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Drying of natural gasThomas Førde, October 21, 2010
Troll A
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Layout
1. Introduction/motivation2. Industrial examples 3. Theory drying
• Dehydration
4. Summary
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BackgroundExplanations
■ Raw natural gas; gas produced from the well
■ Sour natural gas; contains hydrogen sulfide H2S or carbon dioxide CO2
■ Sweet natural gas; contains little sulfur and carbon dioxide
■ Rich natural gas; contains larger quantities of higher hydrocarbons
■ Wet natural gas; is saturated with water vapor under natural conditions
Petroleum technology volume 1-2 chapter 13 natural gas
Introduction
Kårstø Statoilhydro photo
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IntroductionGas specifications
Gas and liquid contracts usually contain the following basic considerations:■ Gas
1. Minimum, maximum and nominal delivery pressure2. Maximum water content (expressed as a dewpoint at a given pressure or
concentration)3. Maximum condensable hydrocarbon content (expressed as a
hydrocarbon dewpoint )4. Allowable concentration of contaminants (H2S, carbon disulfide…)5. Minimum and maximum heating value6. Cleanliness (allowable solids concentration)
■ Liquid1. Quality of product (expressed as vapor pressure, relative or absolute
density)2. Specification (color, concentration of contaminants)3. Maximum water content
Introduction
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MotivationTreating
■ Water must be removed● Solid hydrates with hydrocarbons or hydrogen sulfide
● Slugs in pipeline
● Corrosive H2S and CO2
Petroleum technology volume 1-2 chapter 13 natural gas, Natural gas production processing transport A.Rojey et.al
Introduction
■ Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) must be removed ● Toxic and corrosive
● Often done centralized treatment plants
■ Nitrogen● No heating value
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MotivationFlow configurations
Principal sketch natural gas, well to consumer
• Well-stream from sub-sea/platform to shore (LNG; Snøhvit, gas export; Troll and Ormen Lange)
• Platform with full gas processing gas export (Sleipner)
Sleipner
snøhvit
Troll, ormen lange
Troll
Introduction
Off shore platform processing
Pipe line
Pipe line to europe
LNG
1: Off shore to land, pipe line demands
2: Export pipe line, demands
3: LNG composition demands
Refinery and petrochemicals
4: Condensate composition demands
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MotivationTypical north sea natural gas composition
Major components (mol percentage dry gas) in some north sea gas reservoirs
It can be seen from the table, that Troll produced very lean gas.
Other fields contains more CO2 and heavy components.
Introduction
1 Petroleum technology chapter 13 * hydrocarbons
A Well stream, B Pipeline stream
Saturated
Saturated
Saturated
Saturated
Saturated
H20
1-10
3
0.15
4.13
1.51
Propane
0-1
0.38
7.9
12.4
0.31
Other*
0-5
-
He
0-3
0.49
-
H2S
8.6833.421.6SleipnerB
0.4724.865.80.38South-east asian field
8.7071.083.360.32KristinA
1-15
3.53
EthaneMethaneCO2N2
75-99
92.69
0-300-15Typical [1]
0.221.74TrollAA
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Industrial examples
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Natural gas processing
Principal sketch natural gas processing route
Industrial
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Industrial examplesTroll, Kolsnes onshore plant
Industrial
Simplified flow sheet Troll onshore gas treatment plant Kolsnes
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Industrial examplesPrincipal sketch Troll, MEG* System
Industrial
Background:
•Troll is located in the north part of the North Sea, about 65 km west of Kolsnes
• Ocean depth is above 300 meter
• The field is divided into Troll east and Troll west
• 2/3 of the recoverable gas reserve is located in the east* Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) also called ethylene glycol (EG)
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Troll Dehydration system
Feed gas from slug catchers
Inlet gas separator
(Pressure, BARG)<Temperature, Celcius>
(90)<5>
(89.5)<-5.1>
(67)<-21>
(69.4)<-20.2>
Condensate and Glycol
(69)<-20.2>
(68.5)<-11.7>
(78.4) <-0.7>
Lean gas to pipeline compressorsTurboexpander
Suction drum
Dewpoint separator
MEG
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Principal sketch KristinAll processing offshore
Kristin is a high pressure field (900 in the well, choke sea bottom to 350 bar)
Ocean depth is about 350 meters
Gas is transported to Kårstø
Economic choice of technology; takes advantage of high well pressure and existing single phase pipe-line to Kårstø
Full processing offshore to meet existing pipe-line spec (105 cricondenbar) inlet pipeline pressure 211 bar and 50 degrees Celsius
