G4 Gas Conditioning & Processing, The Campbell Gas Course

TM

June, 2012 Aberdeen, Scotland, UK


Key Learning Points

Chapters 16&17
1. If you catch a SPOTTEDTAIL BASS longer than 24 you have to put it back into the
water.

2. Refrigeration system design is determined by cooling medium supply temperature.

3. The chiller is a slave to the process.

4. Condenser temperature will directly affect the power draw for the compressor.

5. Main benefit of an economizer is reduced compressor load

6. Colder temperatures can be reached by a turboexpander than by a JT valve

7. JT valve operates by isenthalpic expansion

8. At very high pressures hydrocarbon gases heat on expansion

9. You can expect to recover 30 40% of expander P in the compressor.

10. Column name is based on what is being done to the bottom stream

11. Structured grid internals are normally used in gas plant.

12. The closer the dewpoint &bubble point are, the higher the tower needs to be

13. 3 basic ways to maximize the amount (area) of V-L contact per unit volume of tower:
- bubble the gas through the liquid; -spray the liquid as droplets into the gas; - flow the
liquid as a thin film over a surface a high area.

14. If HCDP is the primary process objective and liquid recovery sencondary temperature
is often 3-5
O
C below the temperature required to achieve the specified dewpoint to
account for liquid carryover.

15. OPEX= relux ratio; CAPEX= number of stages

16. If condenser temperature changes, the power requirement will change, for Q&T chiller
= constant

17. Heavy ends tend to accumulate in the chiller; keep them out of the tubes to avoid
chiller fouling.


G4 Gas Conditioning & Processing, The Campbell Gas Course
TM

June, 2012 Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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