2 Jun, 2017
Low Temperature Methane Gas Water Content
For normal gas conditioning processes, the water vapor content of natural gases in equilibrium with water is commonly estimated from McKetta and Wehe based charts like Figure 6.1 of Campbell book or Figure 20.4 of Gas Processors and Suppliers Association. This facilities TOTM presents a chart for estimating methane gas water content at low temperatures, e.g. cryogenic processes.
Read More >1 May, 2017
Oil Dehydration Design Error Found in Most Designs Worldwide
Are you having reverse emulsion problems or issues meeting your discharge oil in water specifications? This Tip of the Month (TOTM) discusses how to avoid a costly design error found in most oil dehydration systems worldwide.
Read More >3 Apr, 2017
Finding Opportunities Checklist
This TOTM (tip of the month) discusses places to look for opportunities to increase production quickly. The concepts, techniques, and later where to look for and find opportunities are discussed. This tip will enable you to answer the Key Question: “Are we getting the most from our Asset?”
Read More >6 Mar, 2017
Benchmarking Against Physics: Increasing Production Today, Not Tomorrow
Many companies use benchmarking data shared anonymously with other participants in the survey. The problem is they will not have exactly the same assets. What’s being recommended here is that you benchmark yourself against physics and not others. Click to learn more!
Read More >1 Feb, 2017
Pressure Effect on the Condensate Stabilizer Column Performance: Part 5
This tip is the follow up of January 2017 Tip of the Month (TOTM,) which investigated a non-refluxed condensate stabilizer column having a split design where a portion of the feed is pre-heated by heat exchange with the bottoms product
Read More >3 Jan, 2017
Non-Refluxed Split-Feed Condensate Stabilizer Column-Part 4
This tip is the follow up of December 2016 Tip of the Month (TOTM), which investigated the benefits of having a water-draw and its optimum location in a non-refluxed condensate stabilizer column.
Read More >5 Dec, 2016
Water-Draw in a Non-Refluxed Condensate Stabilizer Column: Part 3
This tip is the follow up of the previous tips (April and May 2016), which investigated the benefits of having a water-draw and its optimum location in a condensate stabilizer column. It will simulate the performance of an operating condensate stabilizer column equipped with side water-draw tray to remove liquid water.
Read More >3 Nov, 2016
Charts and Correlation for Estimating Methanol Removal in TEG Gas Dehydration Process
Continuing the October 2010 tip of the month (TOTM), in this TOTM we will consider the presence of methanol in the produced oil/water/gas stream and determine the quantitative traces of methanol ending up in the TEG dehydrated gas.
Read More >4 Oct, 2016
Charts and Correlations for Estimating Methanol Removal in the Gas Sweetening Process
The gas-sweetening process by amines like methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) removes a considerable amount of methanol from a sour gas stream. Moreover, if the methanol content of the sour gas is high, the sweet gas may still retain high methanol content and can cause operational troubles in the downstream processes.
Read More >7 Sep, 2016
Estimating Methanol Removal in the NGL Sweetening Process
Similar to the gas-sweetening process, the methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) liquid-sweetening process removes a considerable amount of methanol from a sour NGL (Natural Gas Liquid) stream. Moreover, if the methanol content of the sour NGL is high, the sweetened NGL may still retain high methanol content and can cause operational troubles in the downstream processes. Provisions of purging reflux (Water Draw) of the regenerator column and its replacement with “Fresh Water” can improve methanol recovery.
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