Processing liquefied natural gas

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1. IN A METHOD OF SEPARATING THE HEAVIER HYDROCARBONS FORM LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS CONTAINING A SUBSTANTIALLY PROPORTION OF METHANE, THE STEPS OF:

(A) FEEDING THE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS INTO THE MEDIAL PORTION OF A FRACTIONATING ZONE, (B) HEATING THE CONTENTS OF THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FRACTIONATING ZONE TO A TEMPERATURE TO PRODUCE METHANE ENRICHED VAPORS IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FRACTIONATING ZONE, (E) WITHDRAWING VAPORS FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FRACTIONATING ZONE AND DIRECTLY PASSING SAID VAPORS IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATION WITH THE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS BEING FED TO THE FRACTIONATING ZONE, TO HEAT SAID FEED AND COOL SAID VAPORS, (D) SEPARATING CONDENSATES FROM SAID VAPORS, AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN USED IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS,

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1. IN A METHOD OF SEPARATING THE HEAVIER HYDROCARBONS FORM LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS CONTAINING A SUBSTANTIALLY PROPORTION OF METHANE, THE STEPS OF:
- (A) FEEDING THE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS INTO THE MEDIAL PORTION OF A FRACTIONATING ZONE, (B) HEATING THE CONTENTS OF THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FRACTIONATING ZONE TO A TEMPERATURE TO PRODUCE METHANE ENRICHED VAPORS IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FRACTIONATING ZONE, (E) WITHDRAWING VAPORS FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FRACTIONATING ZONE AND DIRECTLY PASSING SAID VAPORS IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATION WITH THE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS BEING FED TO THE FRACTIONATING ZONE, TO HEAT SAID FEED AND COOL SAID VAPORS, (D) SEPARATING CONDENSATES FROM SAID VAPORS, AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN USED IN HEAT EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS,

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