Guidelines for glycol dehydrator design

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Hydrocarbon Processing; (United States)

OSTI ID:6496893

Manning, W P ^[1]; Wood, H S ^[2]

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1. Coastal Chemical Co., Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
2. Maloney-Crawford, Tulsa, OK (United States)

Design guidelines can reduce hydrate-pluggage problems in the triethylene glycol (TEG) absorption process, thus eliminating downtime and lost production caused by water in natural gas. In addition, equipment can be properly sized by following prescribed troubleshooting tips. Guidelines are presented along with the instrumentation list to help one correctly size an absorber and reconcentrator. The paper discusses the following: the pump; gas-glycol heat exchanger; instrumentation; operating conditions; and dew point depression. Four design problems are then illustrated.

• OSTI ID: 6496893
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Processing; (United States), Vol. 72:2; ISSN 0018-8190
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
DEHYDRATORS
DESIGN
GLYCOLS
DEHYDRATION
ABSORPTION
DEW POINT
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT TRANSFER
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIAL BALANCE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MOISTURE
NATURAL GAS
OPERATION
PUMPS
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SIZING
ALCOHOLS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
SORPTION
320303* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes