This document summarizes the CRYOMAX - DCP process, which is a cryogenic process used to recover over 98% of propane from natural gas using a dual-column system with a turbo-expander. It cools and separates the feed gas into liquid and vapor streams, expands and treats the vapor, before reheating and compressing it for sale. With multi-stream heat exchangers, it can achieve 99.5% propane recovery when values are high, at approximately 20% lower costs than conventional processes. It has been installed in Russia, Qatar, Libya, and the UAE.
This document summarizes the CRYOMAX - DCP process, which is a cryogenic process used to recover over 98% of propane from natural gas using a dual-column system with a turbo-expander. It cools and separates the feed gas into liquid and vapor streams, expands and treats the vapor, before reheating and compressing it for sale. With multi-stream heat exchangers, it can achieve 99.5% propane recovery when values are high, at approximately 20% lower costs than conventional processes. It has been installed in Russia, Qatar, Libya, and the UAE.
This document summarizes the CRYOMAX - DCP process, which is a cryogenic process used to recover over 98% of propane from natural gas using a dual-column system with a turbo-expander. It cools and separates the feed gas into liquid and vapor streams, expands and treats the vapor, before reheating and compressing it for sale. With multi-stream heat exchangers, it can achieve 99.5% propane recovery when values are high, at approximately 20% lower costs than conventional processes. It has been installed in Russia, Qatar, Libya, and the UAE.
Application: A cryogenic process for gas fractionation to recover C3+hydrocarbons from natural gas. With this process, more than 98% propane is extracted from natural gas. High efficiencies are achieved with a dual-column system associated with a turbo- expander. Multi-stream plate-fin exchangers increase efficient heat integration. Description: The high-pressure dry feed gas at 25C, 70 bars is cooled to 30C in E1 and enters V1 where liquid and gas are separated. The cold high-pressure gas is expanded to 30 bars in expander T1, and the resulting stream feeds the purifier C1. Liquid from V1 is sent to the purifier bottom. The liquid from the purifier is pumped to 33 bars and is reheated to 20C to feed the deethanizer. The deethanizer C2 produces a vapour distillate that is ethane- rich. This stream is liquefied in E1 and sent to C1 as reflux. The treated gas at 30 bars is reheated and compressed to sales-gas pressure. Approximately 99.5% propane recovery can be reached when propane value is high. Economics: Propane production cost is approximately 20% less than that for a conventional process. Installations: Locations include Russia, Qatar, Libya and UAE. References: US Patents 4,690,702 and 5,114,450. Licensor: Technip.