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Chapter 10
Based on presentation by Prof. Art Kidnay
Plant Block Schematic
500
m CO CO
OIL CO 2
CH4 2
2
1000m
IMPERMEABLE
CAP-ROCK
COAL
CO2 Replaces Methane SEAM
IMPERMEABLE Trapped in Coal
CAP-ROCK
1500m
Enhanced Oil
Recovery
SALINE (CO2 Displaces Oil)
RESERVOI CO2 Stored in Saline
RIMPERMEABLE Formation
CAP-ROCK
Solvent Absorption
MDEA
Amine
mixtures
Hindered
amines
Figure 10.1, Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing, 2nd ed., Kidnay, Parrish, & McCartney, 2011
Figure 10.2, Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing, 2nd ed., Kidnay, Parrish, & McCartney, 2011
CH3
HOCH2 C NH2
CH3
Part of Table 10.1, Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing, 2nd ed., Kidnay, Parrish, & McCartney, 2011
Table 10.3, Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing, 2nd ed., Kidnay, Parrish, & McCartney, 2011
▪ MDEA
(methyldiethanolamine)
• 35% - 50% wt. (7.5 – 13.1%
mol)
Figures B.1 & B.2, Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing, 2nd ed., Kidnay, Parrish, & McCartney, 2011
Stage
12
Temperature [°F]
Acid gas pickup, scf/gal @ 100°F 3.1 – 4.3 6.7 – 7.5 4.7 – 7.3 3 – 7.5
Acid gas pickup, mols/mol amine 0.33 – 0.40 0.20 – 0.80 0.25 – 0.38 0.20 – 0.80
Lean solution residual acid gas, mol/mol amine ~ 0.12 ~ 0.01 ~ 0.06 0.005 – 0.01
Rich solution acid gas loading, mol/mol amine 0.45 – 0.52 0.21 – 0.81 0.35 – 0.44 0.20 – 0.81
Approximate reboiler heat duty, Btu/gal lean 1,000 – 1,200 840 – 1,100 – 1,300 800 – 900
solution 1,000
Steam heated ave. heat flux in reboiler, Btu/hr ft2 9,000 – 6,300 – 9,000 –10,000 6,300 –
10,000 7,400 7,400
Reboiler temperature, °F 225 – 260 230 – 260 250 – 270 230 – 270
Lean
Solution
contactor
Sour
Feed Gas
Steam
Rich
Solution
Absorber Stripper
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Physical Absorption
Physical solvents Low energy requirements for May be difficult to meet H2S
(e.g., Selexol, regeneration specifications
Rectisol)
Can be selective between H2S Very sensitive to acid gas
and CO2 partial pressure
30
Solubility, scf / gal Selexol
20
CH3SH
CO2
10
COS
CH4
Figure 10.6, Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing, 2nd ed., Kidnay, Parrish, & McCartney, 2011
Courtesy MTR
Continued Development of Gas Separation Membranes for Highly Sour Service, Cnop, Dormndt, & schott, UOP
Retrieved March 2016 from http://www.uop.com/?document=uop-continued-development-of-gas-separation-membranes-technical-
paper&download=1
No moving parts
Allows for greater CO2 removal
Simple, reliable operation
High hydrocarbon recovery
Low hydrocarbon recovery
Requires recycle compressor
Retentate (B)
Feed (A)
Permeate (C)
Feed (A)
(D)
Permeate (C)
(E)
Figure 10.10, Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing, 2nd ed., Kidnay, Parrish, & McCartney, 2011
Table 10.9, Fundamentals of Natural Gas Processing, 2nd ed., Kidnay, Parrish, & McCartney, 2011