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Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019

Filed:

Dec. 28, 2017
Applicant:

Chevron U.s.a. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);

Inventors:

Robert E. Marshall, IV, Houston, TX (US);

Saham Sam Tafreshi, Humble, TX (US);

Assignee:

CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., San Ramon, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/02 (2006.01); B01D 53/04 (2006.01); B01D 53/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/0438 (2013.01); B01D 53/0423 (2013.01); B01D 53/261 (2013.01); B01D 53/265 (2013.01); B01D 2253/116 (2013.01); B01D 2257/602 (2013.01); B01D 2257/80 (2013.01); B01D 2259/4009 (2013.01);
Abstract

Saturated mercury adsorbent in a gas mercury removal unit is dehydrated in a LNG, LPG or cryogenic gas plant using a regeneration gas stream. Spent regeneration gas stream is then condensed and the water is removed therefrom to form a renewed regeneration gas stream in a closed loop. The regeneration gas stream is compressed and recycled to a location in the plant upstream of an acid gas removal unit or upstream of a regeneration gas dehydration unit such that the regeneration gas stream is not sent to a flare. Conventional plants can be retrofitted to achieve improved process efficiencies, cost savings and environmental benefits.


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