Porous materials for natural gas liquids separations
AssigneeApache Corporation
InventorsJason G. S. Ho, J Calvin Cooper
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Abstract
A method for continuous pressure swing adsorption separation of a pressurized feed gas stream, including separating hydrocarbons heavier than methane from the pressurized feed gas stream by applying an adsorbent porous material to produce at least two product streams, a first product stream being substantially pure methane suitable for transport by natural gas pipeline, and a second product stream being substantially comprised of components with a greater molecular weight than methane.
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A method for continuous pressure swing adsorption separation of a pressurized feed gas stream, the method comprising the step of:
- separating hydrocarbons heavier than methane from the pressurized feed gas stream by applying an adsorbent porous material to produce at least two product streams, a first product stream being substantially pure methane suitable for transport by natural gas pipeline, and a second product stream being substantially comprised of components with a greater molecular weight than methane, wherein the porous material exhibits pore diameters between about 1 nm and about 2 nm creating at least about 0.3 cm3/g of pore volume.
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