Middle East Kimiaye Pars Company

5,000 MTPD Methanol Plant

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Process Specification
for
Synthesis Gas Compressor C 3001 and
Recirculator C 3002

Revision Description Date Made By Chd. By Appd. By

0 First Issue Oct 20, 2009 HELR LOJ ST
2 Revised as Indicated May 28, 2010 HEHE LOJ ST
3 Revised as Indicated Jun 17, 2011 LOJ HEHE ST
4 Revised as Indicated Jul 15, 2011 NIVB LOJ ST
5 Revised as indicated May 12, 2016 KSBL ST ST
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5,000 MTPD Methanol Plant
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Datasheet for Centrifugal Compressor

General Equipment Information
Design case
Location Outdoor under roof
Reference Documents
Design Basis
The compressor is to be designed to satisfy the following operating conditions:
EOR Lean Gas
SOR Lean Gas
EOR Rich Gas (normal case)
SOR Rich Gas
Rated
Start-up with Nitrogen

Operating Conditions for Section 1

Make-up Gas Inlet
Performance point Normal Rated EOR Lean Gas SOR Rich Gas
Flow 552868 608155 552191 537616 Nm³/h
Temperature 48 48 48 48 °C
Pressure 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 bar g
Molecular weight 11.44 11.44 11.14 11.45 kg/kmol
Heat capacity ratio, Cp/Cv 1.3850 1.3850 1.3857 1.3850
Compressibility factor 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01
Composition
Argon 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 mole %
Carbon Dioxide 7.55 7.55 7.26 7.56 mole %
Carbon Monoxide 21.90 21.90 21.41 21.88 mole %
Hydrogen 67.94 67.94 68.92 67.92 mole %
Methane 0.63 0.63 0.65 0.63 mole %
Nitrogen 1.49 1.49 1.28 1.53 mole %
Water 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.45 mole %
Performance point SOR Lean Gas Start-up
Flow 540133 Nm³/h
Temperature 48 °C
Pressure 24.0 bar g
Molecular weight 11.14 kg/kmol
Heat capacity ratio, Cp/Cv 1.3856
Compressibility factor 1.01
Composition
Argon 0.03 mole %
Carbon Dioxide 7.27 mole %
Carbon Monoxide 21.40 mole %
Hydrogen 68.90 mole %
Methane 0.65 mole %
Nitrogen 1.30 mole %
Water 0.45 mole %
Make-up Gas Outlet
Performance point Normal Rated EOR Lean Gas SOR Rich Gas
Temperature 17) 131 131 131 122 °C
Pressure 90.0 90.0 90.0 80.0 bar g
Heat capacity ratio, Cp/Cv 1.3915 1.3915 1.3925 1.3900
Compressibility factor 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.04
Performance point SOR Lean Gas Start-up
Temperature 17) 122 °C
Pressure 80.0 bar g
Heat capacity ratio, Cp/Cv 1.3910
Compressibility factor 1.04

Operating Conditions for Section 2

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Recycle Gas Inlet
Performance point Normal Rated EOR Lean Gas SOR Rich Gas
Flow 1660154 1826157 1648950 1294549 Nm³/h
Temperature 18) 48 48 48 48 °C
Pressure 83.7 83.1 84.1 76.1 bar g
Molecular weight 11.40 11.40 9.37 11.60 kg/kmol
Heat capacity ratio, Cp/Cv 1.3681 1.3681 1.3791 1.3664
Compressibility factor 1.03 1.03 1.04 1.03
Composition
Argon 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.25 mole %
Byproducts 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 mole %
Carbon Dioxide 9.09 9.09 6.38 8.91 mole %
Carbon Monoxide 5.83 5.83 3.98 3.00 mole %
Higher Alcohols 2 2 1 2 ppm
Hydrogen 67.49 67.49 73.58 66.15 mole %
Methane 4.76 4.76 4.90 5.83 mole %
Methanol 0.71 0.71 0.67 0.76 mole %
Nitrogen 11.85 11.85 10.22 15.02 mole %
Water 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 mole %
Performance point SOR Lean Gas Start-up
Flow 9) 1355825 108500 Nm³/h
Temperature 48 Ambient °C
Pressure 76.2 6.0 bar g
Molecular weight 9.23 28.01 kg/kmol
Heat capacity ratio, Cp/Cv 1.3793 1.4090
Compressibility factor 1.03 1.00
Composition
Argon 0.24 mole %
Byproducts 0.02 mole %
Carbon Dioxide 5.62 mole %
Carbon Monoxide 2.02 mole %
Higher Alcohols 2 ppm
Hydrogen 73.27 mole %
Methane 5.77 mole %
Methanol 0.72 mole %
Nitrogen 12.29 100.00 mole %
Water 0.05 mole %
Recycle Gas Outlet
Performance point Normal Rated EOR Lean Gas SOR Rich Gas
Temperature 17) 56 57 56 55 °C
Pressure 90.0 90.0 90.0 80.0 bar g
Heat capacity ratio, Cp/Cv 1.3689 1.3690 1.3799 1.3668
Compressibility factor 1.04 1.04 1.04 1.03
Performance point SOR Lean Gas Start-up
Temperature 17) 55 By Vendor °C
Pressure 80.0 8.0 bar g
Heat capacity ratio, Cp/Cv 1.3798 1.4063
Compressibility factor 1.03 1.00

