Optimize Acid Gas Cleaning in Aspen HYSYS

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Presenters: Luisa Herrmann, Engineering Product Marketing Manya Garg, Engineering Product Management

September 12, 2013

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Acid Gas Cleaning Properties & Methods

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What AspenTech Introduced on August 26th

A new feature within Aspen HYSYS called acid gas cleaning
State-of-the-art solution to acid gas cleaning modeling Part of the HYSYS V8.3 release

Separate and distinct from the HYSYS Amines product offering

Any Aspen HYSYS licensed user with paid up support contract may obtain the free upgrade to V8.3

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Optimize Acid Gas Cleaning in Aspen HYSYS

Luisa Herrmann, HYSYS Product Marketing Manager

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New Release! Aspen HYSYS V8.3

Released August 26th Two new functionalities, no additional tokens

Acid Gas Cleaning

Pressure Safety Valve (PSV) Sizing

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Outline
Overview of Acid Gas Cleaning

Acid Gas Cleaning in Aspen HYSYS v8.3

Demo Summary

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Overview of Acid Gas Cleaning/Gas Treating

Gas Cleaning is used in both gas processing and refining applications Natural and Petroleum Gases contain undesirable components that include:
Water Sulfur compounds, especially H2S Carbon Dioxide

Acid Gas Cleaning relates to the removal of:

Hydrogen Sulfide Carbon Dioxide And other related contaminants

aspenONE Engineering is the Solution of Choice for Gas Processing

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Gas Treatment Process

Overview Aspen HYSYS is the leading simulator for Gas Processing from the well-head through processing to delivery

Source: Petroleum Online

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Gas Treatment Process

Business Challenge

Source: Petroleum Online

High Acid Content in Gas - Corrodes equipment - Generates regulated emissions Acid Gas Cleaning is key part of Gas Processing

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Outline
Overview of Acid Gas Cleaning

Acid Gas Cleaning in Aspen HYSYS v8.3

Demo Summary

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Acid Gas Cleaning in Aspen HYSYS

Optimize Designs for Performance and Cost

Acid Gas

Single environment. High Fidelity, predictive models, optimized energy and cost

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The New Acid Gas Cleaning Functionality

New fluid package: Acid Gas Support the following:
CO2 and H2S removal Mercaptans and Trace Components Commonly used amines: MDEA, MEA, DEA, PZ, PZ+MDEA, DGA, DIPA, SulfolaneDIPA, Sulfolane-MDEA, TEA Heat Stable Salts

Acid Gas Cleaning

Efficiency Model

Advanced Modeling

High performance via two calculation models:

Efficiency based (majority of user community) Advanced Modeling (very few expert users)
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Challenges with Gas Treating Processes

1. Faster Project Execution

2. Meet Increasing Demands

3. Meet Environmental and Product Quality Standards

4. Minimize Performance Degradation

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Challenge: Faster Project Execution

Optimize Designs for Performance and Cost

1. Faster Project Execution

Acid Gas

Single environment. High Fidelity, predictive models, optimized energy and cost

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Industry Challenge 2: Meet Increasing Demands in a Cost-Effective Manner

Sales Gas Out

Increasing Demands Increasing Column Size and Number Increases Costs

Tray Internals

Feed Gas In

2. Meet Increasing Demands

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Industry Challenge 2: Meet Increasing Demands in a Cost-Effective Manner

Tray Internals
Revamp can save Capital costs and increase production

Packed Internals

2. Meet Increasing Demands

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How You Can Do it in Aspen HYSYS V8.3

Explore a number of different Tray and Packing Options

Predictive Modeling of Packed Internals gives reliable results every time

Intelligent Defaults allows modeling with ease and speed Activated Economic Analysis allows evaluation of cost implications of options

Design with confidence in Aspen HYSYS V8.3

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2. Meet Increasing Demands

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Industry Challenge 3: Meet Product Quality and Emissions Standards

3. Meet Environmental and Product Quality Standards

Consistently meeting product quality and regulatory standards in Sales Gas Avoid penalties Tight control needed to minimize giveaway Low Calorific Value of Shale Gas Higher Production

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The HYSYS Solution

Specialized Property Package backed by Aspen Properties

Rate-based calculations give predictive results even for changing conditions

Unmatched CO2 knowledge and expertise at AspenTech Powerful Packed column simulation strong solution for CO2 removal
3. Meet Environmental and Product Quality Standards
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Optimize Production with Aspen HYSYS V8.3

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Industry Challenge 4: Minimize Amine Degradation

CO2/H2S Levels in Sales Gas rise

Degradation over time due to dissolved impurities

Affects the performance of the Absorber
4. Minimize Performance Degradation
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Absorber
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Industry Challenge 4: Minimize Amine Degradation

Regenerator
Maintain Sales Gas quality and emission standards

Adding a reclaimer cleans amine

Reclaimer
Absorber
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How You Can Do it in Aspen HYSYS V8.3

Easy and accurate modeling of several Heat Stable Salts helps detect and monitor degradation

Intuitive UI that allows user to enter readily available information

Accurate estimate of degradation effective troubleshooting

Troubleshoot with ease in Aspen HYSYS V8.3

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4. Minimize Performance Degradation

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Optimize Your Entire Gas Processing Model

Aspen HYSYS 8.3 is the best solution for Acid Gas Cleaning

1. Faster Project Execution

2. Meet Increasing Demands

ASPEN HYSYS v8.3

3. Meet Environmental and Product Quality Standards

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4. Minimize Performance Degradation

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Outline
Overview of Acid Gas Cleaning

Acid Gas Cleaning in Aspen HYSYS v8.3

Demo Summary

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Demonstration

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Outline
Overview of Acid Gas Cleaning

Acid Gas Cleaning in Aspen HYSYS v8.3

Demo Summary

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Summary
The new HYSYS v8.3 with Acid Gas Cleaning functionality allows you to:
Speed up the project cycle time with an integrated, optimized model for gas processing within one flowsheet Meet increasing product demands with rigorous models for column and packing configurations Increase profits and reduce gas giveaway with more accurate results, and tighter controls over sales gas quality Minimize operating cost of amine degradation with a rigorous model for heat stable salt formation

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Sample Models
You can find 12 Acid Gas Cleaning sample models:
Available in aspenONE Exchange Available in HYSYS as Template Cases

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Dynamic Modeling of Overpressure Protection with HYSYS Dynamics and PSV Sizing Oct 22nd
Dynamic Column Modeling in Aspen HYSYS Oct 24th Billington Process Technology Presents use of Aspen HYSYS, HYSYS Dynamics and their link to OLGA for optimizing designs of wells, pipelines and processing facilities
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AspenTech at MEPEC 2013 29 September 2 October, Bahrain

Optimize Profitability in a Changing Global Market.

(MEPEC) Middle East Process Engineering Conference + Exhibition is the major international forum for discussion and exchange of practical experience in all aspects of process engineering AspenTech is a platinum sponsor joining other industry innovators and thought leaders

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Make plans to attend our many sessions and meet with our experts in Bahrain

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