H[sub 2]S in EOR--1: Gas processing for CO[sub 2] EOR involves sulfur removal

Journal Article · Mon Nov 15 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:5752024

Johnson, J E ^[1]; Tzap, S J; Kelley, R E ^[2]; Laczko, L P ^[3]

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1. Pritchard Corp., Overland Park, KS (United States)
2. Raytheon Engineers and Constructors, Denver, CO (United States)
3. OXY USA Inc., Midland, TX (United States)

A design study for a new West Texas gas processing plant for a CO[sub 2] EOR project provides for installation of H[sub 2]S removal processes to be delayed for 3 years after completion of the plant. During this delay, a more precise produced gas composition will be obtained so that the process equipment for removing H[sub 2]S can be properly selected and sized to handle the gas stream that at the peak will reach about 30 MMscfd. The new plant's processing components include inlet separation, sulfur removal and recovery, compression, dehydration, and NGL recovery. The new plant will be capable of processing CO[sub 2]-contaminated associated gas, recovering valuable propane-plus NGLs,a nd producing a miscible CO[sub 2] for reinjection. The first in a series of two articles details the process and configuration options. The concluding part will discuss in greater detail the sulfur recovery alternatives.

• OSTI ID: 5752024
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 91:46; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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