The Mitchell Alvord South CO/sub 2/ Plant propane recovery - Ryan/Holmes

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6263730

Mc Cann, P; Ryan, J M; O'Brien, J V

The Alvord South CO/sub 2/ Recovery Plant of Mitchell Energy Corporation is the first gas plant utilizing the Ryan/Holmes process to recover propane and higher hydrocarbons from the gas production of a CO/sub 2/ flood EOR project. The plant has four fractionation columns, and all heat is obtained from waste heat from reciprocating and turbine drivers (process and propane refrigeration). Previously used equipment was utilized wherever possible to save capital cost and permit the fast track schedule. Mitchell completed the project within one year from initiating design to successful startup in March, 1986. In addition to high recovery of CO/sub 2/ and propane plus heavier liquids, appreciable ethane recovery is obtained. The design, construction and plant performance data week by week since startup are reviewed showing the flexibility of the gas plant to handle variations in feed rate and composition.

• OSTI ID: 6263730
• Report Number(s): CONF-870323-
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers spring national meeting, Houston, TX, USA, 29 Mar 1987; Other Information: Technical Paper 74A
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
CARBON DIOXIDE
RECOVERY
ETHANE
GASEOUS WASTES
DESIGN
SEPARATION PROCESSES
HYDROCARBONS
NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS
PERFORMANCE
OIL WELLS
CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION
PROPANE
DISPLACEMENT FLUIDS
ECONOMICS
FRACTIONATION
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS
ALKANES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MISCIBLE-PHASE DISPLACEMENT
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WASTES
WELLS
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030300 - Natural Gas- Drilling
Production
& Processing