Process and apparatus for depleting carbon dioxide content in a natural gas feedstream containing ethane and C3+ hydrocarbons

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2008213739 (hide)

Owner Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V

Inventors Hart, Allan; Gnanendran, Nimalan

Agent Griffith Hack

Pub. Number AU-B-2008213739

PCT Pub. Number WO2008/095258

Priority 2007900649 09.02.07 AU; 2007900648 09.02.07 AU

Filing date 8 February 2008

Wipo publication date 14 August 2008

Acceptance publication date 8 December 2011

International Classifications

C10G 5/06 (2006.01) Recovery of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from gases, e.g. natural gas

C10L 3/10 (2006.01) Gaseous fuels

F25J 3/00 (2006.01) Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification

F25J 3/02 (2006.01) Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification - by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream

F25J 3/08 (2006.01) Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification - Separating gaseous impurities from gases or gaseous mixtures

Event Publications

13 August 2009 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2008/095258 Priority application(s): WO2008/095258

29 October 2009 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Amend the name of the inventor to Add co-inventor Gnanendram, Nimalan

22 September 2011 Assignment before Grant

  Cool Energy Limited The application has been assigned to Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.

8 December 2011 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2008213739

22 March 2012 Opposition Lodged

  ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company has lodged an opposition against Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.

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