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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2016
Applicants:
Fritz Pierre, Jr., Humble, TX (US);
Parag A. Gupte, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Richard A. Huntington, Spring, TX (US);
Robert D. Denton, Bellaire, TX (US);
Inventors:
Fritz Pierre, Jr., Humble, TX (US);
Parag A. Gupte, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Richard A. Huntington, Spring, TX (US);
Robert D. Denton, Bellaire, TX (US);
Assignee:
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Spring, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25J 3/08 (2006.01); F25J 1/00 (2006.01); F25J 3/02 (2006.01); F25J 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25J 3/08 (2013.01); F25J 1/0022 (2013.01); F25J 1/0035 (2013.01); F25J 1/0042 (2013.01); F25J 1/0072 (2013.01); F25J 1/023 (2013.01); F25J 1/025 (2013.01); F25J 1/0221 (2013.01); F25J 3/0233 (2013.01); F25J 3/0257 (2013.01); F25J 2200/02 (2013.01); F25J 2200/40 (2013.01); F25J 2200/74 (2013.01); F25J 2200/76 (2013.01); F25J 2205/02 (2013.01); F25J 2210/42 (2013.01); F25J 2210/60 (2013.01); F25J 2215/02 (2013.01); F25J 2215/04 (2013.01); F25J 2215/42 (2013.01); F25J 2220/44 (2013.01); F25J 2230/08 (2013.01); F25J 2230/30 (2013.01); F25J 2230/42 (2013.01); F25J 2230/60 (2013.01); F25J 2235/42 (2013.01); F25J 2240/02 (2013.01); F25J 2240/44 (2013.01); F25J 2245/02 (2013.01); F25J 2260/20 (2013.01); F25J 2270/14 (2013.01); F25J 2270/16 (2013.01); F25J 2270/58 (2013.01); F25J 2270/904 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are systems and processes to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) using liquefied nitrogen (LIN) as the refrigerant. Greenhouse gas contaminants are removed from the LIN using a greenhouse gas removal unit. The LNG is compressed prior to being cooled by the LIN.