Gas is delivered at Kårstø at 100 bar
Industrial
Q Q
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KristinLiquid separation system
Sketch of Kristin’s liquid separation system
Inlet separator
2nd stageseparator
3rd stageseparator
1st stage recompressor
2st stage recompressor
3st stage recompressor
To Dehydration system
<Temperature, Celcius>(Pressure, BarA)
<112>(87)
<120>(26)
<74>(2.15)
<30>(1.7)
<30>(7)
<26>(25)
To condensate storage
Inlet wet gas
pressure reduction
Pressure increasing
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KristinSeparation re-compressor package
From separator
To separator
Out of recompressorCompressor separator
Sketch of Kristin’s separator recompression system
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Principal sketch KristinAll processing offshore
Kristin is a high pressure field (900 in the well, choke sea bottom to 350 bar)
Ocean depth is about 350 meters
Gas is transported to Kårstø
Economic choice of technology; takes advantage of high well pressure and existing single phase pipe-line to Kårstø
Full processing offshore to meet existing pipe-line spec (105 cricondenbar) inlet pipeline pressure 211 bar and 50 degrees Celsius
Gas is delivered at Kårstø at 100 bar
Industrial
Q Q
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KristinDe-hydration (TEG) system
Sketch of Kristin’s dehydration system
TEG: Triethylene glycol
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SnøhvitPrincipal sketch
Industrial
Slug catcher
Inlet separation
MEGRecovery
Condensate treatment
Feed from pipeline CO2
Removal
CO2
De-hydration
Mercury Removal
Natural gas liquefaction
To pipeline LNG
storage
LPGstorage
Condensate storage Fractionation
First developed field in the Barents sea
Ocean depth of 300-350 meters
A gas field with condensate and an underlying thin oil zone
Choice of technology: Make LNG, no existing gas lines to Europe
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Snøhvit dehydration system Molecular sieve
Snøhvit’s molecular sieve
Hot Oil
Regeneration gas
Dry gas
(pressure, barA)<Temp, Celsius >
(64.9) <26.6 >
(63.0)<230>
(64.0)<27.6 >
(63.7)<27.5 >
(63.2) <233.0 >
Wet gas
Regeneration gas
Example of Molecular sieves
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Summary Introduction, industrial examples and pipeline
These points have been discussed/explained:■ General facts about natural gas■ The dehydration system at:
● Troll (onshore), MEG injection and dehydration by cooling (turboexpanders)
● Kristin (offshore), dehydration by absorption (TEG system)● Snøhvit (onshore), dehydration by adsorption (molsieve)
■ Some of the issues related to transport of natural gas in pipelines
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Dehydration
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Natural gas processing
Principal sketch of a natural gas processing plant
Dehydration
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Dehydration
Natural gas is commercially dehydrated in one of three ways
1. Absorption (Glycol dehydration)
2. Adsorption (Mol sieve, silica gel, or activated alumina)
3. Condensation (cooling) (Refrigeration with glycol or methanol injection)
Four glycols are used for dehydration and/or inhibition
1. Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) also called ethylene glycol (EG)
2. Diethylene glycol (DEG)
3. Triethylene glycol (TEG)
4. Tetraetylhene glycol (T4EG)
Dehydration
• Absorption and refrigeration with hydrate inhibition is the most common dehydration process used to meet pipeline sales specifications
• Adsorption processes are used to obtain very low water contents required in low temperature processes, for example LNG
• TEG is most common in absorption systems
• MEG is most common in glycol injection systems
Dehydration is the process of removing water from a gas and/or liquid
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AbsorptionDehydration
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Absorption Dehydration
Natural gas is dried by absorption, often in a countercurrent scrubbing unit
A liquid having a strong affinity for water is used as an absorbent
A good absorbent should have:
1. Strong affinity for water2. Low cost3. Non corrosive4. Low affinity for hydrocarbons and
acid gases5. Thermal stability6. Easy regeneration 7. Low viscosity 8. Low vapor pressure at the contact
temperature9. Low tendency to foam
AbsorptionDehydration
TEG
DEG
TEG
TEG
Vapor pressure 25 C
Freezing point C
Viscosity (25 C)
Molecular weight
T4EGDEGMEG
-13 - -7TEGT4EGMEG
17- 49T4EGDEGMEG
62 – 194T4EGDEGMEG
Increasing values
Basic glycol properties
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Basic glycol dehydration unit
Simplified flow diagram for a glycol dehydration unit. from the GPSA Engineering Data Book, 11th ed.
