Absorber design in sour natural gas treatment plants: Impact of process variables on operation and economics = Absorberentwurf für Anlagen zur Behandlung von sauren Erdgasen: Einfluss Prozessparameter auf Betriebsführung und Prozesswirtschaftlichkeit
1985
Two models of
absorberhave been developed which describe the absorption of H2S and CO2 from natural gases by aqueous di-isopropanolamine (DIPA) or methyl-di-
ethanolamine(MDEA) solutions. In these models mass transfer, reaction and equilibrium processes as they prevail in conventional
tray
absorbersand in cascades of
trickle bed reactorsare incorporated. Owing to the better mass transfer characteristics of the latter type of
absorber, i.e. the larger ratio between the gas phase and liquid phase
mass transfer coefficients, kg/kl, higher selectivities for the absorption of H2S from sour natural gases are realized. The influence of variation of a number of operation and design parameters on
tray
absorberperformance, H2S selectivity and solvent flowrate is demonstrated. The economics of the above type of
absorberstogether with a solvent regenerator, sulfur recovery unit and tail-gas unit are explained in detail. From the point of view of the economics
tricklebed
absorbersare very attractive owing to lower investment costs and higher selectivities, which result in lower operating costs than for
tray
absorbersunder identical conditions.
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