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Methanol Losses in Vapor Phase

Pressure = 600 psia

100

10
Gal/MMSCF

0.1

0.01
-100 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
Temperature, °F

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T °R T,°F Vapor Pressure °K x pvp,bars gal/MMSCF


psi
559.7 100 4.6397 310.94 0.3934 0.3199 98.794
534.7 75 2.3241 297.06 0.4205 0.1602 49.489
509.7 50 1.08 283.17 0.4476 0.0745 22.996
484.7 25 0.4601 269.28 0.4747 0.0317 9.7963
459.7 0 0.1771 255.39 0.5018 0.0122 3.7717
434.7 -25 0.0606 241.5 0.5289 0.0042 1.2899
409.7 -50 0.018 227.61 0.556 0.0012 0.3835
384.7 -75 0.0045 213.72 0.5831 0.0003 0.0965
359.7 -100 0.0009 199.83 0.6102 6E-05 0.0199
Vapor Pressure, psi

Vapor Pressure of Methanol

10

0.1

0.01

0.001

0.0001

Temperature, °F

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MEG Heat Capacity

0.95

0.9
Cp, BTU/Lb-°F

0.85

0.8

0.75

0.7

0.65

40 wt %
60 wt%
0.6
80 wt%
100 wt %
0.55

0.5
60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240
°F

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MEG

Heat Capacity of Glycol


°F 100 wt% 80 75 70 65 62.5 60 55 50 45

60 0.563 0.66 0.7085 0.74488 0.757 0.806


80 0.576 0.673 0.721 0.757 0.769 0.8165
100 0.59 0.685 0.7325 0.76813 0.78 0.826
120 0.604 0.697 0.7445 0.78013 0.792 0.836
140 0.618 0.71 0.7565 0.79138 0.803 0.8455
160 0.632 0.722 0.768 0.8025 0.814 0.855
180 0.646 0.735 0.78 0.81375 0.825 0.865
200 0.66 0.748 0.7925 0.82587 0.837 0.8755
220 0.674 0.761 0.805 0.838 0.849 0.8855
240 0.688 0.774 0.8175 0.85013 0.861 0.8955

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MEG

40 20 10

0.855 0.94 0.976


0.864 0.942 0.977
0.872 0.944 0.978
0.88 0.946 0.979
0.888 0.948 0.98
0.896 0.95 0.981
0.905 0.952 0.982
0.914 0.954 0.982
0.922 0.956 0.983
0.93 0.958 0.984

0.86

0.85

0.84

0.83

0.82

0.81

0.80

0.79

0.78

0.77

0.76

0.75

0.74

0.73

0.72

0.71

0.70

0.69
50 10

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MEG

62.5 wt% MEG ( 60 volume %)

0.86

0.85

0.84

0.83

0.82

0.81

0.80

0.79

0.78

0.77

0.76

0.75

0.74

0.73

0.72

0.71

0.70

0.69
50 100 150 200 250

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Activity Coeffiecient For Water In TEG

0.8

0.6
g

Rosman
Parrish
0.4 Scauzilla

0.2

0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
Mole Fraction Water

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TEG Activity Coef

g
Scauzilla Rosman Parrish Parrish t,°F a b c
0.99999 80 1 1 1 80 0.054015 0.269801 0.314559
0.95 0.998178 0.940761 0.998946
0.9 0.992644 0.860819 0.982705
0.8 0.970185 0.746941 0.902035
0.7 0.932556 0.679061 0.834846
0.6 0.880459 0.635583 0.785482
0.5 0.815397 0.605683 0.744431
0.4 0.739639 0.58396 0.706633
0.3 0.65611 0.567503 0.669756
0.2 0.568201 0.554619 0.632784
0.1 0.47951 0.544269 0.595358
0.09 0.470735 0.543344 0.591587
0.08 0.461992 0.542438 0.587813
0.07 0.453283 0.541549 0.584033
0.06 0.444611 0.540677 0.580249
0.05 0.43598 0.539822 0.576461
0.04 0.427394 0.538982 0.572669
0.03 0.418854 0.538158 0.568873
0.02 0.410365 0.537349 0.565073
0.01 0.40193 0.536554 0.561269
0.0001 0.393634 0.535782 0.557501
0.1938 0.630478
0.4191 0.713734
0.6102 0.790015
0.2961 0.66832
0.503 0.745598
0.6386 0.803136

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Viscosity of Dehydrating Liquids

