Process for separating selected components from multi-component natural gas streams
Patent 5660603 Issued on August 26, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: September 5, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
48/127.5, Process including chemical reaction48/127.3, METHANE (NATURAL GAS) -CONTAINING PRODUCT, OR TREATMENT OR RECOVERY PROCESS48/190, DISTRIBUTION62/632, Liquid contact585/15HYDRATE OR PRODUCTION THEREOF
A process for separating components of gas mixtures which have different hydrate forming characteristics which uses an aqueous liquid to absorb one of the gases preferentially by attaining conditions slightly above the catastrophic point at which gas hydrates form. Specifically, the separation of gas mixtures containing light hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide is accomplished without significantly reducing the pressure of the carbon dioxide or without requiring significant amounts of heat energy for regeneration.
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September 5, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
