Simulation values prove out in DEA to MDEA switch

Journal Article · Mon Aug 06 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6410754

Daviet, G R; Bullin, J A; Donnelly, S T; Sundermann, R

After Dome's North Carolina plant was built in 1980, several new wells were completed and brought onstream. The new wells increased the CO/sub 2/ concentration in the feed to about 3.5%. The amine unit could not accomodate this large increase of CO/sub 2/. Since the amine unit could not tolerate any additional H/sub 2/S, the H/sub 2/S peak from the well caused the sales gas to exceed pipeline specifications and be automatically flared. Dome decided to debottleneck the plant to its original value and stabilize plant operation by converting the amine unit from DEA to MDEA.

• Research Organization: Dome Petroleum Ltd., Calgary, Alta.
• OSTI ID: 6410754
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 82:32; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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