1000
Viscosity, cp

100

TEG
MEG
Methan
10 ol

0.1
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Temp, °F
TEG Viscosity

TEG MEG
a b c d Temp,°K Temp,°F Visc,cp
TEG -13.8883 3.06E+03 2.05E-02 -1.05E-05 -17.74 255.3889 0 466.0316 89.63284
MEG -7.811 3.14E+03 0 0 -12.19 260.9444 10 313.9885 68.9726
MeOH ### 4.83E+03 1.09E-01 -1.13E-04 -6.63 266.5 20 216.4782 53.65749
-1.07 272.0556 30 152.4979 42.1733
4.48 277.6111 40 109.6133 33.46811
10.04 283.1667 50 80.28945 26.80183
15.59 288.7222 60 59.86038 21.64762
21.15 294.2778 70 45.37683 17.62618
26.70 299.8333 80 34.9386 14.4615
32.26 305.3889 90 27.29909 11.95077
37.81 310.9444 100 21.6265 9.943459
43.37 316.5 110 17.35679 8.326887
48.93 322.0556 120 14.10173 7.015948
54.48 327.6111 130 11.59021 5.945839
60.04 333.1667 140 9.630374 5.066838
65.59 338.7222 150 8.084679 4.340501
71.15 344.2778 160 6.853347 3.736899
76.70 349.8333 170 5.86315 3.232572
82.26 355.3889 180 5.059763 2.809013
87.81 360.9444 190 4.402467 2.451527
93.37 366.5 200 3.860444 2.148385
98.93 372.0556 210 3.410149 1.890163
104.48 377.6111 220 3.033436 1.669256
110.04 383.1667 230 2.7162 1.479489
115.59 388.7222 240 2.447392 1.315827
121.15 394.2778 250 2.218289 1.174142
126.70 399.8333 260 2.021953 1.051035
132.26 405.3889 270 1.85283 0.943696
137.81 410.9444 280 1.706443 0.849792
143.37 416.5 290 1.579158 0.767374
148.93 422.0556 300 1.468013 0.694813
154.48 427.6111 310 1.370573 0.630739
160.04 433.1667 320 1.284831 0.573996
165.59 438.7222 330 1.20912 0.523607
171.15 444.2778 340 1.142049 0.47874
176.70 449.8333 350 1.082453 0.438688
182.26 455.3889 360 1.029352 0.402844
187.81 460.9444 370 0.981914 0.370689
193.37 466.5 380 0.939435 0.341778
198.93 472.0556 390 0.901312 0.315724
204.48 477.6111 400 0.867029 0.292195

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TEG Viscosity

Meoh

1.057919
0.938666
0.84107
0.760272
0.692646
0.63545
0.586582
0.544417
0.50768
0.475366
0.446671
0.420949
0.397677
0.37643
0.356858
0.338676
0.321647
0.30558
0.290316
0.275725
0.261705
0.248173
0.235064
0.222331
0.209938
0.197862
0.18609
0.174617
0.163444
0.152578
0.142032
0.131819
0.121956
0.11246
0.103348
0.094637
0.086341
0.078473
0.071044
0.064059
0.057524

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TEG Viscosity

Viscosity of Dehydrati

1000

100

Viscosity, cp

10

0.1
-25.00 25.00 75.00 125.00
Temp, °C

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TEG Viscosity

Viscosity of Dehydrating Liquids

TEG
MEG
Methan
ol

75.00 125.00 175.00 225.00


Temp, °C

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Vapor Pressure
of Glycols and Methanol

1000 EG
Methanol Water
Vapor Pressure, MMHG
DEG

100
TEG

10

0.1

0.01

0.001

0.0001

0.00001
-100 -50 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Temperature, °F
TEG Vapor Pressure

a b c P P °C t
torr,°K 17097.1 9.652867 0 22.12806 560
mmhg,°K 8.702614 2852.623 210.398 2.960099 560
Psia,°F 12.0229 -6987 202.7 17.49691 560 32.018
Psia,°F 13.1222 -8395.32 258.7 17.59734 560 35
40
50
60
Psia,°F 12.0229 -6987 202.7 8.45E-06 50 1.961938 70
0.000814 100 1.786671 80
0.021462 150 1.640151 90
0.251118 200 1.515841 100
1.706576 250 1.409046 110
7.921697 300 1.316309 120
27.85391 350 1.235025 130
79.49697 400 1.163196 140
193.2117 450 1.099263 150
413.838 500 1.041992 160
801.0861 550 0.990393 170
904.7651 560 0.980681 180
1.24E-06 70 190
3.07E-06 80 200
7.15E-06 90 210
1.57E-05 100
3.29E-05 110
6.58E-05 120

below data all from the Chemistry and Physics Handbook

1000/t,°R Vapor Prest, °F


2.175332 1.06E-05 0 -17.778
teg 1.961938 0.000289 50 10.000
torr,°K 17097.1 9.652867 0 1.786671 0.004353 100 37.778
1.72503 0.011305 120 48.889
1.640151 0.042074 150 65.556
1.515841 0.288348 200 93.333
1.409046 1.506723 250 121.111
1.316309 6.333209 300 148.889
1.235025 22.29458 350 176.667
1.163196 67.79495 400 204.444

deg
torr,°K 16146.7 9.668173 0 2.175332 7.14E-05 0 -17.778
1.961938 0.001618 50 10.000
1.786671 0.020986 100 37.778

