Glycol Pumps

Operating Pressure:
100 to 2000 psi

Circulation Rate:
3 to 450 gph

What is a Glycol Pump?

A pump used for circulating glycol within a

dehydration system.
A pump used to circulate amine within a
desulphurizer system.

Features

No auxiliary power required

Eliminates need for level control and dump valve at

absorber

Low gas consumption

Completely sealed system prevents glycol loss

Only two moving assemblies

Hydraulic cushioned check valves with

removable seats of hardened stainless steel

Circulation Rates:
SC Series 8 - 200 gph
PV Series 3 - 450 gph

Natural Gas Dehydrator

Contactor Tower

Glycol Cooler

Reboiler
Dry Gas
Outlet

Inlet Scrubber

Wet Gas Inlet

Surge Tank

High Pressure
Filter

Excess Separated
Gas Outlet

Condensate Outlet
Three Phase Gas, Glycol &
Condensate Separator

Condensate Outlet

Wet Glycol from Absorber (High Pressure)

Wet Glycol to Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol from Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol to Absorber (High Pressure)

Natural Gas Dehydrator

Dry Gas Out
Dry glycol
Reboiler

Absorber
(Contactor)

Wet
Gas
In

Wet glycol
Pump

Dry glycol
Wet glycol

Heat exchanger
surge tank

Natural Gas Dehydrator

Dry Gas Out
Dry glycol
Reboiler

Absorber
(Contactor)

Wet
Gas
In

Wet glycol

Wet gas enters the bottom

Pump
of the
absorber.
Dry glycol
Wet glycol

Heat exchanger
surge tank

Natural Gas Dehydrator

Dry glycol enters from the
top of the Absorber Tower.

Dry glycol

Reboiler

Absorber
(Contactor)

Wet
Gas
In

Wet glycol
Pump

Dry glycol
Wet glycol

Heat exchanger
surge tank

Natural Gas Dehydrator

Dry gas exits from the top
of the Absorber.

Dry Gas Out

Dry glycol

Reboiler

Absorber
(Contactor)

Wet
Gas
In

DRY glycol falls through the

bubble caps, as the WET gas
travels up through the bubble
caps.

Wet glycol
Pump

High pressure wet glycol

goes to Glycol
Pump.
Heat exchanger

Dry glycol
Wet glycol

surge tank

Natural Gas Dehydrator

Dry Gas Out
Dry glycol

Low pressure WET glycol

goes to the reboiler to be
Absorber
dehydrated.
(Contactor)
Wet
Gas
In

Reboiler

Wet glycol
Pump

Dry glycol
Wet glycol

Heat exchanger
surge tank

Piston ready to move to the right

Wet Glycol from Absorber (High Pressure)

Wet Glycol to Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol from Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol to Absorber (High Pressure)

Piston on its way to the right

Wet Glycol from Absorber (High Pressure)

Wet Glycol to Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol from Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol to Absorber (High Pressure)

Piston ring contacts actuator

Wet Glycol from Absorber (High Pressure)

Wet Glycol to Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol from Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol to Absorber (High Pressure)

Actuator moves D slide to the right

Wet Glycol from Absorber (High Pressure)

Wet Glycol to Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol from Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol to Absorber (High Pressure)

D slide shifts ports

Wet Glycol from Absorber (High Pressure)

Wet Glycol to Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol from Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol to Absorber (High Pressure)

High pressure shifts pilot piston

Wet Glycol from Absorber (High Pressure)

Wet Glycol to Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol from Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol to Absorber (High Pressure)

Reversal of flow shifts check valves

Wet Glycol from Absorber (High Pressure)

Wet Glycol to Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol from Reboiler (Low Pressure)
Dry Glycol to Absorber (High Pressure)

Animation

Pump Trouble Shooting

Loss of fluid circulation

Runaway pump
Hammering sound
Pump skips

Pump runs until normal temp. is

reached

Erratic pump speed

Pump stalls

Leaking check valves

Valve body seal
Dart seal

Piston, piston rod seals

Suction Lines too small

Traps in wet glycol power piping

send alternate slugs of glycol-then
gas

Plugged lines in dehy system

Swollen O-rings
Plugged passages in pump
Blocked check valve
Loose actuator

Pump Trouble Shooting

Loss of fluid circulation

Runaway pump
Hammering sound
Pump skips

Pump runs until normal temp. is

reached

Erratic pump speed

Pump stalls

Leaking check valves

Valve body seal
Dart seal

Piston, piston rod seals

Suction Lines too small

Traps in wet glycol power piping

send alternate slugs of glycol-then
gas

Plugged lines in dehy stystem

Swollen O-rings
Plugged passages in pump
Blocked check valve
Loose actuator

Pump Trouble Shooting

Gas blow-by to wet discharge

D slide seal or port

plates
Pilot piston seal
failure

Excessive service required

Poor Maintenance
Poor filtration
Chemical
contamination