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Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007

Filed:

Oct. 24, 2003
Applicants:

Géraldine Laborie, Courbevoie, FR;

Fabrice Lecomte, Rueil Malmaison, FR;

Chantal Rigaill, Yerres, FR;

Lionel Waintraub, Saint Mande, FR;

Inventors:

Géraldine Laborie, Courbevoie, FR;

Fabrice Lecomte, Rueil Malmaison, FR;

Chantal Rigaill, Yerres, FR;

Lionel Waintraub, Saint Mande, FR;

Assignees:

Institut Francais du Petrole, Rueil Malmaison Cedex, FR;

Prosernat, Paris la Defense Cedex, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 3/10 (2006.01); C07C 27/28 (2006.01); C07C 29/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Method of regenerating a glycol solution containing water, hydrocarbons and salts. The glycol solution is expanded in drum (), then distilled in column (). The concentrated glycol collected at the level of reboiler () is placed under vacuum to vaporize the water and to precipitate the salts. The salts are separated from the glycol in separation device (). The concentrated glycol freed of the salts is stored in capacity ().


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