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Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017

Filed:

Oct. 27, 2011
Applicants:

Wesley Qualls, Katy, TX (US);

Weldon L. Ransbarger, Houston, TX (US);

Shawn S. Huang, Spring, TX (US);

Jame Yao, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Doug Elliot, Houston, TX (US);

Jong Juh Chen, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Rong-jwyn Lee, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Inventors:

Wesley Qualls, Katy, TX (US);

Weldon L. Ransbarger, Houston, TX (US);

Shawn S. Huang, Spring, TX (US);

Jame Yao, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Doug Elliot, Houston, TX (US);

Jong Juh Chen, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Rong-Jwyn Lee, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Assignee:

ConocoPhillips Company, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25J 3/00 (2006.01); F25J 1/02 (2006.01); F25J 1/00 (2006.01); F25J 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25J 1/0265 (2013.01); F25J 1/004 (2013.01); F25J 1/0022 (2013.01); F25J 1/0035 (2013.01); F25J 1/0045 (2013.01); F25J 1/0052 (2013.01); F25J 1/021 (2013.01); F25J 1/0238 (2013.01); F25J 3/0209 (2013.01); F25J 3/0233 (2013.01); F25J 3/0238 (2013.01); F25J 3/0242 (2013.01); F25J 3/0247 (2013.01); F25J 2200/04 (2013.01); F25J 2200/08 (2013.01); F25J 2200/40 (2013.01); F25J 2200/50 (2013.01); F25J 2200/70 (2013.01); F25J 2200/74 (2013.01); F25J 2200/78 (2013.01); F25J 2205/04 (2013.01); F25J 2205/50 (2013.01); F25J 2210/06 (2013.01); F25J 2215/62 (2013.01); F25J 2230/08 (2013.01); F25J 2235/60 (2013.01); F25J 2240/02 (2013.01); F25J 2245/02 (2013.01); F25J 2270/02 (2013.01); F25J 2270/12 (2013.01); F25J 2270/60 (2013.01); F25J 2280/02 (2013.01); F25J 2290/40 (2013.01);
Abstract

Process for efficiently operating a natural gas liquefaction system with integrated heavies removal/natural gas liquids recovery to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) and/or natural gas liquids (NGL) products with varying characteristics, such as, for example higher heating value (HHV) and/or propane content. Resulting LNG and/or NGL products are capable of meeting the significantly different specifications of two or more markets.


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