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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2016
Black & Veatch Holding Company, Overland Park, KS (US);
Jason M. Manning, Overland Park, KS (US);
Justin Ellrich, Overland Park, KS (US);
Shawn D. Hoffart, Overland Park, KS (US);
Black & Veatch Holding Company, Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Processes and systems are provided for recovering a liquid natural gas ('LNG') from a hydrocarbon-containing gas. More particularly, the present invention is generally related to processes and systems that optimize the chilling efficiencies of an LNG facility through the utilization of an auxiliary refrigeration cycle. Additionally, the present invention is also generally related to the rerouting of mixed refrigerants in a closed-loop refrigeration cycle in order to optimize the chilling efficiencies of the LNG facility.