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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2004
Robert Amin, Bentley, AU;
Casper Krijno Groothuis, The Hague, NL;
Robert Amin, Bentley, AU;
Casper Krijno Groothuis, The Hague, NL;
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A process for removing contaminants from a natural gas feed stream including water and sour species is provided, which process comprises the steps of cooling the natural gas feed stream in a first vessel () to a first operating temperature at which hydrates are formed and removing from the first vessel () a stream of dehydrated gas (); and cooling the dehydrated gas in a second vessel () to a second operating temperature at which solids of the sour species are formed or at which the sour species dissolve in a liquid and removing from the second vessel () a stream of dehydrated sweetened gas ().