Predict amine solution properties accurately

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1996 · Hydrocarbon Processing

OSTI ID:194914

Cheng, S; Meisen, A ^[1]; Chakma, A ^[2]

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1. Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)
2. Univ. of Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

Improved process design begins with using accurate physical property data. Especially in the preliminary design stage, physical property data such as density viscosity, thermal conductivity and specific heat can affect the overall performance of absorbers, heat exchangers, reboilers and pump. These properties can also influence temperature profiles in heat transfer equipment and thus control or affect the rate of amine breakdown. Aqueous-amine solution physical property data are available in graphical form. However, it is not convenient to use with computer-based calculations. Developed equations allow improved correlations of derived physical property estimates with published data. Expressions are given which can be used to estimate physical properties of methyldiethanolamine (MDEA), monoethanolamine (MEA) and diglycolamine (DGA) solutions.

• OSTI ID: 194914
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Processing, Vol. 75, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
40 CHEMISTRY
NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS
SIZING
PROCESS SOLUTIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
AMINES
EQUATIONS
NUMERICAL DATA