PROCESS SYSTEMS

Amine Gas Sweetening Systems

GAS

Field proven gas sweetening system

Hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, mercaptans and other

contaminants are often found in natural gas streams. H2S
is a highly toxic gas that is corrosive to carbon steels. CO2
is also corrosive to equipment and reduces the Btu value
of gas.
Gas sweetening processes remove these contaminants
so the gas is suitable for transportation and use.
Cameron designs and manufactures a variety of gas
sweetening systems, including amine systems. Cameron
offers a number of amine solvents that remove the
contaminants by chemical reaction. Custom and standard
designs are available to meet any gas sweetening
challenge, and lease/purchase options are available.

Amine Sweetening Process

Cameron amine sweetening systems are based on proven
gas sweetening technology. The systems are efficient and
effective.
The following step-by-step explanation refers to Figure 1.
1. S our gas enters the contactor tower and rises through
the descending amine solution.
2. Purified gas flows from the top of the tower.
3. T
 he amine solution, carrying absorbed acid gases, leaves
the tower for the heat exchanger or optional flash tank.
4. R
 ich amine is heated by hot regenerated lean amine in
the heat exchanger.
5. R
 ich amine is further heated in the regeneration
still column, by heat supplied from the reboiler. The
steam rising through the still liberates H2O and CO2
regenerating the amine.
6. S team and acid gases separated from the rich amine
are condensed and cooled, respectively, in the reflux
condenser.
7. C
 ondensed steam is separated in the reflux accumulator
and returned to the still. Acid gases may be vented,
incinerated or directed to a sulfur recovery system.
8. H
 ot regenerated lean amine is cooled in a solvent aerial
cooler and circulated to the contactor tower, completing
the cycle.
9. A
 variety of heat sources may be used for the still
reboiler: direct-fired, waste heat, hot oil and steam
systems.

Figure 1 T ypical amine systems flow diagram

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Custom-designed gas sweetening Except for the gas contact tower the 10
L O C AT I ONS
plants gpm and the 20 gpm plants are complete on
one skid. The reboiler and aerial cooler are
Systems engineered to suit your needs United States of America
mounted off-skid on the 20-40 gpm plant. The
Cameron custom designs and manufactures 11210 Equity Dr., Suite 100
reboiler, still and aerial cooler are off-skid on
amine sweetening plants for any particular
the larger plants. Houston, TX 77041 USA
application. Our specially engineered systems
adapt the basic amine process to your gas Select options to suit special needs TEL +713.849.7500
flow rates, stream composition, desired outlet These plants are designed so that they can be
customized to meet your special needs while United Kingdom
quality and more.
maintaining fast delivery. Cameron House
The amine plant may stand alone or
These options include: 61-73 Staines Road West
work as part of an integrated processing
installation, offshore or onshore. Sizes range • Outlet scrubber and accessories Sunbury-on-Thames
from 125 gpm to 2000 gpm and higher, with • Flash tank and accessories Middlesex, UK TW16 7AH
contaminants in any concentration. Below TEL +44.1932.732000
• NACE accessories
125 gpm circulation rates, Cameron offers five
• Instrument options
standardized designs. Singapore
• Control panel options 2 Gul Circle (Gate 2)
Custom performance from a standard design
Cameron has put years of gas sweetening • Reclaimer and accessories Jurong, Singapore 629560
expertise into the design and engineering of Five complete gas sweetening packages TEL +65.6861.3355
five standardized gas plants. You get the kind Cameron’s standardized plant is designed
of performance with these standard plants in five sizes for the most frequently required OTHER LOCATIONS
that you expect from a custom-designed solvent circulation rates.
sweetening plant.
Abu Dhabi
Size 1 10 gpm Size 4 80 gpm
Standardized Amine plants Size 2 20 gpm Size 5 120 gpm Australia
Standardized plants save you time and money Size 3 40 gpm
By standardizing the gas sweetening design, Brazil
Standard Amine Plants 10 gpm 20 gpm 40 gpm 80 gpm 120 gpm
we are able to provide fast delivery and a Contractor tower Calgary
saving in engineering cost. O.D. (in) 18 18 18 24 30
The standard plants are shop-fabricated Length (ft) 52.5 52.5 52.5 52.5 52.5 Colombia
Trays 20 20 20 20 20
modular packages. They are skid-mounted and
Reboiler France
include all piping and controls. O.D. (in) 36 60 60 72 96
The plants are designed to use a variety of Length (ft) 25 30 30 30 40 Japan
solvents, as well as MEA, DEA, MDEA, DGA Duty (MMbtu/hr) 0.75 1.25 1.25 2.75 5.5
Still column Mexico
and Sulfinol.
O.D. (in) 14 18 18 24 36
Equipment included in each plant: Length (ft) 48 50 50 50 50 Saudi Arabia
Trays 20 20 20 20 20
• Amine contactor tower Reflux accumulator Russia
• Reboiler/surge tank O.D. (in) 16 18 18 24 36
Length (ft) 5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
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• R
 eflux condenser/solution cooler in a Circulation pump (2)
common aerial cooler package Rate (gpm) max 10 20 20 40 80
Horsepower 10 20 20 40 75
• Reflux accumulator Reflux pump (2)
• Reflux pump(s) Rate (gpm) max 0.75 1.5 1.5 3 6
Horsepower 1 1 1 1 1
• Main solvent pump(s) Booster pump
• Solvent booster pump(s) Rate (gpm) max 10 20 20 40 80
Horsepower 2 2 2 5 10
• Full flow filter for rich solvent Reflux condenser
• Charcoal filter Duty (MMbtu/hr) 0.525 1.05 1.05 2.1 4.2
Heat exchanger
• Control panel/motor starters Duty (MMbtu/hr) 0.315 0.63 0.63 1.26 2.52
Cooler
Duty (MMbtu/hr) 0.325 0.65 0.65 1.3 2.6
Charcoal filter
Rate (gpm) 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 16

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