Argentine plant increases capacity, improves NGL recoveries

Journal Article · Mon Oct 06 04:00:00 EDT 1997 · Oil and Gas Journal

OSTI ID:533013

Lynch, J T ^[1]; Fernandez, C L ^[2]

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1. Ortloff Engineers Ltd., Midland, TX (United States)
2. C and F Engineering S.A., Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Total cryogenic processing capacity at Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.`s (TGS) Cerri complex in Bahia Blanca, Argentina, is being increased from 22 MMcmd to 40 MMcmd (776 to 1,410 MMcfd) with a future ethane-recovery capacity of 1,900 metric tons/day (mtd; 33,600 b/d) using Ortloff technology. Very high propane recovery can be maintained as the ethane recovery is controlled over a range of 1,000--1,900 mtd as needed to meet local ethane demand. Total NGL recovery can be increased from 2,600 mtd to 4,500 mtd without additional compression. The paper describes current operations, inlet-residue compression, train retrofit, C{sub 3} recovery, C{sub 2} rejection, C{sub 2} recovery, and the final dual-mode design.

• OSTI ID: 533013
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 40 Vol. 95; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
ARGENTINA
CAPACITY
CRYOGENICS
ETHANE
MATERIALS RECOVERY
MODIFICATIONS
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS
PROPANE
RETROFITTING