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    The document provides information on standard lean amine analysis including alkalinity, gas chromatography to measure amine composition, residual amine salts, and acid gas loading. It describes how appearance, alkalinity, gas chromatography, heat stable salts, thiosulfates, and metals are analyzed. Sample analysis results from multiple dates show amine composition, residuals, and loadings. Guidelines for amine make-up water quality are also listed.

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    The document provides information on standard lean amine analysis including alkalinity, gas chromatography to measure amine composition, residual amine salts, and acid gas loading. It describes how appearance, alkalinity, gas chromatography, heat stable salts, thiosulfates, and metals are analyzed. Sample analysis results from multiple dates show amine composition, residuals, and loadings. Guidelines for amine make-up water quality are also listed.

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    The document provides information on standard lean amine analysis including alkalinity, gas chromatography to measure amine composition, residual amine salts, and acid gas loading. It describes how appearance, alkalinity, gas chromatography, heat stable salts, thiosulfates, and metals are analyzed. Sample analysis results from multiple dates show amine composition, residuals, and loadings. Guidelines for amine make-up water quality are also listed.

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    The document discusses various analysis methods for lean amines used in acid gas removal including alkalinity, gas chromatography, residual amine salts, acid gas loading and more.

    Common amine analysis methods mentioned include alkalinity testing, gas chromatography to measure specific amines, measuring residual amine salts, and determining acid gas loadings.

    Parameters measured for amine makeup water quality include pH, chlorides, total dissolved solids, total hardness, sodium/potassium, iron and bicarbonates.

    Lean Amine Analysis

    Standard Analysis

    • Alkalinity
    • Gas Chromatography
    • Residual Amine Salts
    • Acid Gas Loading
    Other Analysis Capabilities

    Oil & Grease


    Total Suspended Solids
    Metals (Fe, Na, Cl)
    Appearance
    Amine is normally water white to slightly pale yellow

    Green  usually indicates finely divided iron sulfide


    (<1 micron)

    Black solids  iron sulfide (>3 microns) or carbon fines

    Blue or green color  copper or nickel

    Amber or dark red color  iron complex with some amines


    Appearance
    Red to brown  oxidative or thermal degradation of the
    amine

    Multilayer solution  presence of heavy hydrocarbon or


    silicon-based antifoam

    Ammonia odor  oxidative or thermal degradation of the


    amine

    Impurities even in very small concentrations may cause


    discoloration of the amine
    Alkalinity
    Measures overall alkalinity of the solution and assumes amine
    is the only species contributing to the alkalinity.

    Some amine degradation products are alkaline and thus


    contribute to the active alkalinity.

    Wt% amine by AA >> Wt% amine by GC


     basic material present
    ie. NaOH, amine heat stable salts
    Gas Chromatography
    Measured by GC: MEA (for DEA analysis)
    DEA
    TEA
    HEI
    AEEA
    OZD
    DEP
    EG
    THEED
    Gas Chromatography

    Recommended range of amine strengths.

    Amine wt%
    MEA 15-20
    DEA 20-35
    MDEA 35-55
    GAS/SPEC Solvents 35-55
    Acid Gas Loadings
    Measures the amount of acid gas (CO2 and/or H2S) in the
    sample.

    Total lean loadings for conventional amine gas plants:


    Amine Total Lean Loading (mol/mol)
    MEA 0.10-0.15
    DEA 0.05-0.07
    MDEA 0.004-0.010
    GAS/SPEC Solvents 0.004-0.030
    Heat Stable Salts (or RAS)
    Amine + O2  acid
    acid + amine  heat stable salt
    OR

    residual amine salt (RAS)

    RAS levels should not exceed 10% of the total amine


    concentration (5% for a 50% solution).
    Thiosulfates
    H2S + O2  thiosulfate

    • good indicator of oxygen ingress into the system

    • as level approaches 1.0 wt% there will be a significant


    increase in the residual amine salts level
    Metals

    Dissolved iron <15 ppm


    Sodium <500 ppm
    Chloride <250 ppm

    Oil and Grease <200 ppm


    TSS <100 ppm
    Sample Analysis
    Sample Date 10-Jul-00 10-May-00 09-Mar-00 11-Jan-00 08-Nov-99
    TC # 00- 2213 00- 1889 00-1439 00-1055 99-3078
    Description Lt.Yellowish- Lt Orange Brown Brown Yellowish-brown
    Green Clear Clear Clear Clear

    Alkalinity (as DEA) 28.9 27.8 29.2 32.1 30


    MEA, wt% ND ND ND ND ND
    DEA, wt% 27.3 24.1 25.2 26.8 26.6
    TEA, wt% ND 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
    HEI, wt% ND ND ND ND ND
    AEEA, wt% ND ND ND ND ND
    OZD, wt% ND ND ND ND ND
    DEP, wt% 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3
    EG, wt% 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
    THEED, wt% ND 3.3 3.4 4.2 3.6
    Residual amine salts, wt% 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3
    Thiosulfate, wt% 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.07
    H2S, actual, wt% 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.01
    H2S, apparent, wt% 0.01 NT 0.02 0.04 0.02
    CO2, wt% NT 0.16 0.2 0.25 0.22
    Oil and Grease, mg/l NT <50 <50 <50 <50
    TSS, mg/l
    Lean H2S load, mol/mol 0.001 0.003 0.002 0.004 0.001
    Lean CO2 load, mol/mol 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02
    Spread (AA- GC) 1.60 3.70 4.00 5.30 3.40
    ATCO CARBONDALE: LEAN DEA ANALYSIS
    35

    30

    25
    Weight Percentage

    20

    Alkalinity (as DEA)


    15
    DEA, wt%
    Spread (AA- GC)

    10

    0
    24-Jul-98 1-Nov-98 9-Feb-99 20-May-99 28-Aug-99 6-Dec-99 15-Mar-00 23-Jun-00 1-Oct-00
    Sample Date
    Amine Make-up Water
    pH no less than 6
    Chlorides <20 ppm
    (limits chloride corrosion-related problems)

    Total Dissolved Solids <100 ppm


    (limits ash build-up and foaming problems)

    Total Hardness <50 ppm


    (limits calcium and magnesium scale problems)

    Sodium/Potassium <10 ppm


    (limits heat-stable salts of H2S and off-spec product)
    Amine Make-up Water

    Iron <10 ppm


    (limits iron scale and iron sulfide build-up and fouling)

    Bicarbonates <100 ppm


    (limits the level of CO2 dissolved in the water)

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