SNG refinery configurations
Three SNG refinery configurations are evaluated according to their advantages, limitations, and economics to manufacture substitute natural gas. Residuum hydrosulfurization, fleicoking, and partial oxidation configurations are considered. The common aspects of these refinery schemes are that (1) naphtha and lighter materials are desulfurized and gasified to produce pipeline quality gas, and (2) the gas-oil cuts are hydro-cracked and/or cat cracked to naphtha and lighter materials for conversion to SNG, desulfurized for the production of low sulfur fuel oil, or split for duel processing. The primary differences among these refinery schemes are in the processing units chosen to treat residuum fractions. Costs of SNG from crude oil feedstock depends upon feed cost and properties, product mix and specifications, capacity, site location, financing, and many other factors. (MCW)
- Research Organization:
- Flour Engineers and Constructors, Inc., Los Angeles
- NSA Number:
- NSA-29-023812
- OSTI ID:
- 4339489
- Journal Information:
- Chem. Eng. Progr., v. 69, no. 7, pp. 97-101, Journal Name: Chem. Eng. Progr., v. 69, no. 7, pp. 97-101; ISSN CEPRA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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