Gas

ECHM406 PETROLEUM GAS PROCESSING Assignment 1
Student ID: …………………………………………………….. Gas Compression

1) What is a stonewall with respect to gas compression?
2) What happens to the flow through a compressor when the stonewall point is reached?
3) What happens to the horse power of the compressor when stone wall is reached?
Gas sweetening
4) Explain the importance of the filter and reclaimer in amine gas sweetening.
5) List the general operating problems (at least 5) of a sweetening plant.
6) Explain how the problems can be solved/ avoided.
7) Each of the amines used in sweetening offers distinct advantages to specific treating problems. Discuss the use/suitability of MEA (Monoethanolamine).
References –complete list of references.
Date of Submission: 2 June 2014
Information for Students:
Make sure that your hand writing is legible. You are advised to use diagrams, where necessary, to illustrate your answers.
Individual work. Any signs of cheating or copying will result in a zero score

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The compressor, as the name suggests, is a part of gas purification process in which the pressures should be maintained at an optimal level. Failure to do so may have detrimental effects on the operation of the compressor and the overall objective of gas refinery. One of the critical points in the compressor is the stonewall point. The point is also known as the choke limit and exceeding the same may lead to adverse effects in compression of the natural gas. Past the stone wall limit, all that the managers of the compression process can do to …

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