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Title: Replacement of glycol dehydration with IFPexol technology -- Design concept and operating experience

Conference ·
OSTI ID:347893
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  1. Natural Gas Corporation of New Zealand, Taranaki (New Zealand)

The Kapuni Gas Treatment Plant was built in 1969 to process high CO{sub 2} natural gas. The original plant was designed as an ammonia absorption plant. In 1996 the decision was made to redesign and change the plant to conventional propane mechanical refrigeration system operating at {minus}29 C ({minus}20 F). The dehydration system was one of the major problems; a new system was required to meet the health, safety and environmental regulations as established by New Zealand. The IFPexol technology was selected. Operating problems and solutions are discussed.

OSTI ID:
347893
Report Number(s):
CONF-9803159-; TRN: IM9923%%431
Resource Relation:
Conference: 77. annual meeting of the Gas Processors Association (GPA), Dallas, TX (United States), 16-18 Mar 1998; Other Information: PBD: [1998]; Related Information: Is Part Of Seventy-seventh annual convention Gas Processors Association: Proceedings; PB: 288 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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