Written on March 29, 2021 at 1:50 pm, by admin
Why should we care about solubility of gases in water? The solubility of hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbons like carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide in water is of interest for oil and gas production and processing facilities. dealing with water treatment, and disposal facilities from an environmental aspect. Understanding the water solubility of gases in produced waterContinue Reading
Written on February 1, 2021 at 2:10 pm, by admin
Currently, there are several different thermodynamic hydrate inhibitors that one has available to choose from. One could choose to use an oxygenate, such as methanol, or a glycol, such as mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) or diethylene glycol (DEG). But what determines the inhibitors hydrate suppression performance, and which one should I choose for my inhibition needs?Continue Reading
Written on January 1, 2021 at 10:36 am, by admin
Part 1: Light Hydrocarbon Gases Why should we care about the solubility of gases in water? The solubility of hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbons like carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide in water is of interest for oil and gas production and processing facilities dealing with water treatment. It is also important for disposal facilities from an environmental aspect.Continue Reading
Written on December 7, 2020 at 12:15 pm, by admin
Part 2 – Thermodynamic Hydrate Inhibitors Series Currently, there are several different thermodynamic hydrate inhibitors that one has available to choose from. One could choose to use an oxygenate, such as methanol, or a glycol, such as mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) or diethylene glycol (DEG). But what determines the inhibitors hydrate suppression performance, and which one shouldContinue Reading
Written on November 1, 2020 at 10:58 am, by admin
Part 1. General Considerations Currently, there are several different thermodynamic hydrate inhibitors that one has available to choose from. One could choose to use an oxygenate, such as methanol, or a glycol, such as such as mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) or diethylene glycol (DEG). But what determines the inhibitors hydrate suppression performance, and which one should I chooseContinue Reading
Written on October 1, 2020 at 10:26 am, by admin
Compression refrigeration is the most common mechanical refrigeration process. It has a wide range of applications in the gas processing industry, including [1]: ►Chilling natural gas for hydrocarbon dewpoint control ►Chilling natural gas for NGL extraction ►Condensation of reflux in deethanizers ►NGL product storage and transportation ►Natural gas liquefaction (LNG) Continuing the March 2020Continue Reading
Written on September 2, 2020 at 3:09 pm, by admin
In Part 1 of this Tip of the Month Series, a basic review of the APCI C3/MR process was provided. In addition, a brief introduction into the global LNG trade was discussed. Part 1 cited many Liquefaction Technologies available for LNG processing, showing that the most commonly applied LNG liquefaction technology was the APCI C3/SMR(MR)Continue Reading
Written on August 1, 2020 at 1:53 pm, by admin
Raw natural gas that is produced from the reservoir always requires some type of conditioning and processing before we can transport that gas to the customers. Why is gas conditioning and processing necessary? Because our sales gas, and liquid hydrocarbon products that we produce must meet the sales / product specifications. These specifications are setContinue Reading
Written on July 1, 2020 at 1:48 pm, by admin
Part 1 – A Basic Review of the APCI C3/SMR World LNG Positioning and Impact The birth of modern day LNG production and worldwide commerce commenced with the 1958 conversion of the NORGULF’S Shipping Line’s freighter, NORMANTI into the newly designed world’s first LNG carrier renamed the Methane Pioneer. The vessel was fabricated byContinue Reading
Written on June 1, 2020 at 1:36 pm, by admin
1 Jun, 2020 Have you ever wondered why hydrogen sulphide (H2S) is so feared by pressure vessel and piping inspectors? Of course, anyone who works in the oil and gas industry understands the personal danger of H2S. One whiff can kill you. Table 1 presents the health effects of H2S concentrations on the human body accordingContinue Reading