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5,000 MTPD Methanol Plant
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Performance
Performance point Normal Rated EOR Lean Gas SOR Rich Gas
Estimated shaft power, total 1) 38895 43395 38548 32867 kW
Guaranteed point 2) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Estimated polytropic efficiency:
Section 1 Stage 1 83 By Vendor By Vendor By Vendor %
Section 1 Stage 2 80 By Vendor By Vendor By Vendor %
Section 2 Stage 1 81 By Vendor By Vendor By Vendor %
Performance point SOR Lean Gas Start-up
Estimated shaft power, total 33069 By Vendor kW
Guaranteed point Yes Yes
Estimated polytropic efficiency:
Section 1 Stage 1 By Vendor – %
Section 1 Stage 2 By Vendor – %
Section 2 Stage 1 By Vendor By Vendor %

Centrifugal Compressor
Construction code API 617 and API 614 API deviation list required Yes
Capacity control 11) Speed variation Flow operating range (% of rated) 12) 75 - 100 %
Antisurge system required 3) Yes
Compressor trip 14) Isolation during compressor trip 14) Full
Oil-free discharge 4) Yes Max. allowable oil content in gas 0 ppmv
Shaft seal type Dry gas Maximum process gas loss 50 Nm³/h
Buffer gas type Separation gas type
Construction material 10) CS Corrosion allowance 16) mm
Copper/copper alloys prohibited
Noise Limitations (measurements at 1 m from source)
Max. allowable total noise level 85 dBA Acoustic housing required By Vendor
Required Performance Curves for Each Performance Point
Rotational speed range 5) Min.-90 % Curves in steps of 10 %
Rotational speed range 90-105 % Curves in steps of 5 %

Section 1
Suction Mechanical Design Conditions at Battery Limit
Fluid description Synthesis gas
Design temperature (min.) °C Design pressure (min.) bar g
Design temperature (max.) 100 °C Design pressure (max.) 29.0 bar g
Discharge Mechanical Design Conditions at Battery Limit
Fluid description Synthesis gas
Design temperature (min.) °C Design pressure (min.) bar g
Design temperature (max.) 165 °C Design pressure (max.) 99.0 bar g
Mole Weight Operating Range
Minimum mole weight 9.00 kg/kmol Maximum mole weight 12.50 kg/kmol
The manufacturer must check the performance in the full operating range with the specified mole weight range.

Section 2
Suction Mechanical Design Conditions at Battery Limit
Fluid description Synthesis gas
Design temperature (min.) °C Design pressure (min.) bar g
Design temperature (max.) 75 °C Design pressure (max.) 99.0 bar g
Discharge Mechanical Design Conditions at Battery Limit
Fluid description Synthesis gas
Design temperature (min.) °C Design pressure (min.) bar g
Design temperature (max.) 120 °C Design pressure (max.) 99.0 bar g
Mole Weight Operating Range
Minimum mole weight 4.50 kg/kmol Maximum mole weight 15) 15.00 kg/kmol
The manufacturer must check the performance in the full operating range with the specified mole weight range.

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5,000 MTPD Methanol Plant
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Remarks
1 Shaft power must be confirmed by vendor.
Optimum efficiency is required at normal operating point.
5 2 For normal operating point the power must be guaranteed without positive tolerance.
For rated operating point the flow and pressure must be guaranteed without negative tolerance.
3 The antisurge system should be automatic and be able to control the capacity from zero to rated. The anti-surge valves
must be low noise type.
4 Also during start and stop.
5 Curves are to be given by vendor; control valve inlet the Recirculator must be included.
6 Interstage equipment: Design of inter- and afterstage equipment is the responsibility of the contractor.
Separate kick-back cooler for the recirculation gas must be provided.
The equipment must be checked against all operating points.
7 Scope of supply: Vendors scope of supply regarding equipment, piping and instrumentation necessary to ensure
safe and reliable operation of the unit is to be defined by the contractor.
8 The recirculator suction line must be equipped with a control valve in order to be able to adjust the recirculation flow.
This valve must be part of the compressor vendor’s scope. Vendor must account for the pressure drop of this valve
inside battery limit.
9 The start-up case is defined as follows:
The nitrogen flow shall be between 108,500-217,000 Nm³/h
The recirculation section is circulating nitrogen in the synthesis loop.
The make-up section is running with nitrogen in full recycle isolated from the synthesis loop.
The flows, pressure and power consumption are to be investigated and confirmed by vendor.
10 Materials in contact with gas at a temperature above 150°C should be stainless steel.
11 The speed of the compressor is controlled by a pressure controller adjusting the turbine governor in order to
maintain the make-up gas inlet pressure.
The set point comes from main control room, but it shall be possible to control the compressor locally,
either by a manual signal (HIC) or be speed governor.
12 The operating stability is defined as follows:
The antisurge valves should be closed in the specified flow range referring to the normal head.
13 Operating data: The battery limits for the compressor unit are defined as the trip isolation valves.
The compressor vendor must ensure that significant pressure drop inside the battery limits
are included in the performance data. Reference is made to the attached sketch.
14 Installation of automatic block valves with limit switches on each stream entering or leaving the compressor
sections is foreseen.
In case of a trip in the reforming section the automatic block valves must close within 30 seconds.
In case of a trip in the methanol synthesis loop the outlet block valve is closed and the make-up gas inlet block valve is
kept open and the speed is reduced to minimum governor speed.
15 In the Start-up case the molecular weight will be as high as 28 kg/kmol
16 See reference document for corrosion allowance
17 Estimated temperature.
18 The compressor must be able to operate at reduced capacity at inlet temperatures up to 60 Deg. C.

L7 DC2 C3 hehe 1246211

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5,000 MTPD Methanol Plant
Document ID
Bandar Assaluyeh, Iran S-02115 4338822-55 5
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RECYCLE GAS

RECYCLE GAS

MAKE-UP GAS
OUTLET

OUTLET
INLET
SECTION 2

CW
SECTION 1

MAKE-UP GAS
INLET

All sketch measurements are indicated in mm.

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