UOP forms alliance with Netherlands’ Twister for natural gas treatment technology
Honeywell’s UOP said Wednesday that it plans to expand its portfolio of natural gas treatment technologies through an exclusive marketing alliance with the Netherlands-based Twister B.V.
UOP will now offer the Twister supersonic gas separation technology, which is used to remove water and heavy hydrocarbons present in natural gas when it comes out of the ground.
The technology expands UOP’s current suite of natural gas processing technologies and equipment that remove impurities such as water, carbon dioxide, sulfur compounds and mercury from natural gas streams, and that separate and recover natural gas liquids.
UOP has also acquired a minority position in Twister B.V., the company said.
“Natural gas has quickly become an important source of energy in markets around the world,” said Rajeev Gautam, CEO of Honeywell’s UOP. “Twister’s state-of-the-art solutions put UOP in a unique position to offer turn-key gas processing solutions and give our customers an advantage in a rapidly growing segment.”
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), natural gas use is growing the fastest of all fossil fuels, with consumption projected to increase at an average annual rate of 2.4% between now and 2016.
Much of the natural gas found in the world contains contaminants that must be removed before the natural gas can be transported and consumed.
The Twister Supersonic Separator is used to condense and separate water and heavy hydrocarbons for natural gas dehydration, hydrocarbon dewpointing and natural gas liquid extraction.
The compact, lightweight system has no rotating parts and requires no chemicals; these features allow for simple and reliable operation, according to the company.
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