EOR + CO/sub 2/ = a gas-processing challenge

Journal Article · Mon Oct 25 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6485326

Schendel, R L

As carbon dioxide flooding becomes a more popular method of tertiary enhanced oil recovery, associated gases will contain growing amounts of CO/sub 2/, leading to greater volumes of gas requiring CO/sub 2/ removal. Production operators can economically adapt to these new requirements by installing satellite processing plants to remove most of the CO/sub 2/ before sending the gas to the central processing plant. The design of the satellite plant must consider the type of CO/sub 2/-removal process, compression requirements for reinjecting the CO/sub 2/, hydrocarbon dewpoint control, corrosion control, and sulfur treating.

• Research Organization: Fluor Engineers and Constructors Inc., Los Angeles, CA
• OSTI ID: 6485326
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 80; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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