Fundamentals of Gas Dehydration Mark Ferguson - Williams, C. Richard Sivalls - Sivalls, Inc, Paul Carmody - PetroSkills, Mike Sheilan - SGS Amine and Dehydration Experts , Adam Baxter - Energy Transfer, Mike Schneider - Zeochem, LLC, Nick Hammond - Zeochem, LLC The fundamentals session focuses on gas dehydration with Triethylene Glycol and Molecular Sieve Systems. A respected industry leader will discuss hydrate prevention history. The session will also cover fundamental design, operation, and considerations for dehydrating CO2. The session aims at engineers and operators new to the industry and serves as a refresher for experienced attendees. |
Emissions Reduction with Electric Motor Driven Dehydration Pumps Kyle Benning - Viking Pump; Kyle Baker, Jeremy McCurdy - QB Johnson Quantifying the emissions and monetary cost associated with lost sales gas with energy-exchange pump technology and system changes to transition to electric driven technology.
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The Formation of Disposition of Cyanide Ion Degradation Products in Refinery DEA Solutions Al Keller - Al Chem E, LLC Cyanide ion in DEA is responsible for formate, thiocyanate, and DEA formamide. Does cyanide ion also participate in THEED formation?
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Shell Turbo Technologies: Achieve Solvent Performance and Gas Capacity Improvement Compared to Traditional Column Internals Anh Do-Thi-Viet, Ton Schlief - Shell Global Solutions International B.V.; Karl Stephenne - Shell Canada Limited Real-World Deployment Proving Turbo Tray Innovation Achieves Better Solvent Performance and Gas Capacity Improvement Compared to Traditional Column Internals
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Amine System Challenges – Pipestone Sour Gas Plant Loni van der Lee - Altagas; Mike Sheilan - Amine Experts This paper summarizes the activities related to severe foaming, fouling and corrosion issues and current mitigations being used at the Pipestone Sour Gas Plant.
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Mercaptan Removal Options Jon Lewis - Worley Comprimo Analyzes the pros and cons of each option, considering its impact on downstream units, particularly Acid Gas Enrichment and SRU, which are often overlooked.
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Dry-Out Practices and Design Considerations for Cryogenic Gas Plants Scott Miller, David Jelf - Honeywell UOP; J. A. Anguiano - Reset Energy, Joe Lynch - Consultant A properly designed and executed dry-out can significantly reduce the time to cool-down and first NGL production during startup.
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Field Results from the Recovery of Hydrogen from Hydrogen Sulfide by an Iodine Thermochemical Cycle Ryan Gillis, Te-Chun Chu, Rachid Taha, Alex Sanchez - Thiozen, Inc. Results from the piloting of a novel sour gas process technology targeting the recovery of hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide.
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A Catalyst-Sorbent Hybrid Process for Organic Sulfur Removal from NG, Light Hydrocarbons, Biogas and Carbon Dioxide Gokhan O. Alptekin, Freya Kuglar, Matthew Schaefer - SulfaTrap, LLC A new catalyst/sorbent hybrid process is developed for removing mercaptans, COS, CS2 and other complex sulfide/disulfide compounds from natural gas, natural gas liquids, and CO2.
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Saudi Aramco "Sulfur Deposition Recovery Technology" John P. O'Connell - Saudi Aramco A novel sulfur recovery process achieves 99.9% recovery efficiency without a Tail Gas Treatment unit, via a sub-freezing Claus reaction in cyclical process.
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Solids Influx Prediction Tracking in Gas Inlet Facilities Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling Megat Ahmad Rithauddeen, Ahmad Fadzil, Turki Al-Ghamdi - Saudi Aramco This paper analyzes potential solids carryover in downstream equipment from gas inlet facilities/slug catchers during normal and scraping operations, aiming to track their movement.
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Considerations When Specifying Filtration Equipment with a Focus on Amine Solvent Units Chris Wallace, John Worrell - Filtration Technology Corporation Review of critical filtration equipment design parameters to bridge communication gaps between the filtration and gas processing industries to ensure stable, reliable and efficient operations.
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Aerosols in Residue Gas and Orifice Plate Meters Carl Hahn, Matthews Thundyil - Transcend Solutions, LLC Best practices to solve oil carryover to orifice plates, including upgrades of conventional coalescers highlights media technology and housing design. Implications for pipeline operators and packagers.
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Bechtel Sulfur Adsorbent Technology (BSAT) Field Results at a Recompression Station Richard Fink - Enbridge - Gas Transmission & Midstream Company, Inc., Charles Kimtantas, Arnab Baksi, Martin Taylor - Bechtel Energy Technologies & Solutions, Inc. Bechtel Energy Technologies and Solutions, Inc. (BETS) has developed and patented an adsorbent material to remove elemental sulfur from the vapor phase before deposits occur.
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Troubleshooting Rich Amine Filter Short-Life Issues in an Amine Unit Steven Kong, Mike Cundall - NorthRiver Midstream, Inc. Corrosion in the amine regenerator system was mitigated through process parameter changes.
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Innovative Separation Technologies in Enhanced Oil Recovery Operations Byron Griffin, Ryan Duncan, Tim Rollenhagen - Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Bas Hakenberg - TechnipFMC Oxy's innovative compact separation technology in Permian EOR reduces low-pressure gas production and costs, enhancing operational efficiency and enabling strategic capital reallocation in mature fields.
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HySWEET™ A Step Further in Mercaptan and Acid Gas Removal for Natural Gas Processing. Darwin Rakotoalimanana, Renaud Cadours, Marco Scala, Céline Volpi, Eric Cloarec - TotalEnergies; Carmella Alfano, Guillaume Dalary, Guillaume Parer - AXENS Operating data from several plants over the last 17 years have demonstrated mercaptan and COS removal efficiency with limited hydrocarbon co-absorption with HySWEET hybrid solvents. |
Realtime Photoacoustic Molecular Detection using Tunable Diode Lasers
Carvel Jasmin - Hobre USA
Photoacoustic Spectroscopy with Tunable Diode Laser (PA-TDL) enhances real-time molecular detection of contaminants in natural gas, offering precise, reliable measurements with minimal maintenance.
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