CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL FROM SYNTHESIS GAS AT ELEVATED PRESSURE
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1. A method of removing carbon dioxide from a gas stream, the method comprising:
- absorbing carbon dioxide from the gas stream using a solvent in a liquid gas contactor to form an acid gas rich-solvent, the solvent being capable of absorbing carbon dioxide at a low temperature and an inlet pressure of the gas stream into the liquid gas contactor;
introducing the acid gas rich solvent into a heating train and heating the acid gas rich solvent;
flashing the heated acid gas rich-solvent to form a flash gas stream and a hot lean solvent, wherein the flash gas stream is rich in carbon dioxide;
cooling the hot lean solvent to form a cooled lean solvent; and
recycling the cooled lean solvent into the liquid gas contactor.
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Abstract
A method for removing CO2 from a pressurized gas stream with the effluent CO2 remaining at system pressure or higher is disclosed. Specifically, the removal method provides near isothermal absorption of CO2 from a gas stream in a suitable solvent at an elevated pressure and relatively low temperature. The solvent is then removed from contact with the gas stream, and the temperature is increased to such an extent that the CO2 will flash from the solvent.
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1. A method of removing carbon dioxide from a gas stream, the method comprising:
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absorbing carbon dioxide from the gas stream using a solvent in a liquid gas contactor to form an acid gas rich-solvent, the solvent being capable of absorbing carbon dioxide at a low temperature and an inlet pressure of the gas stream into the liquid gas contactor; introducing the acid gas rich solvent into a heating train and heating the acid gas rich solvent; flashing the heated acid gas rich-solvent to form a flash gas stream and a hot lean solvent, wherein the flash gas stream is rich in carbon dioxide; cooling the hot lean solvent to form a cooled lean solvent; and recycling the cooled lean solvent into the liquid gas contactor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of removing carbon dioxide from a gas stream, the method comprising:
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removing sulfur-containing compounds from the gas stream to form a sulfur-lean gas stream; absorbing carbon dioxide from the sulfur-lean gas stream using a solvent in a liquid gas contactor to form an acid gas rich-solvent, the solvent being capable of absorbing carbon dioxide at a low temperature and an inlet pressure of the sulfur-lean gas stream into the liquid gas contactor; introducing the acid gas rich solvent into a heating train and heating the acid gas rich-solvent; flashing the heated acid gas rich-solvent to form a flash gas stream and a hot lean solvent, wherein the flash gas stream is rich in carbon dioxide; cooling the hot lean solvent to form a cooled lean solvent; and recycling the cooled lean solvent back into the liquid gas contactor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of removing carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfur from a gas stream, the method comprising:
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absorbing carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from the gas stream using a solvent in a liquid gas contactor to form an acid gas rich solvent, the solvent being capable of absorbing carbon dioxide at a low temperature and an inlet pressure of the gas stream into the liquid gas contactor; introducing the acid gas rich solvent into a heating train and heating the acid gas rich-solvent; flashing the heated acid gas rich-solvent to form a flash gas stream and a hot lean solvent, wherein the flash gas stream is rich in carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide; cooling the hot lean solvent to form a cooled lean solvent; and recycling the cooled lean solvent back into the liquid gas contactor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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