Guidelines for glycol dehydrator design; Part 1

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Hydrocarbon Processing; (United States)

OSTI ID:6814680

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)

Better designs and instrumentation improve glycol dehydrator performance. This paper reports on these guidelines which emphasize efficient water removal from natural gas. Water, a common contaminant in natural gas, causes operational problems when it forms hydrates and deposits on solid surfaces. Result: plugged valves, meters, instruments and even pipelines. Simple rules resolve these problems and reduce downtime and maintenance costs.

• OSTI ID: 6814680
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Processing; (United States), Vol. 72:1; ISSN 0018-8190
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
DEHYDRATORS
DESIGN
GLYCOLS
NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS
MAINTENANCE
COST
GAS HYDRATES
VALVES
WATER REMOVAL
ALCOHOLS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
HYDRATES
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
REMOVAL
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