Overview of UOP

Gas Processing Technologies and

Applications

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 UOP A Part of Honeywell
Transportation
Founded in 1886 & Power Systems
118,000 employees in nearly
100 countries Specialty
Materials
A Fortune 75 company
~$35 billion in sales in 2007 Aerospace

Global leader in advanced 15%

36%
technology products, 15%
services
and solutions UOP
34%

Automation & Control

Technology Company, Financially Strong and Global

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 UOP Company Profile
Profile 2008 Sales: Breakdown
Business Units:
Process Technology & Equipment (PT&E)
Catalysts, Adsorbents & Specialties (CA&S) Licensing
Renewable Energy & Chemicals (RE&C) 12%
Equipment
25%
Employees: 2800+ Services
Location: HQ: Des Plaines, Illinois (suburban Chicago) 12%
Offering:
Process Technology & Services to Refining,
Petrochemicals, and Gas Processing industries Products
51%
Supplier of catalysts to the process industry
Supplier of molecular sieve adsorbents to process and
Mfg. Industries
Significant Brand Equity Revenue Distribution
UOP Facilities 2008 Sales: Geographic
Europe, Middle
20% East, 12%

China, 10%
Americas,
28%

19 Offices
16 Countries
UOP Offices India, 7%
11 Manufacturing Facilities UOP Manufacturing sites
5 Engineering Centers Asia, 23%

UOP Footprint Global Market Coverage

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 What We Do
Technology Licensing & Equipment Leading Supplier of Catalysts
More than 70 different Catalysts to support our licensed
processes in the petroleum technologies
refining, gas & petrochemical 300+ catalysts supplied around
industries the world
Engineered products Catalyst manufacturing in USA,
Packaged process units UK, China & Japan
& systems Catalysts to support other refining
Proprietary equipment & petrochemical technologies
Control systems &
instrumentation
UOP technology in every refinery Continuous renewal and innovation
in the world
Leading Supplier of R&D Technical Services
Molecular Sieve Adsorbents
Manufacturer of more than 140 MM lbs in Optimization services
USA, Italy, Japan & China
Technical support
Portfolio of 150+ products
Technical personnel -
Diverse applications: training & development
Drying & purification - natural gas, Knowledge sharing
cracked gas, refrigerants, insulated
windows, mercury removal, pollution
systems
abatement & deodorization Sample Analyses
Separations - normal/iso-paraffins,
aromatics, O2 and N2 from air
Complex market, The backbone of
numerous applications UOPs industry reputationUOP 5241A-04
UOPs Company History
from Gas Processing Perspective
1914
UOP founded in Chicago as Universal Oil Products
Company
Union Carbide develops and patents first commercially
1949 significant synthetic molecular sieve zeolites, MOLSIVTM
adsorbents
1954 Commercialization of Benfield process (now over 700
units)
1988 Joint venture between Allied-Signals UOP and Union
Carbides CAPS
1994 UOP acquires SeparexTM technology
1996 UOP develops MemGuardTM technology
1998
UOP acquired licensing rights for the Union Carbide (Dow)
Solvent Processes (SelexolTM / AmineGuardTM processes)
2000 UOP develops CAP Membrane

2004
First UOP Integrated Gas Complex and start-up of
Gas-Phase RSH Removal integrated complex

2008 UOP achieves 22 Bscfd of gas processing capacity in

Middle East
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Gas Processing Applications

Natural gas to pipeline

Associated gas cleanup
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
NGL (Natural Gas Liquids)
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)
GTL (Gas to Liquids)

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Natural Gas Treating Market Segments
& UOP Product Lines

MolSivTM Mercury Selexol Separex Ortloff Ortloff Merox

Amine ADS RU Tech Tech NGL Sulfur Tech
Gas Plant
X X X X X X X X
(on-shore)
LNG (on-shore) X X X X X X X X

Platform X X X

FPSO X X X X X X

FLNG X X X X X X

Market Segment Definitions

Gas Plant = Onshore processing plant to produce pipeline gas
LNG = Onshore processing plant to produce LNG
Platform = Offshore gas production platform. Gas is typically sent by pipeline to
onshore plant for further processing.
FPSO = Floating production, storage and offloading a ship to process oil for
transfer to tankers. Associated gas is flared, reinjected for EOR, sent by pipeline to
shore, or (future) sent to an FLNG vessel.
FLNG = Ship to process gas and produce LNG for transfer to LNG transport vessels.
Note: For all segments, treating requirements depend on gas composition.