AbsorptionDehydration
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The glycol dehydration unit
Wet gas (no liquid water) enter bottom of absorber and flows countercurrent to the glycol. Lean glycol enters at the top
■ Absorber internal ● Tray
■ Bubble cap■ Valve■ Sieve
● Packing■ Berl Saddle, Raschig Ring……
ReactorOne, two pass trays
Bubble Cap
Bearl Saddle
Valve tray
Sieve trayBubble Cap tray
AbsorptionDehydration
Maximize Contact areaand time Gas/glycol
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Absorber designDesign parameters
■ Purity demand■ Working temperatures■ Working pressure■ Choice of absorbent
Design procedure
■ Mass balance circulate enough glycol to absorb the water in the gas
■ Gas rate tank diameter (flooding)■ Equilibrium analysis number of equilibrium
stages ■ Real analysis, have to take into account the
reaction kinetic and contact time between glycol and gas. Gives number of actual trays
■ Dryer glycol higher concentration differences higher reaction kinetichigher efficiency more expensive and heavier glycol regeneration system
■ Higher glycol circulation rate higher concentration differences higher reaction kinetic higher efficiency higher pressure drop more expensive and heavier pumps
Principal sketch assuming:
• Mass transfer are controlled by resistance on the gas side
• Straight operation and equilibrium lines of mol fraction water in the gas phase
stagesactualofNostagesEQofNo
..
AbsorptionDehydration
Mol fraction water in glycol
Mol
frac
tion
wat
er
in g
as
Bottom of tower
Top of tower
Glycol flow
Gas flow
EQ lineOP lineYb*
Yb
Yt*
Yt
Y mol frac. Water gas phase
Y* EQ mol frac. Water gas phase
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Glycol dehydration unit Working principle
• Minimum tray spacing 610 mm
• Flooding, foaming
Typical profiles of the mol fraction of water in glycol as a function of tower height. For tray and structural packing
Typical profiles of the mol fraction of water in gas as a function of tower height. For tray and structural packing
• Discrete and continues concentration profile
• Equilibrium assumption
AbsorptionDehydration
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Glycol regenerationAlternatives
A) Open stripping loopB) Closed stripping loop
C) Cold finger
Increased temperature
A) Any inert gas is suitable. Theoretically best to insert stripping gas between re boiler and surge tank
B) A closed stripping loop, isooctane can be used. Vaporizes at re-boiler temperature and condenses and can be separated from water in a three phase separator. High stripping gas rates with little venting of hydrocarbons. Glycol cons> 99.99% (w/w) has been achieved.
C) A cold finger is inserted into a bucket in the surge drum vapor space. A TEG mixture rich in water condenses out. This mixture is taped off. H2O partial pressure is lowered and lean glycol concentration is increased. 99.5-99.9 % (w/w) glycol has been achieved.
AbsorptionDehydration
Rich TEG
Re boiler Heat Exchanger
A; Stripping gas
A; Wet stripping gas
Water
B; stripping gas
TEG unit
Cool
Heat
still column
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Glycol regenerationComponent
Reboiler:
Temperature should not exceed 204 C (TEG) due to degradation.
Some degradation of glycol in contact with heat transfer surface maximum heat flux rates.
Heat provided with direct fired fire tubes immersed in the bath, hot oil, steam or electric resistance heating.
Stripping Colum:
Can be trayed or structural packed. Stripping gas lowers the partial pressure of H2O in the gas phase, and more water can be absorbed by the gas (Raoultslaw).
Surge drum:
Retention time >20 minBe able to hold all the re-boiler glycol, to allow repair or inspection of the re-boiler heating coil.
