Stripping vapor condensate recovery unit
AssigneeConocoPhillips Company
InventorsTravis DINSDALE, Michael A. D'IPPOLITO, James KADAR, Stephen JACKSON, Anton VINOKUROV
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for improving condensate recovery. A first stripping vapor is injected into a condensate fractionator tower. Introducing the first stripping vapor into the condensate fractionator tower allows for an operating temperature of the condensate fractionator tower to be decrease while achieve a required condensate recovery rate. The condensate fractionator tower further separates a condensate product from a light oil product and directs the condensate product and light oil product to storage.
Claims20
A method for condensate recovery in a natural gas facility, the method comprising:
- injecting a stripping vapor into a condensate fractionator tower of the natural gas facility, wherein injecting the stripping vapor into the condensate fractionator tower allows for an operating temperature of the condensate fractionator tower to be decreased while achieving a required condensate recovery rate;
- separating, at the condensate fractionator tower, a condensate product from a light oil product;
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- directing the condensate product and the light oil product to storage.
A system comprising:
- a condensate fractionator tower;
- a stripping vapor injection system configured to inject a stripping vapor into the condensate fractionator tower, allowing for an operating temperature of the condensate fractionator tower to be decreased while achieving a required condensate recovery rate;
- a light oil storage to receive a light oil product produced by the system;
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- a condensate storage to receive a condensate produced by the system.
A system comprising:
- a stripping vapor injection system configured to inject at least one stripping vapor into a condensate fractionator tower, allowing for an operating temperature of the condensate fractionator tower to be decreased while achieving a required condensate recovery rate;
- a light oil storage to receive a light oil product produced by the system;
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- a condensate storage to receive a condensate produced by the system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.