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Typical Contaminants

The technologies can be combined to treat the many varied

gas compositions worldwide

Middle East Africa Pacific Rim

H2S, mol-% 0.1- 2.9 0 - 0.2 0 - 0.02
CO2, mol-% 2-7 2 - 7.5 9 - 38
RSH, ppmv 0 400+ 0 0
COS, ppmv 1 - 40 0 0
Hg, g/Nm3 0 - 50 1 - 130 1000 - 1500

Different locations require

different processing schemes

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Typical Product Specifications

Liquid
Treated Gas Specs For: Specs

Pipeline LNG GTL LPG

H2S, ppmv <4 <24 <24 <1 - 10

Total Sulfur, ppmv < 20 - 50 < 10 - 50 < 10 - 50 < 50

< 50 1000
CO2 <2% 8% < 50 ppmv ppmv < 500
Hg, g/Nm3 < 0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 NA

H2O, ppmv <7 lb/ < 0.1 ppm < 1 ppm <5
MMSCFD

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 UOPs Acid Gas Removal Technologies

1000
Partial Pressure Acid Gas in Feed, psia

1000
Benfield Selexol SeparexTM Technology # Units
Process Process Membrane
100 Tech 100
Membranes 130
PSA Benfield 700
Unit
10 Amine Guard FS
10 Amine Guard 550
Process
Molecular 2,000
1.0 MolSiv Ads Sieves
1.0
Scavengers Merox 1,700
0.1 0.1
Selexol 60
0.001 0.01 0.1 1.0 10 100
Partial Pressure Acid Gas in Product, psia PSA 800

Established technologies
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UOPs Unique Capability: The Entire Plant
High FluxTM Tubing

Acid Gas Tail Tail Gas

Natural Sulfur
Treating
Gas Alumina
Catalyst Ortloff
Sulfur

Wellhead Acid Gas Dehydration Dry

Dehydration Removal Hg Removal Chiller Ortloff Sweet Gas
Molecular High Flux
Sieves Tubing Raw

MS Ethane
Treater
MS
MeroxTM Treater
Propane

MS Mixed
Treater Butanes
Depropanizer

Debutanizer
Deethanizer

Raw ButamerTM Isobutane

NGL Process

OleflexTM Olefins
Process

CyclarTM Aromatics
Process
High Flux Heat
Exchanger Natural
Integration & Trays Gasoline

Single source for multiple technologies

to meet all gas processing requirements UOP 5241A-10
What Are UOP SeparexTM Membranes?

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UOP Wet Solvent Systems (Licensed)
Gas/liquid contact
Counter-current in absorber packed column
Solvent: liquid with
A high affinity for acid gas
A low affinity for the valuable components

UOP Amine Guard:

Chemical solvent
Amine Guard II uses inhibitors to increase the alkanolamine strength
14 Unique formulated solvents tailored to specific end uses (UCARSOL
- trademark of The Dow Chemical Company )
UOP Benfield:
Chemical solvent
Activated hot potassium carbonate
UOP Selexol:
Physical solvent
Based on dimethyl ethers of polyethylene glycol
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Acid Gas Removal
Wet Solvent Technology
Application & Benefits Limitations
Amine Guard FS Remove CO2 & H2S to low levels Mercaptan removal
Process Selective H2S removal with CO2 slip
Natural gas to pipeline specs
Natural gas to LNG specs
Downstream of a membrane for
CO2/H2S polishing
Treat synthesis gas for H2, NH3 or
other applications

Selexol Process Bulk CO2 Rich HC steams

Selective H2S removal Low acid gas partial
Total sulfur removal (COS, CS2, RSH) pressures
Synthetic gas purification
(steam reforming / coal gasification)
Landfill gas treating

Benfield Process CO2 removal from NG CO2 or H2S removal

CO2 removal from Synthesis gas to low levels requires
CO2 removal from gases containing a Hi Pure polishing
oxygen unit
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UOP Synergies - Gas Processing, H2 & Power

Processing for single-unit to large Key Processes

integrated technology facilities
Broad portfolio of technologies
Wellhead treating
Sulfur and liquids recovery
IGCC Syngas purification &
upgrading
Upgrade of natural gas liquids to
high-value olefins
High purity H2 and more
Polybed/Polysep systems
H2 purification & recovery
Separex bulk CO2 removal
AmineGuard FS/Selexol
process - acid gas removal
Molecular sieve dehydration,
sulfur and mercury removal
Merox process mercaptan
sulfur removal

Simple treating and conditioning to complex,

multi-technology operations
UOP Molecular Sieves
Feed
Zeolite adsorbents
Robust and long lasting
Highly reliable with high on-stream efficiency
Dehydration water saturated feed gas is
Dehydration
dried to less than 0.1 ppmv of H2O
Sulfur
Desulfurization removal of mercaptans and Compounds
other sulfur compounds to meet product
specification of 10 ppm
Mercury Removal - product specification of Mercury
less than 0.01 microgram/Nm3
CO2 Removal viable if feed gas CO2 < 2 %
to meet product specification of 50 ppm
Purified
Product
Multiple adsorbent layers may be used to remove
different components to very low specs UOP 5241A-17
UOP Mercury Removal Technologies
UOP holds a unique market position with two separate and clearly
different mercury removal options covering all the bases
We offer regenerable solutions (HgSIV adsorbent) AND non-
regenerable (GB562) guard bed mercury removal
We can work with customers according to their own requirements
We can ensure no additional vessels and Capex with HgSIV
adsorbent , use HgSIV and GB-562 together, or GB-562 up-front
to protect entire flow-scheme
40 references globally
Modular Equipment
Supply
UOP on-site testing
capabilities

