Amines Technology Group

Products, Technology and Service from INEOS

INEOS LLC
2301 N. Brazosport Blvd.
Freeport, Texas 77541-3257

San Alberto F1 Plant Match 16 Nov 04

November 19, 2004

Customer:

Petrobras Bolivia

Plant Name:

San Alberto Gas Plant, Fase 1

Location:

Yacuiba, Bolivia

Technical Contact:

U. Cruz

Sales Contact:

D. Rendon/V. Hodge

Customer Contact:

Mauricio Meineri

Project Date:

16 Nov 2004

Inlet Gas Conditions:

13.8 MMSCF/D, 90 F, 1260 PSIA
2.5% CO2, 0.0% H2S
Solvent: 114 GPM, 50.0 wt%, CS-1

INEOS LLC assumes no obligation or liability resulting from the use of

this information. No warranty, expressed or implied, is given nor is freedom from any
patent owned by INEOS LLC or others to be inferred. The process duties provided with
response are +/- 10% for the stated case conditions. Equipment sizes are estimated
and should be confirmed by normal rigorous engineering methods.
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Contents
Process Flow Diagram
Stream Properties
Contactor Design Data
Contactor Simulation Results
Contactor Profile
Contactor Profile Charts
Equipment Summary
Process Utilities

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Pressure Valve

Flash Drum

Regenerator

Contactor

19

1
4

Condenser

Reboiler

18

Lean Amine Filter

G Surge Drum

17

16

14

Cross Exchanger

Amine Cooler

Carbon Bed

15

M Reflux Drum

11

10

Amine Booster Pump

Amine Pump

Q Reflux Pump

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Process Flow Diagram

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Total - /Hr
Total - Lbs/Hr
Density - Lbs/Ft3
Specific Gravity
Liquid Flow Vapor Flow Vapor Flow - SCFM
Enthalpy - MM BTU / Hr
Viscosity - cPoises
Therm Cond - BTU / Hr-Ft-F
Surface Tension - Dynes/Cm
Compressibility Factor - Z
Average Molecular Weight
Amine CO2 Loading - mol / mol
Amine H2S Loading - mol / mol
Total Amine Loading - mol / mol

Temperature Pressure Components - /Hr

Hydrogen Sulfide
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Methane
Ethane
Propane
n-Butane
Pentane
Hexane
Water
CS-1 Solvent

Stream Number

MW
34.076
44.009
28.014
16.043
30.070
44.097
58.124
72.151
86.178
18.015
113.127
1.21
7.02
1331.45
83.86
26.88
12.77
5.67
6.17
2.90

1477.92
27052.54
4.3611
57.0480
0.0000
9347.1
0.2180
0.0118
0.0733
0.8675
18.304

1515.44
28680.64
4.8078
62.8910
0.0000
9584.4
0.8133
0.0117
0.0683
0.8418
18.926

108.3
1258

37.86
7.02
1334.11
84.05
26.92
12.79
5.68
6.17
0.84

90.1
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4.1880
5.1616
0.1977
43.8860
0.0951
31.319
0.1469
0.0000
0.1469

1962.17
61452.80
66.80
1.0710
114.7

1924.65
59824.70
65.43
1.0484
114.0

3.5927
5.5998
0.1956
46.2341
0.1000
31.083
0.0081
0.0000
0.0081

38.77
0.01
2.66
0.20
0.04
0.01
0.01
0.01
1656.60
263.87

119.8
1260

2.13
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
1658.65
263.87

108.0
1280

4.1855
5.1642
0.1976
43.9722
0.0049
31.338
0.1469
0.0000
0.1469

1959.32
61401.63
66.80
1.0710
114.6

38.77
TRACE
0.13
0.01
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
1656.54
263.87

119.7
65

0.9921
17.943

0.0000
18.0
0.0024
0.0119
0.0740

2.85
51.17
0.1884
2.4650

0.01
0.01
2.53
0.18
0.04
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.06