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TEG Vapor Pressure

1.72503 0.051686 120 48.889


1.640151 0.178813 150 65.556
1.515841 1.101113 200 93.333
1.409046 5.248437 250 121.111
1.316309 20.36836 300 148.889
1.235025 66.85722 350 176.667
1.163196 191.1161 400 204.444

EG 2.44081 8.39E-05 -50 -45.556


torr,°K 14032.4 9.394685 0 2.175332 0.00245 0 -17.778
1.961938 0.036886 50 10.000
1.786671 0.342095 100 37.778
1.72503 0.748759 120 48.889
1.640151 2.20184 150 65.556
1.515841 10.6868 200 93.333
1.409046 41.51835 250 121.111
1.316309 134.9119 300 148.889
1.235025 379.0101 350 176.667
1.163196 944.2133 400 204.444

Methanol
2.780095 0.0503 -100 -73.333
torr,°K 9377.2 8.9547 0 2.44081 0.897145 -50 -45.556
2.175332 8.549915 0 -17.778
1.961938 52.35615 50 10.000
1.786671 231.9324 100 37.778
1.72503 391.4693 120 48.889
1.640151 804.8908 150 65.556

water

2.151926 1.436 5 -15.000


2.03376 4.579 32 0.000
0.17811 1.961938 9.210068 50 10.000
0.9492 1.786671 49.08313 100 37.778
3.718 1.640151 192.2578 150 65.556
11.526 1.515841 596.0095 200 93.333
29.825 760 100
67.013

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TEG Vapor Pressure

water

0.08865
0.09991
0.12163
0.17796
0.25611
0.36292
0.50683
0.69813
0.94294
1.275
1.6927
2.223
2.8892
3.7184
4.7414
5.9926
7.511
9.34
11.526
14.123
Vapor Pressure, MMHG

EG
1000
Methanol
Water DEG
100 TEG

10

0.1

0.01

0.001

0.0001

0.00001
-75 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
Temperature, °C

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TEG Vapor Pressure

Vapor Pressure, MMHG


1000

100

1000
10
100
1
10

0.1
1
Water
Methanol
0.01
0.1

0.001
0.01

0.001 0.0001

0.0001 EG TEG 0.00001


DEG

0.00001 0.000001
Temperature,
1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1000/°R
1.7 1.8 1.9 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3
0 100

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TEG Vapor Pressure

1000

100

10

0.1

0.01

0.001

0.0001

0.00001

0.000001
0 100 200 300 400 500 600

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TEG Dehy

Calculates TEG Trayed column performance


Input
Gas Rate, MMSCFD 326.00 MMSCFD 240.00 MMSCFD 550.00 MMSCFD
P, psia 1300 PSIA 600 PSIA 650 PSIA
T, °F 115 Deg F 90 Deg F 90 Deg F
Z, compressibility 0.87 0.89 0.89
Mw 19.47 22.5 22.89
Lbw/MMSCFD,in 76 60 45
Lbw/MMSCFD,out 1.32 0.1 0.1
Reboiler btu/gal 1400 1400 1400
Number of Theoretical Trays 3 4 4
Contactor K value 0.195 0.16 0.23
Contactor Fs 2.6 2.6 2.9
TEG Circ Rate
Lean TEG, gpm 25 gpm 60 gpm 30 gpm
Lean TEG Wt% 99.500 Wt% 99.970 Wt% 99.975 Wt%
Gas Heat capacity, btu/lb-°F 0.55 0.55 0.55

Output
Contactor Tray Dia, Ft 8.49 9.98 12.42
Contactor Packing Dia, Ft 6.60 7.09 10.00
Rich TEG, Wt % 92.782 98.220 94.209
activity coef 6.181E-01 5.726E-01 5.718E-01
K value 1.076E-03 7.719E-04 5.684E-04
A, L/KV 3.36 12.38 4.05
Lbw/MMSCF in eql with lean 2.0543 0.0914 0.0561
Lbw/MMSCF in Product gas 3.43 0.0938 0.1824
Gas Temp out, °F 117.99 92.08 91.53
gal lean teg/lbw absorbed 1.48 6.01 1.75
Reboiler Duty, MMBTU/Hr 2.100 MMBTU/Hr 5.040 MMBTU/Hr 2.520 MMBTU/Hr
Still Col Dia, ft 1.67 2.58 1.83
Stripping Col Dia, ft 1.25 1.94 1.37

