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Useful LNG Conversions and LNG Parity Value with Crude

October 1, 2019
 |  Tip of the Month
This Tip of the Month gives a useful review of common LNG conversions, LNG Parity value and their impact on the market.
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Investigations into CO2 Frost Point in the Presence of CH4, C2H6 and N2

September 1, 2019
 |  Tip of the Month
This Tip of the Month presents simple charts for the estimation of CO2 frost temperature or pressure of binary and ternary systems containing CH4, C2H6, N2 and CO2.
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A Primer on LNG - What is it, Where does it fit, and The New Kid on the Block

July 1, 2019
 |  Tip of the Month
The fabrication of a U. S. Government Cargo Ship named the Marlene Hitch, delivered during July 1945 in Duluth MN, unknowingly issued in the groundwork for the world-changing commercial activities of exporting Liquefied Natural GAS (LNG) as a viable energy source. The vessel later renamed the Methane Pioneer, shown in Figure 1, was refitted for LNG...
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Impact of Temperature Approach of the Heat Exchangers on the CAPEX and OPEX of a Mechanical Refrigeration Plant with MEG Injection

June 1, 2019
 |  Tip of the Month
This Tip of the Month investigates the impact of the TA on the performance of a mechanical refrigeration plant with mono-ethylene glycol (EG or MEG) injection for hydrocarbon dew point (HCDP) control. Specifically, how the TA impacts the gas-gas heat exchanger, chiller duties and the operation of the mechanical refrigeration system.
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A Short Cut Method for Evaluating Molecular Sieve Performance

May 1, 2019
 |  Tip of the Month
This Tip of the Month shows how a Short Cut Method (SCM), after one Performance Test Run (PTR), may be used to estimate the life of a Type 4A molecular sieve dehydrating a water-saturated feed of natural gas.
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Impact of Heavy End on the Performance of a Mechanical Refrigeration Plant with MEG Injection

February 1, 2019
 |  Facilities Topics
Investigate the impact of heavy end characterizations on the performance of a mechanical refrigeration plant with mono-ethylene glycol (EG or MEG) injection for hydrocarbon dew point (HCDP) control.
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