April 2020
Process Optimization
Amine swap assessment for refinery application
This article highlights the simulation work and performance advantages for swapping the MEA solvent with a formulated MDEA solvent. The examination compares the performance of three commercial solvents selected for the study.
The Authors
Saud Mudaibegh is a Process Engineering Specialist for Saudi Aramco. He joined the company in 1995 and is part of the upstream process engineering division. He worked in the Uthmaniyah gas plant for 3 yr as an operation engineer. Mr. Mudaibegh has 25 yr of experience in oil and gas processing, with a focus on gas sweetening, dehydration, NGL recovery, modular process units design and fabrication. He earned a Bch degree in chemical engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He is also the Chairman of Oil and the Gas Process Engineering Committee at Saudi Aramco.
Meshal Al-Harbi is a Process Engineer for Saudi Aramco. Mr. Al-Harbi earned a Bch degree in chemical engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He worked in the Khursaniyah gas plant for 3 yr as an operation engineer covering several units. He has also worked in the process and control systems department as a process engineer. At present, Mr. Al-Harbi is working with PMT as a project engineer supporting a gas project development.
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