| abstract |
This refers to a method for separating and recovering natural gas liquids (NGLs) from a natural gas feed stream. In a specific way, the present method allows the separation of ethane and heavier hydrocarbons and / or of propane and heavier hydrocarbons, from a feed stream of raw natural gas, to provide quality natural gas for pipelines. One embodiment of this method provides the use of a regenerable adsorbent medium, which is regenerated by a microwave heating system. The mentioned regeneration step can be operated as a batch process, as a semi-continuous process, or as a continuous process. |