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Gas Processing/LNG

Improve contaminant control in amine systems

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's: Abdi, M. A.
National Iranian Oil Co.: Golkar, M. M.
Memorial University of Newfoundland: Meisen, A.

These guidelines illustrate what every process engineer should know about solvent contamination and loss for sour gas processing facilities

Consider cryogenic methods to improve ammonia production

KBR: Gandhi, M.
Costain Oil, Gas & Process Ltd.: Henderson, M.

New technologies

Improve NGL recovery

Fort Wheeler Eastern Pte. Ltd.: Singh, S.
Foster Wheeler Eastern Pte Ltd.: Aggarwal, V.

Processing conditions and product specifications determine the best method to recover NGLs

Increase flexibility and efficiency of Claus unit with liquid redox technology

Anadarko Pinnacle Gas Treating, Inc.: Baker, C.
Gas Technology Products Division, Merichem Chemical & Refinery Services LLC: Nagl, G. J.
USFilter Gas Technology Products: Niemiec, B.
Anardarko Petroleum: Watson, G.

To manage higher H2S loads, this East Texas gas processor found a creative solution that increased plant efficiency even with widely fluctuating sulfur levels

Optimize CO2 removal

Costain Oil, Gas & Process Ltd.: Hughes, P. W.  |  Shaw, T. P.

What selection criteria should be used when evaluating gas-processing methods to separate bulk CO2? Enhanced investigative techniques pare down technology options to a short-list

Remove H2S and C1 - C4 from HDS recycle streams

CrystaTech, Inc.: DeBerry, D. W.  |  DeBerry, K. E.
Trimeric Corp.: McIntush, K.
Williams Alaska Petroleum Inc.: Newcomer, R. M.

Nonaqueous sulfur recovery techniques also reduce hydrogen losses

Improve NGL recovery Fig. 2

Fig. 2. Flow diagram for turbo compression / expansion NGL separation with de-methanation. ..

Improve NGL recovery Fig. 4

Fig. 4. Flow diagram for NGL recovery using turbo expansion without refrigeration without de-methanation. ..

Developments in natural gas liquefaction

Costain Oil, Gas & Process Ltd.: Finn, A. J.  |  Johnson, G. L.
Syntroleum Corp.: Tomlinson, H. L.

New technologies and design methods will play a large role in the design and construction of LNG projects