119.7
65

9.9882
1.2888
0.2144
34.6997
0.0040
31.338
0.1469
0.0000
0.1469

1959.32
61401.63
63.60
1.0197
120.4

38.77
TRACE
0.13
0.01
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
1656.54
263.87

228.3
60

0.9898
25.033

0.0000
858.6
3.1179
0.0157
0.0192

135.75
3398.19
0.0835
1.0928

36.65
TRACE
0.13
0.01
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
98.96

221.1
24

0.1600
0.5662
0.3668
66.6922
0.0011
18.017
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000

101.08
1821.27
61.72
0.9896
3.6788

101.07

0.01

120.0
75

0.9942
41.617

0.0000
255.2
1.0997
0.0156
0.0018

40.35
1679.35
0.1287
1.6835

36.64
TRACE
0.13
0.01
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
3.57

120.0
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Stream Properties

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Total - /Hr
Total - Lbs/Hr
Density - Lbs/Ft3
Specific Gravity
Liquid Flow Vapor Flow Vapor Flow - SCFM
Enthalpy - MM BTU / Hr
Viscosity - cPoises
Therm Cond - BTU / Hr-Ft-F
Surface Tension - Dynes/Cm
Compressibility Factor - Z
Average Molecular Weight
Amine CO2 Loading - mol / mol
Amine H2S Loading - mol / mol
Total Amine Loading - mol / mol

Temperature Pressure Components - /Hr

Hydrogen Sulfide
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Methane
Ethane
Propane
n-Butane
Pentane
Hexane
Water
CS-1 Solvent

Stream Number

MW
34.076
44.009
28.014
16.043
30.070
44.097
58.124
72.151
86.178
18.015
113.127

1201.48
37346.12
61.29
0.9826
75.97

6.9544
0.9354
0.2173
33.9468
0.0017
31.083
0.0081
0.0000
0.0081

1924.65
59824.70
61.29
0.9826
121.7

11.1403
0.9354
0.2173
33.9468
0.0017
31.083
0.0081
0.0000
0.0081

5.69
102.43
62.21
0.9975
0.2053

0.0049
0.8662
0.3513
71.2743
0.0022
18.015
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000

249.3
26

13

1.33
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
1035.43
164.72

249.3
26

12

2.13
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
1658.65
263.87

5.69

80.0
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11.1403
0.9354
0.2173
33.9468
0.0017
31.083
0.0081
0.0000
0.0081

1924.65
59824.70
61.29
0.9826
121.7

2.13
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
1658.65
263.87

249.3
75

14

5.3376
3.1033
0.2017
43.2189
0.0052
31.083
0.0081
0.0000
0.0081

1924.65
59824.70
64.50
1.0340
115.6

2.13
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
1658.65
263.87

142.7
70

15

3.5534
5.6864
0.1955
46.3033
0.0051
31.083
0.0081
0.0000
0.0081

1924.65
59824.70
65.41
1.0487
114.0

2.13
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
1658.65
263.87

107.2
65

16

0.3553
5.6864
0.1955
46.3033
0.0051
31.083
0.0081
0.0000
0.0081

192.47
5982.47
65.41
1.0487
11.40

165.87
26.39

0.21
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE

107.2
60

17

0.3553
5.6864
0.1955
46.3033
0.0051
31.083
0.0081
0.0000
0.0081

192.47
5982.47
65.41
1.0487
11.40

165.87
26.39

0.21
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE
TRACE

107.2
55

18

0.0000
123.6490
0.1000
40.9672
0.0044
113.127
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000

0.01
0.58
66.64
1.0684
0.0011

0.01

70.0
15

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Contactor Design Data

Inlet Gas

Flow
Temperature
Pressure

13.80 MM SCF/D
90 deg F
1260 PSIA

Composition
Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen Sulfide
Water
Methane
Ethane
Propane
n-Butane
Nitrogen
Hexane
Other

molar ratios percents

2.4981
2.5000
0.0000
0.0000
0.0555
0.0555
88.1000 88.0342
5.5504
5.5463
1.7780
1.7767
0.8439
0.8445
0.4639
0.4636
0.4077
0.4074
0.3745
0.3748