Flash tank:
Used to remove light hydrocarbons, CO2, H2S. Operation pressure 15% of the contactor operating pressure.
Filters:
Captures chemical impurities and solid particles. Pressure drop is measured and used as a replacing criteria.
AbsorptionDehydration
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Glycol absorption Pros and cons
Pros ■ Low initial cost ■ Low pressure drop across absorption towers ■ Recharging of towers present no problems ■ Materials that would cause fouling of some
solid adsorbents can be tolerated in the contactor
Cons■ Suspended matter, such as dirt, scale, and iron
oxide may contaminate glycol solutions■ Overheating of solutions may produce both low
and high boiling decomposition products■ The resultant sludge may collect on heating
surfaces, causing some loss in efficiency, or, in severe cases, complete flow stoppage
■ When both oxygen and hydrogen sulfide is present, corrosion may become a problem because of the formation of acid material in the glycol solution
■ Liquids such as water, light hydrocarbons or lubrication oils in inlet gas may require installation of an efficient separator ahead of the absorber. Highly mineralized water entering the system with inlet gas may, over long periods crystallize and fill the re-boiler with solid salts
■ Foaming of solution may occur with a resultant carry-over of liquid. The addition of a small quantity of antifoam compound usually remedies this problem
AbsorptionDehydration
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Dehydration by cooling
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Refrigeration systemA refrigeration system lowers the
temperature of a fluid or gas below that possible when using air or water at ambient conditions.
■ Refrigeration systems are used for● Removing of water● Chilling natural gas for NGL
extraction● Chilling natural gas for
hydrocarbon dew-point control● LPG product storage● Natural gas liquefaction (LNG)
■ Refrigeration processes: ● Mechanical refrigeration
■ Compression (uses energy in form of work to pump heat)
■ Absorption (use energy in form of heat to pump heat, ammonia systems)
● Expansion refrigeration■ Valve expansion (Joule Thompson)■ Turbine expansion (Turbo expander)
Natural gas liquid fractions as a function of temperature at atmospheric pressure
Dehydration bycooling NGLrecovery
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Refrigeration cyclePrincipal thermodynamic path
A-B,E cooled by heat exchange with the process gas.
B-C Natural gas is cooled by heat exchange with the refrigeration cycle. The gas temperature is lowered at constant pressure.
E-F’ Natural gas is cooled by isentropic (constant entropy S) expansion through a turbine (turbo expander), EF actual path.
B-D Natural gas is cooled by isenthalpic (constant enthalpy) expansion through a valve (Joule Thompson).
Dehydration bycooling NGLrecovery
Thermodynamic pathLiquid recovery by refrigeration
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Principal sketch of a refrigeration cycle
Refrigeration is achieved by vaporization at relatively low refrigerant pressure. The refrigerant can be a propane or sometimes a halogen of the Freon type.
Dehydration bycooling NGLrecovery
Natural gas
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Turbo expander cycle(Troll gas)
Dehydrated gas
Condensate and Glycol
Lean gas to pipeline compressorsTurboexpander
Suction drum
Dewpoint separator
Turbo expander process for NGL extraction
Phase envelope based Troll, dehydrated gas
1 Feed gas
1-2 Gas-gas heat exchanger
2-3 Suction drum
3-4 Turbine expander
4-5 Dewpoint separator
5-6 Gas-gas heat exchanger
6-7 Compression
A hydrate inhibitor (MEG) is often injected upstream of the heat exchanger, if the gas is un-hydrated
Dehydration bycooling NGLrecovery
-10
10
30
50
70
90
110
-170 -140 -110 -80 -50 -20 10 40
Temperature [C]
Pres
sure
[Bar
]
Path turbo expanderFeed gas phase envelopePath joule thompson
1 2
3
4 5
67
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Joule Thompson cycle(Troll gas)
Inlet gas
Condensate and Glycol
(69)<-20.2>
Lean gas to pipeline compressors
TurboexpanderSuction drum
Dewpoint separator
Phase envelope based on Troll, dehydrated gas
Joule Thompson process for NGL extraction
1 Feed gas
1-2 Gas-gas heat exchanger
2-3 Suction drum
3-4 Valve expander
4-5 Dewpoint separator
5-6 Gas-gas heat exchanger
A hydrate inhibitor (MEG) is often injected upstream of the heat exchanger, if the gas is un-hydrated.
