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GAS DEHYDRATION USING TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL (A CASE STUDY OF SHELL, UGHELI)

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CHAPTER ONE

 

INTRODUCTION

Natural gas is a combustible gaseous mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons, very light liquid hydrocarbons, free water, water vapour and other undesirable non – hydrocarbon gaseous and solid compounds found in conventional natural gas reservoirs as non-associated gas (NAG), as associated gas (AG) or as gas condensates.

 Associated gas or gas-wellhead-gas is found in contact with oil in the reservoir and is produced with the oil and separated at the casing head or wellhead whereas non- associated gas contains little or no natural gas liquids (oil) at reservoir condition and it is termed dry gas or lean gas if the fluid at the surface still remains gas. However if the surface pressure cause some liquid hydrocarbon to evolve, it is called a wet gas or rich. Condensate occurs not as liquid or gas but as a very dense and high pressure fluid due to its high pressure and high temperature reservoir condition.

Natural gas may also occur in tight sands, tight shales, methane gas occluded in coal, as gas hydrates in geo-pressurized acquifer and as deep gas. These gases are more technologically difficult or more expensive to produce than conventional gas and are termed non- conventional natural gas.

Hydrocarbon majorly contained in the natural gas mixtures are methane and ethane which exist as gaseous components, propane and butane existing as volatile fluid, pentane, small amount of hexanes and heavier components existing as liquid components. Typical non- hydrocarbon which may exist in the gas stream are solid particles, water vapour or free water, mercury, formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and  xylene (collectively referred to as BTEX), undesirable gases such as carbon oxides, sulfur gases and nitrogen oxides (collectively called acid gases), oxygen, helium and naturally occurring radioactive materials such as radon.

 

               

 

 

                           Table 1.0:      Typical composition of Natural gas

 

         Name                               Formula                Volume (%)

 Methane                               CH4                                   >85

 

Ethane                                  C2H6                                  3-8

 

Propane                                C3H8                        1-2

 

Butane                                  C4H10                                 <1

 

Pentane                                C5H12                                  <1

 

Carbon dioxide                     CO2                                 1-2

 

Hydrogen sulfide                  H2O                        <1

 

Nitrogen                                N2                                       1-5

 

Helium                                  He                        <0.5

 

Mercury                                Hg                       Traces

 

Benzene                               C6H6                     Traces

 

Toulene                                C7H8                     Traces

 

Xylene                               C6H4(CH3)2            Traces

Natural gas is a fossil fuel composed almost entirely of methane. The composition of natural gas varies depending on the field, formation, or reservoir from which it is extracted. Natural gas which contains acid gases above customer’s specification is termed sour gas while Natural gas containing acid gas below customer’s specification or no acid gas is termed sweet gas.

Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed by either the biogenic or thermogenic degradation of organic matter which has been accumulated over time within the earth’s crust. Biogenic mechanism involves shallow depth and low temperature decomposition of sedimentary organic matter by anaerobic bacterials whereas thermogenic mechanism involves deeper depth and high temperature thermal cracking of sedimentary matter or oil into gas. Natural gas being a fossil fuel is today, one of the most important fuels in our lives as it is the source of energy for household, industrial and commercial use, as well as to generate electricity.

Natural, associated or tail gas usually contains water, in liquid and/or vapour form, at source and/or as a result of sweetening with an acqueous solution. Operating experience and thorough engineering have proved that it is necessary to reduce and control the water content of gas to ensure safe processing and transmission. This is accomplished by the process of dehydration.              

1.1       NATURAL GAS DEHYDRATION PROCESSES

Natural gas dehydration is the removal of water or water vapour from the natural gas stream. Free water in natural gas gives rise to difficulties in production, handling and transmission of natural gas. It is therefore necessary that water be removed from the gas stream as soon as possible.

There are several methods of dehydrating natural gas but the most common of these methods are:

(i)Refrigeration

(ii)Adsorption

(iii)Absorption

1.11          REFRIGERATION

This method employs cooling the natural gas to condense the water molecules to the liquid phase with the subsequent injection of inhibitor to prevent hydrate formation.

1.12          ADSORPTION

This is the removal of water from the gas stream by solid materials called desiccants which take in and hold water molecules within themselves by adhesive forces. Several types of solid desiccant used are silica gel, silica-based beads, activated alumina, activated bauxite, membranes and molecular sieves.

1.13          ABSORBTION

This is the process whereby water or water vapour is removed or absorbed from the gas stream by intimate contact with a liquid desiccant. Of all the liquid desiccants, the glycols have proved to be the most effective in current use as they approximate the properties that meet commercial application criteria. The glycol with absorbed water is regenerated and re-circulated into dehydration cycle for further water removal.

Chemically, glycol is an aliphatic organic compound belonging to the group of chemicals referred to as dihydric alcohols (diols). Physically, glycols are similar to water in that, they are colourless, clear and odourless liquids. They however possess greater specific gravity and viscosity than water at all temperatures and are soluble in water.

The four types of glycols that have been successfully used to dehydrate natural gas are;

 

  1. Monoethylene glycol (MEG)
  1. Diethylene glycol (DEG)
  1. Triethylene glycol (TEG)
  1. Tetraethylene glycol (T4EG)Triethylene glycol has gained nearly universal acceptance as the most cost effective of the glycols due to superior dew point depression, operating cost and operation reliability.Among the different gas dehydration processes, absorption dehydration is more economically attractive hence has become the most popular method.

1.2            STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

Gas dehydration is a common process in gas treatment plant because water in the presence of acid compounds in natural gas can cause corrosion; water also combines with hydrocarbons to form hydrates which can block valves and pipelines. During an absorption dehydration process of natural gas using tri-ethylene glycol, an appreciable quantity of glycol could be lost and a significant amount of volatile organic compounds emitted during regeneration which may be as a result of operational faults or inadequate plant design. Excessive loss of glycol may lower the efficiency of the dehydration process consequently increasing the cost of dehydrating the gas. VOCs emissions may raise concern from environmental regulatory bodies.


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