SPM-3100 Amine Treating Unit Process Description The Amine Treating Unit removes CO2 and H2S from

sour gas and hydrocarbon streams in the Amine Contactor. The Amine (MDEA) is regenerated in the Amine Regenerator, and recycled to the Amine Contactor. The sour gas streams enter the bottom of the Amine Contactor. The cooled lean amine is trim cooled and enters the top of the contactor column. The sour gas flows upward counter-current to the lean amine solution. An acid-gas-rich-amine solution leaves the bottom of the column at an elevated temperature, due to the exothermic absorption reaction. The sweet gas, after absorption of H2S by the amine solution, flows overhead from the Amine Contactor. The Rich Amine Surge Drum allows separation of hydrocarbon from the amine solution. Condensed hydrocarbons flow over a weir and are pumped to the drain. The rich amine from the surge drum is pumped to the Lean/Rich Amine Exchanger. The stripping of H2S and CO2 in the Amine Regenerator regenerates the rich amine solution. The Amine Regenerator Reboiler supplies the necessary heat to strip H2S and CO2 from the rich amine, using steam as the heating medium. Acid gas, primarily H2S and water vapor from the regenerator is cooled in the Amine Regenerator Overhead Condenser. The mixture of gas and condensed liquid is collected in the Amine Regenerator Overhead Accumulator. The uncondensed gas is sent to Sulfur Recovery. The Amine Regenerator Reflux Pump, pumps the condensate in the Regenerator Accumulator, mainly water, to the top tray of the Amine Regenerator A portion of the pump discharge is sent to the sour water tank. Lean amine solution from the Amine Regenerator is cooled in the Lean/Rich Exchanger. A slipstream of rich amine solution passes through a filter to remove particulates and hydrocarbons, and is returned to the suction of the pump. The lean amine is further cooled in the Lean Amine Air Cooler, before entering the Amine Contactor. Product Specifications The Amine Treating Unit removes CO2 and H2S from sour gas and hydrocarbon streams totaling 14.5 MMSCFD. The acid contaminants are absorbed by counter flowing amine solution (MDEA). The stripped gas is removed overhead, and the amine is sent to the regenerator. In the regenerator, the acidic components are stripped by heat and reboiling action and disposed of, and the amine is recycled. Equipment Specifications The amine contactor is 5 feet in diameter by 65 feet tangent to tangent with 22 trays. The Rich Amine Surge drum, D-101, provides approximately 30 minutes of residence time which allow separation of the hydrocarbon from the amine solution. The Amine Regenerator is 8 feet in diameter by 70 feet tangent to tangent with 22 trays. The Regenerator Reboiler, E-202, uses 60 psig steam as heating medium which provides the heat for regeneration of the amine solution. Instrumentation The sour gas stream, 14.5 MMSCFD, enters the bottom of the Amine Contactor at 95 degrees F and 140 psig. The cooled lean amine is trim cooled in exchanger E-103 and enters the top of the absorber column at 105 deg F. The lean amine solution temperature is 10 degrees higher than the feed gas to prevent any hydrocarbon condensation and foaming problems. This temperature differential is maintained by TDIC-103, which allows bypassing of lean amine around the Lean