Dehydration bycooling NGLrecovery
-10
10
30
50
70
90
110
-170 -140 -110 -80 -50 -20 10 40
Temperature [C]
Pres
sure
[Bar
]
Path turbo expanderFeed gas phase envelopePath joule thompson
1 2
3
45
6
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Dehydration by adsorption
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Dehydration by adsorption
Adsorption describes any process where gas molecules are held onthe surface of a solid by surface forces. Adsorbents may be divided into two classes.
● Species is adsorbed due to physisorption and capillary condensation
● Species is adsorbed due to chemisorption (not much used in natural gas processing)
A sorbent must have the following properties:1. High adsorption capacity at equilibrium2. Large surface area3. Easily and economically regenerated4. Fast adsorption kinetics 5. Low pressure drop6. High cyclic stability (kinetic and capacity)7. No significant volume change (swelling shrinking)
Dehydrationby sorption
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Dehydration by adsorption
The commercial available sorbents can be divided into three broad categories:1. Gel
A granular amorphous solid (silica gel (SiO2), alumina gel Al2O3)2. Alumina
Hydrated form of aluminum oxide Al2O3, activated by drying off part of the hydrated water adsorbed on the surface
3. Molecular sievesAlkali metal crystalline aluminosilicates, very similar to natural clays
Example of sorbents:■ Silica gel (Gel type)
Outlet gas water content down to 10 ppm (v/v) and dew point -60 C can be achieved Regenerated between 120 and 200 C It adsorbs hydrocarbons, which are desorbed during regeneration Silica gel is destroyed by free water which causes the granules to burst, and react with bases
■ Activated alumina Al2O3Outlet gas water content <1 ppm (v/v), outlet dew point -73 C can be achieved Heavy hydrocarbons are adsobed but can not be desorbed during regeneration
■ Molecular sieves (zeolites) Outlet gas water content down to 0.03 ppm (v/v) , outlet dew point -100 C Water is adsorbed in a micro porous structureThe presence of carbonyl sulfide (COS) and carbon disulfide (CS2) should be avoidedThe adsorbent must be replaced frequently (about every three year)The water content in the feed must be low
Dehydrationby sorption
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Principal sketchAdsorbent system
http://www.uop.com/objects/96%20MolecularSieves.pdf
Flow sheet of a basic two tower adsorption system with regeneration
Molecular sieves
DehydrationBy sorption
Reg
ener
atio
n
Ope
ratio
n
Process gas
Regeneration gas
Regeneration gasProcess gas
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Adsorption Concentration profiles
Active Zone
Mass transfer Zone
Equilibrium Zone
Dry gas
Wet gas
Variation of adsorption zones with time and height Schematic view of reactor bed with adsorption zones
• Equilibrium zone: Sorbent is saturated with water.
• Mass transfer zone: All the mass transfer takes place in this zone.
• Active zone: The sorbent has its full capacity for water, contains only residual water left from regeneration cycle.
Dehydrationby sorption
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Adsorption General point and re-generation
Design parameters■ Number of adsorption units
regeneration time■ Gas velocity and allowable
pressure drop diameter■ Good internal flow distribution avoid
channeling■ Proper pre-treating of the gas
● Degradation due to loss of effective surface area
● Degradation due to blockage of small capillary or lattice openings
■ Proper heat loss management (insulation internal/external) optimize regeneration
■ Proper heat recovery■ Possible to replace adsorbent
Principal sketch of reactor temperature during regeneration
T0-TA heating of the reactor
TA-TB evaporation and breaking of surface forces
TB-TC removing of heavy contaminants and residual water
TC Cooling, heat recovery phase
Dehydrationby sorption
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Summary dehydration
Different dehydration technologies have been discussed● Absorption
■ Glycol system» Trayed towers » Structural packing
● Concentration profiles ● Design guide lines ● System components
● Cooling■ System
● Compressor cooling● Turbo expander● Joule Thompson
● Adsorption■ Concentration profiles ■ Design guide lines ■ System component/operation
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CO2 capture technology
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CO2 capture from energy related sources
CombustionFossil fuel
Flue gasAir
Energy
CO2separation
CO2
N2 ,O2
Gasification/reforming
Fossil fuelH2, CO2
Air/O2 Steam
Energy
CO2separation
CO2
H2 Combustion
Air
N2 ,O2 , H2O
Energy
CO2 capture from large scale power plants is yet to be implemented
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Overview CO2 capture technologies*
Separation task
Process Streams Postcombustion capture Oxyfuel Combustion capture Pre-Combustion Capture
CO2/CH4 CO2/N2 N2/O2 CO2/H2
Capture technologies Current Emerging Current Emerging Current Emerging Current Emerging
Solvents (Absorption)
Physical solvents
Chemical Solvents
Improved solventsNovel
contacting equipment Improved design of processes
Chemical solvents
Improved solventsNovel
contacting equipment Improved design of processes
n. a.
