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Removal of H2 S and/or CO2 from a light hydrocarbon stream by use of gas permeable membrane
Assignee: Delta Engineering Corp
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Filing: 1977-08-03
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Granted: 1978-12-19
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Expires: 1997-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A method for removing H 2 S and CO 2 from a natural gas stream involves the employment of a dried cellulose ester membrane having a permeability for H 2 S and CO 2 of at least 10 -8 . A gas permeation process may also be used to produce a CO 2 rich stream from gas in gas reservoirs which contain a large amount of CO 2 . The produced rich CO 2 stream may then be used in flooding processes for enchanced oil recovery.
Inventors
- 👤 T. E. Cooley
- 👤 A. B. Coady
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:59
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/22; B01D53/225; B01D53/226; C; C07; C07C; C07C7/00; C07C7/144; Y; Y02; Y02C; Y02C20/00; Y02C20/40; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/151
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for removing H 2 S and CO 2 from a gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream comprising H 2 S and CO 2 which comprises: exposing a first side of a thin dry supported cellulose ester membrane having a helium permeability constant of at least 10 -7 and having a separation factor for CO 2 /CH 4 of at least about 5 to said feed stream; maintaining said first side at a pressure of at least 100 psi greater than the permeate side of said membrane; separately removing the permeate stream and the residue of the feed stream from contact with said membrane to maintain a higher partial pressure of H 2 S and CO 2 on said first side than on said permeate side.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for removing H 2 S and CO 2 from a gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream comprising H 2 S and CO 2 which comprises: exposing a first side of a thin dry supported cellulose ester membrane having a helium permeability constant of at least 10 -7 and having a separation factor for CO 2 /CH 4 of at least about 5 to said feed stream; maintaining said first side at a pressure of at least 100 psi greater than the permeate side of said membrane; separately removing the permeate stream and the residue of the feed stream from contact with said membrane to maintain a higher partial pressure of H 2 S and CO 2 on said first side than on said permeate side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said feed stream is substantially water free.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said membranous material is selected from a group consisting of cellulose acetate, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, cellulose propionate, cellulose butyrate, cellulose cyanoethylate, cellulose methacrylate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said first side is maintained at a pressure of from about 100 to about 2100 psi greater than said permeate side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream is natural gas.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said membranous material is a mixture of cellulose acetate, cellulose diacetate and cellulose triacetate.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of removing CO 2 from a gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream comprising CO 2 which comprises: exposing a first side of a thin dry supported cellulose ester membrane having a helium permeability constant of at least 10 -7 and having a separation factor for CO 2 /CH 4 of at least about 5 to said feed stream; maintaining said first side at a pressure of at least 100 psi greater than the permeate side of said membrane; separately removing the permeate stream and the residue of the feed stream from contact with said membrane to maintain a higher partial pressure of CO 2 on said first side than on said permeate side.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of removing CO 2 from a gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream comprising CO 2 which comprises: exposing a first side of a thin dry supported cellulose ester membrane having a helium permeability constant of at least 10 -7 and having a separation factor for CO 2 /CH 4 of at least about 5 to said feed stream; maintaining said first side at a pressure of at least 100 psi greater than the permeate side of said membrane; separately removing the permeate stream and the residue of the feed stream from contact with said membrane to maintain a higher partial pressure of CO 2 on said first side than on said permeate side.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said feed stream is substantially water free.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said membranous material is selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, cellulose propionate, cellulose butyrate, cellulose cyanoethylate, cellulose methacrylate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said first side is maintained at a pressure of from about 100 to about 2100 psi greater than said permeate side.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream is natural gas.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said membranous material is a mixture of cellulose acetate, cellulose diacetate and cellulose triacetate.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of removing H 2 S from a gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream comprising H 2 S which comprises: exposing a first side of a thin dry supported cellulose ester membrane having a helium permeability constant of at least 10 -7 and having a separation factor for CO 2 /CH 4 of at least about 5 to said feed stream; maintaining said first side at a pressure of at least 100 psi greater than the permeate side of said membrane; separately removing the permeate stream and the residue of the feed stream from contact with said membrane to maintain a higher partial pressure of H 2 S on said first side than on said permeate side.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of removing H 2 S from a gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream comprising H 2 S which comprises: exposing a first side of a thin dry supported cellulose ester membrane having a helium permeability constant of at least 10 -7 and having a separation factor for CO 2 /CH 4 of at least about 5 to said feed stream; maintaining said first side at a pressure of at least 100 psi greater than the permeate side of said membrane; separately removing the permeate stream and the residue of the feed stream from contact with said membrane to maintain a higher partial pressure of H 2 S on said first side than on said permeate side.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said feed stream is substantially water free.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said membranous material is selected from a group consisting of cellulose acetate, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, cellulose propionate, cellulose butyrate, cellulose cyanoethylate, cellulose methacrylate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said first side is maintained at a pressure of from about 100 to about 2100 psi greater than said permeate side.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said gaseous hydrocarbon feed stream is natural gas.
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