PROCESS SYSTEMS

Glycol Dehydration Systems

Standard products to meet your gas dehydration needs
Camerons glycol dehydration processes remove water vapor from natural gas. Removing water vapor prevents hydrate formation and corrosion and maximizes pipeline efficiency. Cameron engineers, fabricates and installs complete dehydration systems, including custom and standard dehydration systems, glycol purification modules, glycol injection units and stripping gas recovery systems. A complete program of support services is also available to satisfy every aspect of your dehydration problems.

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How it works Advanced Systems Remove Water to Less Than 1lb/MMscf

The dehydration process is simple: wet gas contacts dry glycol and the glycol absorbs water from the gas. Figure 1 below shows how the system works, including the contacting system and the glycol reconcentration system. Wet gas enters the tower at the bottom. Dry glycol flows down the tower from the top, from tray to tray or through packing material. Camerons special bubble cap configuration maximizes gas/glycol contact, removing water to levels below 5 lbs/MMscf. Systems can be designed to achieve levels down to less than 1lb/MMscf. The dehydrated gas leaves the tower at the top and returns to the pipeline or goes to other processing units. The waterrich glycol leaves the tower at the bottom and goes to the reconcentration system. In the reconcentration system, the wet glycol is filtered of impurities and heated to 400 F. Water escapes as steam and the purified glycol returns to the tower where it contacts wet gas again. The entire system operates safely unattended. Controllers monitor pressures, temperatures and other aspects of the system to ensure safe and efficient operation.

Camerons Glycol Dehydration Systems Standard or Custom Designs

Cameron provides glycol dehydration systems in standard or custom sizes. Standard units are available, some with immediate delivery, for certain applications. Systems for large gas flow rates or for meeting other specified conditions are custom engineered. Specifications are computer analyzed and many variations and combinations of equipment are examined (features listed on the back page). All systems optimize efficiency, capital investment and operating costs to provide more product for your money.

Figure 2 Cameron bubble cap

HIGH PRESSURE CONTACTING SYSTEM

LOW PRESSURE REGENERATION SYSTEM

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VAPOR OUTLET (OPTIONAL) BTEX CONTROL (OPTIONAL) REFLUX COLUMN

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LCV

SKIMMER (OPTIONAL)
LC LC LCV

SURGE FUEL GAS

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LCV

INLET SCRUBBER

GAS/GLYCOL HEAT EXCHANGER

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GLYCOL/GLYCOL HEAT EXCHANGER

CONDENSATE CONTACTOR TOWER WET GAS INLET TO DRAIN FREE LIQUID DRY GAS OUTLET SOCK CHARCOAL FILTER FILTER (OPTIONAL) GLYCOL CIRCULATION PUMP

Figure 1 Typical flow diagram Glycol dehydration unit

Data Sheet | TC9814-016

PROCESS SYSTEMS Contactor Features Available

Diameters from 8-5/8 to 15 ft. Design pressures from 230 to 2160 psig Flowrate capacities from 100 to 200,000 MMscfd ASME Code, National Board or British Standard stamped Corrosion allowance with ASME code inspection openings Internal or external glycol-gas heat exchangers or air coolers Integral inlet scrubber 3 to 15 trays or packed columns 18, 24 or 30 tray spacing Carbon steel or stainless steel trays and bubble caps Tray drains Tray inspection openings External or inter-tray manways Gas piping and valves Instrumentation and alarm systems Special coatings Safety caged ladders and platforms Construction materials are carbon steel, 304 or 316-L stainless steel, 316-L stainless steel clad or 316-L stainless steel overlay

