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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2014
Dow Global Technologies Llc, Midland, MI (US);
Scott T. Matteucci, Midland, MI (US);
Ajay N. Badhwar, Houston, TX (US);
Nicholas J. Shurgott, Rosharon, TX (US);
H. Robert Goltz, Midland, MI (US);
Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of separating and recovering NGLs from a natural gas feedstream. Specifically, the present method allows for the separation of ethane and heavier hydrocarbons and/or propane and heavier hydrocarbons from a raw natural gas feedstream to provide pipeline quality natural gas. One embodiment of this method provides for the use of a regenerable adsorbent media which is regenerated by a microwave heating system. Said regeneration step may be operated as a batch process, a semi-continuous process, or a continuous process.