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UOP Merox Process
Extraction removes mercaptans from gas and liquid
hydrocarbon streams to specifications of 5 20 ppm,
depending upon configuration
Uses Merox catalyst in caustic aqueous solution
Rich caustic is regenerated via oxidation and removal
of resulting disulfides
1700 units installed worldwide
Flow Diagram for LPG

Treated
Product

Disulfide
Separator
Oxidizer Spent Air
Air
Regenerated Disulfide
Caustic Oil
Feed

Mercaptide-rich LP Steam
Caustic UOP 5241A-19
 Ortloff: NGL/LPG Recovery
Sulphur Recovery (SRU Claus)
Ortloff Engineers, Ltd. (1960 - 2009)
Over 17 Patented NGL/LPG Recovery Technologies
Experience
94 NGL/LPG Recovery Units (57 New, 37 Retrofits)
76 Sulfur Recovery Plants

NGL/LPG Recovery Example: Gas Subcooled Process (GSP)

Ortloff Technology Can Provide
Subcooler
Increased recovery with no increase
in horsepower Residue Gas
to Compression
Increased capacity with no increase
in horsepower Expander
Lower capital cost
Inlet Gas
Improved Plant Reliability Separator Demethanizer
Better CO2 tolerance
Eliminates critical phase envelope
problems
Improved Plant Operating Flexibility
Ethane recovery / rejection mode of NGL Product
operation

Ortloff also provides Claus (SRU) technology UOP 5241A-20

UOP Integrated Complex Flowscheme
RasGas 3, 4, 5 Design Basis

Acid Gas to Claus SRU

Limit on Hydrocarbon
Product Gas
Specifications
Feed ppm level of CO2,
750 MMSCFD Acid Gas Dehydration, RSH, Total Sulfur
CO2, H2S Removal Unit & Hg Removal
(UOP Amine (UOP Molecular & H2S,
High RSH Very low levels
content, Guard FS Unit) Sieve System)
of H2O & Hg
Hg
Acid Gas
to Claus
Limit on RSH Greater
Partner-like
Relationship
Efficiency

Sweet Gas RSH Removal Process

Guarantee

to Fuel (UOP Selexol

ppm level of RSH Unit) Single
Source

Integrated Flow Scheme

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RasGas Trains - Ras Laffan, Qatar
TRAIN 6 Started Up
TRAIN 7 Near Mechanical Completions

Source: Presentation at LNG 15, The Value of Replication,

RasGas Experience in the Execution of LNG trains 3, 4 and 5
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 NG & NGL Processing Flowscheme
Integrated UOP World Scale Experience (Oct09)
Project Capacity
Location MMSCFD Technologies Application S/U Date
Indonesia 4 x 625 B, M LNG+NGL 80s
Adgas 2 x 225 B, M LNG+NGL 85
Adgas 550 B, M LNG+NGL 95
RasGas 3 x 750 I A, M, S, O LNG 04/05/06
RasGas 750 I A, M, S, O SG 05
Dolphin 4 x 800 A, M SG+NGL 07/08
Gasco 2 x 625 A, O SG+NGL 09/10
Gasco 2 x 400 A, O SG+NGL 09/10
QatarGas 2 x 1400 I M, S, O LNG+NGL 09/10
RasGas 2 x 1500 I A, M, S, O LNG+NGL 09/10
RasGas 1600 I A, M, S, O SG+NGL 09/10
QatarGas 2 x 1400 I M, S, O LNG+NGL 09/10
Gasco (SGD) 2x900 I M, S, O SG+NGL 12/15
RasGas (Barzan) 3x980 I A,M,S,O SG+NGL 12/15
26.69 Bcfd
A UOP Amine Guard FS Unit, B UOP Benfield Unit, O Ortloff, UOP 4914-20

M UOP Molecular Sieve System, S UOP Selexol Unit, I Integrated

 Integrated LNG Pretreatment (FLNG)
UOP GB-562
Absorbent UOP Separex UOP Amine Guard FS UOP MOLSIV
Mercury Removal Unit Membrane System Process Unit Dehydration Unit

XXXX

Feed
Gas

Treated
Gas
to LNG

Mercury Permeate Gas Sour Gas Water

CO2 + H2S CO2 + H2S

Single Source Technology Supplier : Value to End User / Address needs of

FEED Contractor/PMC
Integrated unit operations provides efficient overall design package and project
schedule
Guaranteed Performance

Integration of proven technologies provides a viable

solution for FLNG UOP 5241A-24
 Summary
Complete portfolio of Gas Treating processes
Separation (NGL)
Removal: CO2, H2S, H2O, RSH, Hg, S-compounds
Conversion: RSH (Merox Technology); H2S (SRU Claus)
Proven technologies
Key technology provider for recent world-scale LNG and NGL Plants
Integration of multiple technologies allows for:
Integration and optimization of individual unit technologies
into a systems package
Single-source engineering integration with elimination of interfaces
Full wrap process guarantees for the package
Greater facility efficiency and better environmental Greater
Partner-like
Relationship
performance Efficiency

Can significantly impact project schedule and costs Guarantee

Process

Establishes partner-like relationship

between client and technology provider Single
Source
from initial facility design through
continuing technical support
Integrated Flow Scheme
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