Nominal gas capacity MMscfd glycol contactor and integral inlet scrubber
Table 1 Glycol contactor capacities
Vessel Size O.D. 12-3/4 16 20 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 230 1.4 2.1 3.4 4.9 7.5 11 17 22.0 28.0 34.5 41.5 50.0 500 1.9 3.2 5.0 7.2 11.3 16.5 25.5 33.0 42.0 52.0 64.5 75.0 Design Pressure PSIG 600 2.2 3.5 5.5 7.5 12.5 20 27.5 37.0 46.0 57.0 70.0 82.0 1000 2.6 4.2 7.0 10.5 17.0 25 34.5 46.0 58.0 72.0 87.0 100.0 1200 3.0 4.7 7.3 10.6 18.0 27 38.0 50.0 63.0 78.0 94.0 110.0 1440 3.1 4.8 7.5 12.5 21.0 31.7 41.0 54.0 68.0 84.0 102.0 123.0

Contactor towers are available with packed or trayed columns: Packed columns: 8-5/8 to 10-3/4 O.D. with working pressure to 1440 psi Trayed columns: 12-3/4 to 36 O.D. with working pressure to 1440 psi These are available with six or eight trays and integral inlet scrubber. Reconcentrator systems are available with: Heat duty from 75,000 Btu/hr to 1,500,000 Btu/hr Glycol powered pump with rates from 13 to 450 gallons per hour Glycol pumping hook-up kits for use with 12, 16, 20 and 24 six-tray absorbers along with 75,000, 150,000 and 250,000 Btu/hr reconcentrators

Note: Nominal gas capacity (MMscfd) at design pressure 0.7 specific gravity and 100 F inlet gas temperature, with bubble cap trays

Support Services
A 24-hour support service program from over 30 service centers can maintain efficiency and minimize downtime. Cameron expertise ensures system performance to its strict design specifications. Scheduled maintenance by trained technicians maximizes performance Laboratory analysis of field glycol samples detects problems early Chemical cleaning removes scale and contaminants from equipment Specially blended chemicals increase system efficiency, reduce corrosion and minimize downtime High quality glycols are available in bulk and in drums
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Maximum capacity pounds water/ day removed glycol reconcentrator (with glycol powered pumps)
Table 2 Glycol reconcentrator capacities
Reconcentrator Duty Duty M Btu/hr 75 150 250 375 550 750 1000 1500 Pump Gal/hr 40 40 90 210 210 450 660 900
(Gallons of Glycol/pound water removed)

Glycol circulation rates capacity 2.5 343 384 864 1344 2016 3446 4595 6893 3.0 304 320 720 1120 1680 2966 3955 5934 3.5 268 274 617 960 1440 2604 3472 5208

Reconcentrator Features Available

Glycol purity to 99.3% with standard type and to 99.97% with stripping gas columns Heat duty from 75,000 to 8,000,000 Btu/hr Heat sources can be direct fired, steam, hot oil, electric or natural gas ASME Code, TEMA C or R design heat exchanger ASME Code or National Board Stamped Pulsation dampeners Flame arrestors Internal or external glycol-glycol heat exchangers or air coolers Glycol flash drums or hydrocarbon skimmers Glycol sock or charcoal filters with standby Glycol pumps can be electric, gas or glycol powered, with standby, automatic switching Automatic reflux/overhead temperature control Temperature or filter differential pressure recorders Instrumentation and alarm systems High level, low level and high temperature alarms Automatic shutdown panels Automatic pilot re-light systems
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2.0 393 480 1080 1680 2520 4112 5482 8223

4.0 233 240 540 840 1260 2320 3100 4641

Note: Maximum capacity of reconcentrator in pounds of water per day removed, when limited by firebox capacity or pump capacity

Moisture analyzer Construction materials are carbon steel, alloy or carbon steel with alloy clad or WOL Special coatings Galvanized skids, ladders and access platforms Fiberglass cold-weather housings Modular design Stripping gas recovery system Combustion Air Controller or Firetube Turbulator for increased fuel efficiency

Standard Systems
Quick delivery from inventory Cameron offers a series of contactor towers and reconcentrator packages, including a low-profile unit, that are ready for immediate delivery. These systems are complete with accessories and controls.

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