Biomimeticsolvents, e.g. hemoglobine-
derivatives
Physical solvent
Chemical solvents
Improved chemical solvents
Novel contacting equipment
Improved design of processes
Membranes Polymeric
Ceramic Facilitated transport Carbon
Contactors
Polymeric
Ceramic Facilitated transport Carbon
Contactors
Polymeric
Ion transport membranes
Facilitated transport
Polymeric Ceramic
Palladium Reactors Contactors
Solid sorbents
Zeolites
Activated carbon
Zeolites
Activated carbon
Carbonates
Carbon based sorbents
Zeolites
Activated carbon
Adsorbents for O2/N2
separationPerovskites
Oxygen chemical looping
Zeolites
Activated carbon
Alumina
Carbonates
Hydrotalcites
Silicates
Cryogenic Ryan-
Holmes process
Liquefaction Hybrid processes Distillation
Improved distillation Liquefaction Hybrid processes
Separation task
Process Streams Postcombustion capture Oxyfuel Combustion capture Pre-Combustion Capture
CO2/CH4 CO2/N2 N2/O2 CO2/H2
Capture technologies Current Emerging Current Emerging Current Emerging Current Emerging
Solvents (Absorption)
Physical solvents
Chemical Solvents
Improved solventsNovel
contacting equipment Improved design of processes
Chemical solvents
Improved solventsNovel
contacting equipment Improved design of processes
n. a.
Biomimeticsolvents, e.g. hemoglobine-
derivatives
Physical solvent
Chemical solvents
Improved chemical solvents
Novel contacting equipment
Improved design of processes
Membranes Polymeric
Ceramic Facilitated transport Carbon
Contactors
Polymeric
Ceramic Facilitated transport Carbon
Contactors
Polymeric
Ion transport membranes
Facilitated transport
Polymeric Ceramic
Palladium Reactors Contactors
Solid sorbents
Zeolites
Activated carbon
Zeolites
Activated carbon
Carbonates
Carbon based sorbents
Zeolites
Activated carbon
Adsorbents for O2/N2
separationPerovskites
Oxygen chemical looping
Zeolites
Activated carbon
Alumina
Carbonates
Hydrotalcites
Silicates
Cryogenic Ryan-
Holmes process
Liquefaction Hybrid processes Distillation
Improved distillation Liquefaction Hybrid processes
* From IPCC special report on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage, 2005
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Selcetion of CO2 capture technology
http://www.uop.com/gasprocessing/6010.html
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Typical CO2 absorption loop
Amine AbsorberFeed
Gas KO Drum
Product Gas
KO Drum
Feedgas
Product gas
Lean-Rich Exchanger
Water Make Up
Water Wash Pumps
Rich Solvent Flash Drum
Flash gas
Lean Sol.Cooler(CW)
CarbonFilter
(Lean Sol)
Amine Regen-erator
HP Lean Pump
LP Lean Pump Regen.
Reboiler(LPS)
Acid Gas Condenser
(CW)
Regen. Reflux Drum
Reflux Pump
Acid gas
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Summary of presentation
These points have been discussed/explained:
■ General facts about natural gas■ Industrial dehydration examples■ The different mechanism in gas/liquid separation■ Different dehydration technologies
● Absorption ● Cooling● Adorption
■ Sour gas removal
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