Amine Gas Sweetening Systems

Field-proven gas sweetening for complex operations

APPLICATIONS Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbon dioxide (CO2),
Removal of H2S and CO2 from natural mercaptans, and other contaminants are often
gas streams found in natural gas streams. H2S is a highly
toxic gas that is corrosive to carbon steels. CO2 is
ADVANTAGES
also corrosive to equipment and reduces the Btu
High versatility
value of gas.
Standard and custom designs

Stand-alone or integrated Gas sweetening processes remove these

processing installation contaminants so that the gas is suitable for
Variety of available solvents transportation and use.
Monoethanolamine (MEA)

Diethanolamine (DEA)
Schlumberger designs and manufactures a
variety of gas sweetening systems, including
Methyldiethanolamine (MDEA)
amine systems. We offer a number of amine
Diglycolamine (DGA)
solvents that remove the contaminants by
Sulfinol solvent
chemical reaction. Custom and standard designs
are available to meet any gas sweetening
challenge, and lease and purchase options
are available.
Schlumberger amine gas sweetening systems can
Amine sweetening process be customized to meet your needs while maintaining
fast delivery.
Schlumberger amine sweetening systems are
based on proven gas sweetening technology
and processes.

1. Sour gas enters the contactor tower and rises through the descending amine solution.
2. Purified gas flows from the top of the tower.
3. The amine solution, carrying absorbed acid gases, leaves the tower for the heat exchanger
or optional flash tank.
4. Rich amine is heated by hot regenerated lean amine in the heat exchanger.
5. Rich amine is further heated in the regeneration still column, by heat supplied from the reboiler.
The steam rising through the still liberates water and CO2, regenerating the amine.
6. Steam and acid gases separated from the rich amine are condensed and cooled, respectively,
in the reflux condenser.
7. Condensed steam is separated in the reflux accumulator and returned to the still. Acid gases may
be vented, incinerated, or directed to a sulfur recovery system.
8. Hot regenerated lean amine is cooled in a solvent aerial cooler and circulated to the contactor
tower, completing the cycle.
9. A variety of heat sources can be used for the still reboilerdirect fired, waste heat, hot oil, and
steam systems.
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Water vapor and acid gas
from still to condenser
Treated gas outlet Acid gas
Safety bypass to disposal Reflux
to still

Lean amine
PC
Amine cooler and
reflux condenser
Amine pump Bypass

LC Amine
stripping still

Amine/gas
absorber tower Charcoal filter Reflux Reflux
accumulator pump
Amine Safety bypass Amine and water vaport to still
to cooler Rich
amine
Rich amine to filter to still
LC
Sour gas inlet Rich amine to
heat exchanger Amine
reboiler Amine reclaimer
Amine filter (optional)
Vent
Amine/amine Amine
heat booster pump
exchanger Lean amine from reboiler Lean amine to reclaimer
Flash tank Lean amine to heat exchanger
(optional) Water make-up

Efficient, effective Schlumberger amine sweetening systems are based on proven gas sweetening technology.

Custom-designed gas sweetening plants Equipment included in each plant:

Schlumberger custom designs and manufactures amine sweetening plants amine contactor tower
for any particular application. Our specially engineered systems adapt the reboiler or surge tank
basic amine process to your gas flow rates, stream composition, desired
outlet quality, and more.
reflux condenser or solution cooler in a common aerial cooler package
reflux accumulator
The amine plant may stand alone or work as part of an integrated processing
reflux pump or pumps
installation, either offshore or onshore. Sizes range from 125galUS/min
to 2,000galUS/min and greater, and contaminants are accommodated at main solvent pump or pumps
any concentration. Below 125-galUS/min circulation rates, we offer five solvent booster pump or pumps
standardized designs. full-flow filter for rich solvent
Custom performance from a standard design charcoal filter
Schlumberger has put years of gas sweetening expertise into the design control panel or motor starters.
and engineering of five standardized gas plants. You receive the kind of
performance with these standard plants that you expect from a custom- Except for the gas contact tower, the 10-galUS/min and 20-galUS/min
designed sweetening plant. plants are complete on one skid. The reboiler and aerial cooler are mounted
offskid on the 20- to 40-galUS/min plant. The reboiler, still, and aerial
Standardized amine plants cooler are offskid on the larger plants.
By standardizing the gas sweetening design, Schlumberger provides fast These plants are designed so that they can be customized to meet your
delivery and engineering cost savings. unique requirements while maintaining fast delivery. These options include
The standard plants are shop-fabricated modular packages. They are skid- outlet scrubber and accessories
mounted and include all piping and controls. flash tank and accessories
The plants are designed to use a variety of solvents as well as MEA, DEA, NACE accessories
MDEA, DGA, and Sulfinol solvent. instrument options
control panel options
reclaimer and accessories.
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Five complete gas sweetening packages
Our standardized plants are available in five sizes for the most frequently required solvent circulation rates.

Sizes Capacity, galUS/min

Size 1 10
Size 2 20
Size 3 40
Size 4 80
Size 5 120

Technical Specifications
Standard amine plants, galUS/min
10 20 40 80 120
Contactor tower
OD, in 18 18 18 24 30
Length, ft 52.5 52.5 52.5 52.5 52.5
Trays 20 20 20 20 20
Reboiler
OD, in 36 60 60 72 96
Length, ft 25 30 30 30 40
Duty, MMbtu/h 0.75 1.25 1.25 2.75 5.5
Still column
OD, in 14 18 18 24 36
Length, ft 48 50 50 50 50
Trays 20 20 20 20 20
Reflux accumulator
OD, in 16 18 18 24 36
Length, ft 5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
Circulation pumps
Maximum rate, galUS/min 10 20 20 40 80
Horsepower 10 20 20 40 75
Reflux pumps
Maximum rate, galUS/min 0.75 1.5 1.5 3 6
Horsepower 1 1 1 1 1
Booster pump
Maximum rate, galUS/min 10 20 20 40 80
Horsepower 2 2 2 5 10
Reflux condenser
Duty, MMbtu/h 0.525 1.05 1.05 2.1 4.2
Heat exchanger
Duty, MMbtu/h 0.315 0.63 0.63 1.26 2.52
Cooler
Duty, MMbtu/h 0.325 0.65 0.65 1.3 2.6
Charcoal filter
Rate, galUS/min 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 16

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