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Canadian plant ups C{sub 3} recovery without more dehydration

Journal Article · · Oil and Gas Journal
OSTI ID:533011
 [1];  [2]
  1. Poco Petroleums Ltd., Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
  2. Advanced Extraction Technologies Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
Poco Petroleums Ltd., Calgary, has enhanced propane recovery at its Wolf South plant, near Edmonton, without additional dehydration or external solvent make-up. This was accomplished with a 45-MMscfd addition that uses the Mehra process unit. The unit uses the heavier components of the natural gas feed as the preferred solvent while limiting incremental gas-side pressure drop to about 20 psi. The existing C{sub 3{sup +}} production is additionally fractionated by the Mehra unit to produce a C{sub 5{sup +}} gasoline product and a C{sub 3}/C{sub 4} mixed product. The paper describes the Mehra process, the equipment required, the upgrading of the refrigeration plants, the Wolf South plant, start-up, and performance.
OSTI ID:
533011
Journal Information:
Oil and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 39 Vol. 95; ISSN 0030-1388; ISSN OIGJAV
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English