Cryogenic Gas Plants

Efficient ethane and propane recovery from produced gas

APPLICATIONS For NGL extraction, improved ethane and propane recovery is essential. Efficiently separating them
Natural gas liquids (NGL) recovery from natural gas requires a cryogenic process. Our preengineered cryogenic gas plants are capable
and hydrocarbon dew pointing of recovering ethane from natural gas streams at rates that can exceed 97%. Compared with
conventional systems, this represents a 10% improvement in production revenue.
ADVANTAGES
Recovery rates of more than 97% Standard cryogenic plant offerings
for ethane and 99.9% for propane 75-MMcf/d plant: 6090 MMcf/d
Greater tolerance to carbon dioxide (CO2) 200-MMcf/d plant: 160225 MMcf/d
in the feed gas
Easy modulation between ethane recovery Typical Inlet Gas Conditions
and ethane rejection modes of operation Rich Mol % Moderate Mol % Lean Mol %
Modular approach enables faster assembly Nitrogen 1.24 0.73 0.35
on site, accelerating time to market Methane 73.77 80.56 85.94
for operators Carbon dioxide 0.04 0.67 0.62
Ethane 14.29 9.36 8.61
Full scope of supply
Propane 7.55 4.92 2.35
Global network of life-of-field services Isobutane 0.73 0.70 0.37
with 24/7 availability n-butane 1.84 1.23 0.72
Single-source OEM supplier Isopentane 0.23 0.53 0.22
n-pentane 0.21 0.47 0.28
0.10 0.85 0.55
n-hexane plus
100.00 100.00 100.00
Hydrocarbon dew point, 6.90 5.18 3.71
galUS per 1,000-m3 C2+

200-MMscf/d standard unit with simple and faster assembly on site.

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Key benefits Standards
Pressure vessels: ASME BPVC, Section VIII, Div 1 or 2
Speed to market
Preengineered packages enables quicker installation
Heat exchangers: TEMA C
Manufacturing capabilities for process equipment Electrical: API RP 500, NEC
Piping: ASME B31.3
Increased project economics
Higher NGL recovery
Insulation: ASTM (onshore standards)
Structural steel: AISC, ASCE 7-95
Lower horsepower requirements
Foundations: ACI 318
Flexibility to operate in ethane rejection mode
Painting: ASTM/NACE (onshore standards)
Complete life-of-field services
Galvanizing: ASTM A-123
Faster installation by modular design
Inlet pressure condition range: 800 to 1,050 psi
Engineering expertise
Recovery of up to 97% C2 and 99.9% C3 when operating in ethane
recovery mode
Target recovery of 10% C2 and greater than 95% C3 when operating
in ethane rejection mode
Reflux exchanger Subcooler

Booster
Residue compressor
aftercooler
Residue gas
Reflux
separator
Residue Expander
compressor

Inlet
separator

Demethanizer

Inlet gas Cold

separator

Reboilers

NGL
Cryogenic flow diagram.

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