Gas reception uses modern solvents to reduce emissions
- Ralph M. Parsons Co. Ltd., Middlesex (United Kingdom)
- BHP Petroleum Ltd., London (United Kingdom)
The Point of Ayr Terminal is the first gas plant to be built in Wales. It processes Natural Gas from BHP`s Liverpool Bay Development to feed a new 1,050 mega watt gas fired power station located at Connahs Quay, situated about 27 km south of the Terminal. This paper describes the overall process and focuses in particular on a relatively new process which uses one of a novel range of amines for treatment of natural gases containing both H{sub 2}S and mercaptans. The gas terminal is the first in the United Kingdom to include a Claus Tail Gas Unit to enhance sulfur recovery and achieve the latest HM Inspectorate of Pollution (HMIP) guidelines for recovery, therefore reducing the terminal sulfur dioxide emissions. The authorization includes targets for sulfur recovery at 99.95% and requires the use of low NOx burners for all fired equipment. Strict limits on the water quality are set and water discharged to the watercourse must be of river quality, and require checking prior to discharge.
- OSTI ID:
- 418190
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960348-; TRN: IM9705%%568
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 75. Annual convention of the Gas Processors Association, Denver, CO (United States), 11-13 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Seventy-fifth Gas Processors Association annual convention: Proceedings; PB: 325 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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