Treated Gas CO2 Maximum Concentration

H2S Maximum Concentration
Solvent

Name
Concentration
Circulation Rate
Inlet Temperature

Trays

Diameter
Number of 1 Path Trays
Weir Height
Side Downcomer Width

0.0237 mole %
0 PPM
CS-1
50 wt %
114 GPM
108 deg F
4.50 ft
20
1.56 in
12.75 in

Contactor Simulation Results

Treated Gas Flow
Temperature
Pressure
CO2 Concentration
H2S Concentration

13.46 MM SCF/D
108 deg F
1258 PSIA
0.0817 mole %
0.00 PPM

CO2

Percent Removed
Lean Solvent Loading
Net Solvent Loading
Rich Solvent Loading

96.80%
0.0080 Mol/Mol
0.1389 Mol/Mol
0.1469 Mol/Mol

H2S

Percent Removed
Lean Solvent Loading
Net Solvent Loading
Rich Solvent Loading

0.00%
0.0010 Mol/Mol
-0.0010 Mol/Mol
0.0000 Mol/Mol

Total

Lean Solvent Loading

Net Solvent Loading
Rich Solvent Loading

0.0090 Mol/Mol
0.1379 Mol/Mol
0.1469 Mol/Mol

Solvent Exit Temperature

Maximum Temperature

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128 deg F

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1259.5

1259.6

1259.7

1259.8

1259.9

1260.0

90.1

113.8

124.1

127.0

126.4

124.4

122.0

119.7

117.6

115.9

114.4

113.2

112.2

111.3

110.6

110.1

109.6

109.2

108.8

108.5

108.3

Temp
deg F

2.4981

2.1194

1.7552

1.4420

1.1856

0.9792

0.8131

0.6788

0.5693

0.4793

0.4048

0.3428

0.2909

0.2473

0.2105

0.1795

0.1531

0.1308

0.1117

0.0955

0.0817

CO2
Mole %

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

H2S
PPM

0.0555

0.2207

0.2808

0.3008

0.2975

0.2846

0.2696

0.2557

0.2438

0.2340

0.2261

0.2198

0.2146

0.2104

0.2069

0.2041

0.2017

0.1997

0.1981

0.1967

0.1955

H2O
Mole %

ENTERING GAS

3. Surface tension units are dynes/cm.

2. Surface tension is not corrected for acid gas loading.

1. Trays are numbered from bottom to top.

Notes:

1259.4

12

1258.9

13

1259.3

1258.8

14

1258.7

15

1259.2

1258.6

16

1258.5

17

1259.1

1258.4

18

10

1258.3

19

1259.0

1258.2

20

11

1258.0

1258.1

OH

Press
PSIA

Tray
No

4.8321

4.4579

4.3031

4.2467

4.2357

4.2449

4.2618

4.2803

4.2976

4.3128

4.3257

4.3365

4.3454

4.3527

4.3588

4.3638

4.3679

4.3713

4.3741

4.3764

4.3783

Density
Lbs/ft3

28.693

28.483

28.253

28.047

27.874

27.733

27.618

27.526

27.450

27.388

27.337

27.294

27.259

27.229

27.204

27.183

27.165

27.150

27.137

27.126

27.117

Rate
Klbs/hr

119.8

126.6

127.7

126.3

123.9

121.4

119.1

117.1

115.4

114.1

112.9

111.9

111.1

110.5

109.9

109.4

109.1

108.7

108.4

108.2

108.0

Temp
deg F
0.0080

0.1469

0.1249

0.1037

0.0856

0.0708

0.0590

0.0495

0.0418

0.0356

0.0305

0.0263

0.0228

0.0198

0.0174

0.0153

0.0135

0.0121

0.0108

0.0097

0.0088

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0080

0.1469

0.1249

0.1037

0.0856

0.0708

0.0590

0.0495

0.0418

0.0356

0.0305

0.0263

0.0228

0.0198

0.0174

0.0153

0.0135

0.0121

0.0108

0.0097

0.0088

37.143

36.617

36.532

36.643

36.824

37.015

37.192

37.345

37.474

37.582

37.671

37.745

37.806

37.857

37.900

37.935

37.966

37.991

38.013

38.031

38.047

Surface
Tension

EXITING LIQUID
Amine Loading
CO2
H2S
Total

5.1601

4.4999

4.3350

4.3668

4.4815

4.6249

4.7702

4.9047

5.0237

5.1265

5.2141

5.2884

5.3512

5.4043

5.4492

5.4872

5.5195

5.5470

5.5704

5.5903

5.6069

Viscosity
cPoise

66.800

66.355

66.070

65.887

65.768

65.687

65.629

65.585

65.551

65.522

65.499

65.479

65.463

65.448

65.436

65.426

65.417

65.410

65.403

65.398

65.393

Density
Lbs/ft3

61.428

61.217

60.987

60.782

60.609

60.468

60.353

60.260

60.185

60.123

60.072

60.029

59.994

59.964

59.939

59.918

59.900

59.885

59.872

59.861

59.852

Rate
Klbs/hr

Contactor Profile

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Tray Number

Tray Number

Contactor Profile Charts

12
10
8
6

12
10
8
6

90

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110
120
130
Temperature - F

140

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CO2 Loading - mole/mole

0.25

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Contactor
Regenerator

Description

Surge Drum
Flash Drum
Reflux Drum
Carbon Bed
Lean Amine Filter

T-501
T-502

Vessels
Tag

TK-502
V-505
V-502
E-502A/B
F-501A/B

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Description

Lean Amine
Amine Booster
Water Reflux

Pumps
Tag

P-506A/B
P-501A/B
P-502A/B

CARBON STEEL
CARBON STEEL
CARBON STEEL

Case Material

Cross Exchanger CARBON STEEL

Condenser
Reboiler
CARBON STEEL
Amine Cooler

Shell Material

CARBON STEEL
CARBON STEEL
CARBON STEEL
CARBON STEEL
CARBON STEEL

Shell Material

CARBON STEEL
CARBON STEEL

Shell Material

E-501
AC-502
E-502
AC-501

Exchangers
Tag
Description

Description

Towers
Tag

Height
ft
6.0
10.0
4.0
12.0
5.0

3X4-28
2X3-7
1X2-7

Size

STAINLESS STEEL
STAINLESS STEEL
STAINLESS STEEL
STAINLESS STEEL

Tube Material

Diameter
ft
6.0
4.0
2.0
2.5
0.7

STAINLESS STEEL
STAINLESS STEEL

Tray Material

Capacity
GPM
114.1
114.1
3.7

Exchanger
Type
Shell/Tube
Air Cooled
Shell/Tube
Air Cooled

Capacity
gals
1270
940
90
441
13

20
20

Trays

Motor
hp
110
3.0
1.5

Duty
MM BTU/Hr
5.803
-1.863
4.110
-1.784

Diameter Height
ft
ft
4.5
50.0
4.5
50.0

Area
ft2
2756
198
1316
404

Uo - BTU
Hr-Ft2-F
96
129
144
129

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Steam Usage
Tag
Description
E-502
Reboiler
Total
Steam Solvent Ratio - Lbs/Gal

30 PSIG / 274 F
Lbs/Hr
4425
4425
0.65

Electrical Power
Tag
Description
AC-501
Amine Cooler Fans
AC-502
Condenser Fans
P-506A/B
Lean Amine Pump
P-501A/B
Amine Booster Pump
P-502A/B
Reflux Pump
Total

kW
10.0
10.4
82.1
2.2
1.1
105.8

Miscellaneous
Process Makeup Water

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