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GLYCOL (TEG) DEHYDRATION UNIT CHARACTERISTICS
Unit Yadana Tunu north Alwyn Timimoun
GAS CHARACTERISTICS at absorber inlet
Minimun pressure bar abs 105.5 66 68.5 80
Maximun temperature C 49 45 32 60
Maximun gas flowrate (1 Sm3=35,383 SCF) 10^6 SCFD 495.36 495.36 318.44 106.15
Maximun gas flowrate 10^6 Sm3/day 14 14 9 3
WATER DEW POINT REQUIRED
Water dew temperature required C -4.2 10 -11
Reference pressures bar abs 105 66 68
Dry gas water content kg/10^3 Sm3 0.0642 0.219 0.055
Dry gas water content lb/10^6 Scuft 4.00 13.65 3.43
AMOUNT OF WATER TO BE REMOVED
Maximun water content of inlet gas (Fig.IV-A1) Wi kg/10^3 Sm3 1.25 1.6 0.72 1
Design water dew temp. of dry gas ( dew temp.required - 5C ) -9.2 5 -16 -5
Maxi water content of dry gas ( Fig. IV-A1) Wo kg/10^3 Sm3 0.046 0.16 0.04 0.05
Amount of water to be removed by TEG unit kg/h 772.57 840.00 255.00 118.75
(With the margin of 10% recommended in SPEC GS ECP 101)
Minimun lean TEG concentration
Equilibrium water dew temp. (design water dew temp.-10 C) C -19.2 -5 -26 -15
Minimun lean TEG concentration (Fig.VII-B2) C % w 99.65 98.8 99.55 99.55
Activity coefficient ( Fig.VII-B3) Gamma 0.617 0.667 0.63 0.57
Main process parameters of the absorption
Lean TEG concentration adopted (range : 98,8 - 99,9) C % w 99.7 98.85 99.8 99.5
Activity coefficient correspondent (Fig. VII-B3) Gamma 0.617 0.667 0.58 0.59
Lean TEG / removed water ratio adopted r ( kg/kg ) 27 24 35.4 28
Minimun specified by SPEC GS ECP 101( Average value:27,5 kg/kg ; range:15 - 35 ) 23.63 22.20 27.28 25.00
Number of theoritical plates for the absorber adopted n 2.2 2 1.5 2
Absorption factor calculated A 5.16 4.21 7.01 5.60
R 329.66 86.08 504.38 194.19
Lean TEG concentration calculated C % w 99.70 98.85 99.80 99.49
( C adopted is modified untill its value is equal to the C calculated)
Glycol (TEG) unit Process characteristics
Lean TEG circulation rate kg/hour 18963 20160 9027 3325
Lean TEG density kg/liter 1.1 1.105 1.115 1.1
Lean TEG circulation rate liters/hour 17239 18244 8096 3023
Minimun rich TEG concentration c % w 96.14 94.90 97.06 96.06
Number of theoritical plates for the stripping column (usual max =1) 1 1 1 1
Stripping gas flowrate ( Fig.VII -B6) Sm3/m3 TEG 14 0 22 22
Stripping gas flowrate Sm3/hour 241 0 178 67
Reboiler minimun heat duty (SPEC GS ECP 101) kcal/kg 1970.00 1857.50 2285.00 2007.50
Reboiler minimun heat duty (SPEC GS ECP 101) 10^6 kcal/h 1.52 1.56 0.58 0.24
Reboiler installed heat load ( oversizing included ) 10^6 kcal/h 1.85 1.96 0.87 0.32
MAIN EQUIPMENT SIZING
ABSORBER
Gas density @ drying process conditions kg/m3 87.20 62.90 73.00 63.00
Gas molar mass kg/kmol 20.28 20.28 20.64 18.00
Absorber diameter with bubble caps plates (with an over design of 10%) m 3.69 3.98 3.10 1.74
Absorber diameter with structured packing m 2.84 3.06 2.39 1.34
Glycol flowrate with structured packing ( mini =1m/h ) m/hour 2.71 2.47 1.81 2.15
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