Operation of natural gas liquids stabilizer column

A method for improved operation of a natural gas liquids stabilizer column, particularly a small-scale, is provided. The method can include the steps of: introducing a first feed stream comprising heavy hydrocarbons and natural gas to a stabilizer column to produce a top gas and a bottoms liquid, wh...

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Hauptverfasser:	Costa De Beauregard, Pierre, Turney, Michael A, Farges, Oriane
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CHEMISTRY COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS FUELS HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS HEATING LIGHTING LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS LUBRICANTS MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METALLURGY MINERAL WAXES MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT PEAT PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVEHYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, ORGASES REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS REFORMING OF NAPHTHA REFRIGERATION OR COOLING TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method for improved operation of a natural gas liquids stabilizer column, particularly a small-scale, is provided. The method can include the steps of: introducing a first feed stream comprising heavy hydrocarbons and natural gas to a stabilizer column to produce a top gas and a bottoms liquid, wherein the top gas has a higher concentration of natural gas as compared to the first feed stream, and the bottoms liquid has a higher concentration of heavy hydrocarbons as compared to the first feed stream; introducing a second feed stream into the stabilizer column, wherein the second feed stream has a higher concentration of natural gas as compared to the first feed stream, wherein the second feed stream is at a warmer temperature than the first feed stream when introduced into the stabilizer column, wherein the second feed stream is a gaseous stream; withdrawing the top gas from a top portion of the stabilizer column; withdrawing the bottoms liquid from a bottom portion of the stabilizer column; and sending at least a portion of the bottoms liquid to a liquid storage tank.