux stream, wherein the absorber produces an absorber bottom product stream and an absorber overhead product stream; depressurizing and feeding the absorber bottom product stream to a stripper to produce a stripper bottom product stream and a stripper overhead product stream; cooling and feeding a portion of the absorber overhead product stream back to the absorber as the top reflux stream; and pressurizing and feeding the stripper overhead stream back to the absorber as the second reflux stream. A system for carrying out the method is also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US10989469B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-27
申请号:US15209015
申请日:2016-07-13
Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation
Inventor: John Mak , Jacob Thomas
Abstract: A system for processing a gas stream can include a physical solvent unit, an acid gas removal unit upstream or downstream of the physical solvent unit, and an LNG liquefaction unit downstream of the acid gas removal unit. The physical solvent unit is configured to receive a feed gas, remove at least a portion of any C5+ hydrocarbons in the feed gas stream using a physical solvent, and produce a cleaned gas stream comprising the feed gas stream with the portion of the C5+ hydrocarbons removed. The acid gas removal unit is configured to receive the cleaned gas stream, remove at least a portion of any acid gases present in the cleaned gas stream, and produce a treated gas stream. The LNG liquefaction unit is configured to receive the treated gas stream and liquefy at least a portion of the hydrocarbons in the treated gas stream.
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