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TEG Dehy

Gas density, Lb/Ft³ 4.72 2.57 2.83


Lean TEG
TEG lb/hr 13939.95 33613.91 16807.80
moles/hr 96.34 224.59 112.26
Water lb/hr 70.05 10.09 4.20
moles/hr 3.89 0.56 0.23
Rich TEG
TEG lb/hr 13939.95 33613.91 16807.80
moles/hr 96.34 224.59 112.26
Water lb/hr 1084.45 609.09 1033.16
moles/hr 60.25 33.84 57.40

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TEG Reboiler

TEG Regenerator Heat Balance

Design Current
Dehydrated Gas, MMSCFD 240.00 500.00 500.00 700.00 800.00 500.00 700.00 800.00 50.00 15.00 15.00 15.00
Water Content, lb/mmscfd 231.00 58.00 58.00 58.00 58.00 58.00 58.00 58.00 35.00 95.00 95.00 95.00
Rich TEG In °F 287.00 287.00 280.00 280.00 280.00 280.00 280.00 280.00 280.00 280.00 280.00 270.00
lb/hr (Water) 2310.00 1208.33 1208.33 1691.67 1933.33 1208.33 1691.67 1933.33 72.92 59.38 59.38 59.38

Stripping Gas in scf/gal 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
scfm 135.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 9.00 9.00 8.91 8.91
lb/hr 480.24 320.16 320.16 320.16 320.16 426.88 426.88 426.88 32.02 32.02 31.68 31.68
Temp 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00
Lean TEG out, gpm 45.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 3.00 3.00 2.97 2.97
lb/hr 25218 16812 16812 16812 16812 22416 22416 22416 1681 1681 1664 1664
Effluent Gas out 174.00 174.00 200.00 174.00 174.00 200.00 174.00 174.00 174.00 174.00 194.60 194.60
water out 174.00 174.00 174.00 174.00 174.00 174.00 174.00 174.00 174.00 174.00 194.60 194.60
lb/hr Gas 31.68 31.68
Reflux in 140.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00 85.00
out 150.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 130.00 110.00 110.00

Water heat, 2.05 1.07 1.08 1.51 1.73 1.08 1.51 1.73 0.07 0.05 0.0543 0.0549
Glycol heat 1.88 1.25 1.33 1.33 1.33 1.78 1.78 1.78 0.13 0.13 0.1318 0.1263
Gas heat 0.0298 0.0198 0.0240 0.0198 0.0198 0.0320 0.0265 0.0265 0.0020 0.0020 0.0023 0.0023
reflux 0.14 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.04 0.04 0.0229 0.0229
desup, ovhd
Total 4.10 2.76 2.85 3.28 3.50 3.44 3.87 4.09 0.24 0.23 0.2112 0.2063

mw Gas 22.50
Cp TEG 0.66
Cp TEG 0.55
cp gas 0.50
cp water 1.00
latent heat water 1000.00
cp hot teg 0.66

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TEG Reboiler

Dehydrated Gas, MMSCFD


Water Content, lb/mmscfd
Rich TEG In °F
lb/hr (Water)

Stripping Gas in scf/gal


scfm
lb/hr
Temp
Lean TEG out, gpm
lb/hr
Effluent Gas out
water out

Reflux in
out

Water heat,
Glycol heat
Gas heat
reflux

Total

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TEG,Heat Capacity

0.7

0.65
CP, BTU/lb-°F

0.6

0.55

0.5

0.45

0.4
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Temp, °F
TEG, CP

0 0.497661
10 0.5021
20 0.506539
30 0.510978
40 0.515417
50 0.519856
60 0.524295
70 0.528734
80 0.533173
90 0.537612
100 0.542051
110 0.54649
120 0.550929
130 0.555368
140 0.559807
150 0.564246
160 0.568685
170 0.573124
180 0.577563
190 0.582002
200 0.586441
210 0.59088
220 0.595319
230 0.599758
240 0.604197
250 0.608636
260 0.613075
270 0.617514
280 0.621953
290 0.626392
300 0.630831
310 0.63527
320 0.639709
330 0.644148
340 0.648587
350 0.653026
360 0.657465
370 0.661904
380 0.666343
390 0.670782
400 0.675221
410 0.67966
420 0.684099
430 0.688538

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