Method and unit for separating the light and heavy components of natural gas

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PATENT NO 10627159
APP PUB NO 20170211878A1
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15324952

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The invention relates to a method for the treatment of natural gas containing carbon dioxide, methane and paraffins. The method comprising: a step of extracting the paraffins from the natural gas in a paraffin-removal column, and a step of separating the carbon dioxide and the methane in a distillation column. The operation of the two columns being provided by means of the thermal coupling of said two columns using a thermal coupling heat exchanger.

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TOTAL SA2 PLACE JEAN MILLIER LA DÉFENSE 6 COURBEVOIE F-92400

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Azzi, Salim Montigny le Bretonneux, FR 2 1
Chretien, Denis Paris, FR 11 117
Weiss, Claire Vaucresson, FR 18 86

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