Amine Trim Cooler E-103. The sour gas flows upward counter-current to the lean amine solution in T-101. An acid-gas-richamine solution leaves the bottom of the column at an elevated temperature, 135 deg F, due to the exothermic absorption reaction. The rich MDEA solution temperature is monitored by TI-105. Rich amine leaves the bottom of the column on level control LIC-101 to the Rich Amine Surge Drum D-101. The sweet gas, after absorption of H2S by the MDEA solution, flows overhead from T-101 under pressure control PIC-101, monitored by the H2S and CO2 analyzers, AI-102 and AI-103. The temperature and flow rate of the gas are monitored with TI-104 and FI-101. The Rich Amine Surge Drum D-101 allows the amine solution 30 minutes of residence time, which allows separation of hydrocarbon from the amine solution. The drum pressure is maintained by a backpressure controller, PIC-102, at 5 psig. Condensed hydrocarbons flow over a weir and are pumped to the drain system using P-102. The rich amine from the surge drum is pumped by P-101 to the Lean/Rich Amine Exchanger E101. The rich amine enters the tube side at 135 deg F, where it is heated to 226 deg F by the hot lean amine solution from the regenerator bottoms. The hot lean amine solution enters the Lean/Rich Exchanger on the shell side at 265 deg F. The stripping of H2S and CO2 in the Amine Regenerator, T-201, regenerates the rich amine solution. The Amine Regenerator Reboiler supplies the necessary heat to strip H2S from the rich amine, using 60-psig steam as the heating medium. Acid gas, primarily H2S and water vapor from the regenerator is cooled to 120 deg F in the Amine Regenerator Overhead Condenser. The temperature of the overhead gas is monitored by TI-202 The mixture of gas and condensed liquid is collected in the Amine Regenerator Overhead Accumulator. The pressure is maintained at 16 psig with PIC-201 controlling the acid gas from the Regenerator Accumulator, D-20, to Sulfur Recovery. The condensate in the Regenerator Accumulator D-201, mainly water, is pumped by the Amine Regenerator Reflux Pump, P-202, to the top tray of the Amine Regenerator. The reflux flow is regulated by level controller LIC-201 and is monitored by FI-203. A part of the pump discharge is sent to the sour water tank. Lean amine solution from the Amine Regenerator is cooled from 265 degrees F to 189 degrees F in the Lean/Rich Exchanger. A slipstream of rich amine solution is controlled by PDIC-202 through a filter F-201 to remove particulates and hydrocarbons, and returned to the suction of P201. The lean amine is further cooled in the Lean Amine Air Cooler, E-102, to 130 degrees F. Advanced Controls The cooler the lean amine temperature, the better the H2S absorption. However, lowering the MDEA solution temperature below the gas inlet temperature can cause hydrocarbons to condense with resulting foaming. The lean amine solution temperature is maintained 10 degrees higher than the feed gas to the Amine Contactor. TDIC-103 allows bypassing of lean amine around the Lean Amine Trim Cooler, E-103, to maintain this 10 degree difference. Faults All faults can be failed high or low to any degree with any of 8 fault function generators (step change, square wave, staircase, stairs, ramp, saw tooth, slope, or sine wave). Faults can be programmed to start and/or stop at various times during a simulation exercise. Fault 1: P-101 Motor Fault 2: P-102 Motor Fault 3: HS-103 Motor Fault 16: HIC-201 Valve Fault 17: HIC-202 Valve Fault 18: LIC-101 Valve

Fault 4: P-201 Motor Fault 5: P-202 Motor Fault 6: HS-203 Motor Fault 7: E-101 Hex Fault 8: E-102 Hex Fault 9: E-103 Hex Fault 10: E-201 Hex Fault 11: E-202 Hex Fault 12: FIC-102 Valve Fault 13: FIC-201 Valve Fault 14: FIC-203 Valve Fault 15: HIC-101 Valve

Fault 19: LIC-201 Valve Fault 20: PDIC-202 Valve Fault 21: PIC-101 Valve Fault 22: PIC-102 Valve Fault 23: PIC-201 Valve Fault 24: TIC-102 Valve Fault 25: TIC-102 Transmitter Fault 26: TDIC-103 Transmitter Fault 27: LIC-203 Transmitter Fault 28: PIC-101 Transmitter Fault 29: PIC-102 Transmitter Fault 30: PIC-201 Transmitter

Training Exercises You may create a virtually unlimited number of scenarios and training exercises by programming the faults described in the previous section. You can then establish performance standards for each one of those exercises. Simtronics provides a number of exercises with established performance standards for each process simulation. The objective, time to complete the exercise, cause, effect, solution, and procedure for each exercise is documented. You may modify these procedures to more closely reflect your particular process plant operating procedures. Exercise 1: Design Exercise 2: Cold Start Exercise 3: TDIC-103 Reads Low