Patent ID: 11884621
Assignee: ENERFLEX US HOLDINGS INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B  F | IPC B  C  F

Claim 6:
7. The process of claim 1, further comprising, prior to directing the first vapor effluent stream into the second fractionator:
directing the second portion of the first vapor effluent stream and the second vapor effluent stream through a heat exchanger, wherein, within the heat exchanger, vapor effluent streams are in thermal communication;
directing the second portion of the first vapor effluent stream from the heat exchanger into the second fractionator;
directing the first portion of the first vapor effluent stream and at least a portion of the inlet fluid stream comprising the natural gas into the second fractionator, wherein the inlet fluid stream portion and the second portion of the first vapor effluent stream are fractionated within the second fractionator to form the first liquid stream and the second vapor effluent stream.