5 uop separex membrane technology

UOP SeparexTM Membrane Technology

UOP SeparexTM Membrane Technology

Mander Singh UOP LLC

Mander Singh UOP LLC

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UOP Southeast Asia Gas Processing TourOctober – November 2009Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia & Vietnam

Agenda

Membrane Technology OverviewPretreatment OptionsFlow Scheme OptionsCommercial Experience

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Regions of Use for Acid Gas Technologies

1000

100

10

1.0

0.1

Part

ial p

ress

ure

of a

cid

gas

in fe

ed, p

sia

Partial pressure of acid gas in product, psia0.001 0.01 0.1 1.0 10 100

SeparexTM

Membrane

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What Is a Membrane?

A semi-permeable film of various:Materials: Cellulose Acetate (CA), Polyimide (PI), Polyamide, Polysulfone, SiliconeTypes: Asymmetric, Thin Film CompositeConstruction: Spiral-Wound, Hollow Fiber

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Asymmetric Membranes

Single polymerThin selective layerPorous support layer

Non-porous LayerNonNon--porous Layerporous Layer

Porous LayerPorous Layer

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Composite Membrane Structure

Composite MembranesTwo or more polymersThin layer of highly optimized polymerMounted on an asymmetrical structureHighly tailored properties at low cost

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Membrane Elements - Spiral Wound

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Spiral Wound Membrane Element and Tube

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Hollow Fiber Membranes

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Hollow Fiber Membranes

PermeateOutlet

PermeateOutlet

Feed Gas Inlet

Residue GasOutlet

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Not A Filtration ProcessSolution-Diffusion Based Separation Process–Components dissolve into membrane surface and diffuse

through it–More soluble components permeate quicker–Smaller components permeate quicker

FastSlow

Hig

h Pr

essu

re

Low

Pre

ssur

e

CO2, H2S,H2O

Hydrocarbons, N2

Separex Membranes

Membranes are characterized by permeability (flux) and selectivity UOP 5241E-11

Driving Force

Membrane

Membrane

PCO2PCO2

High Pressure(Feed)

Low Pressure(Permeate)

A pressure differential across the membrane

PCO2PCO2

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What Are Separex Membranes?

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Separex Membranes Regions of Use

Flow Rates: Economical only for > 5 MMSCFD

Feed Pressure: Up to ~ 2,000 psiA (138 barA)

Permeate Pressure: Typically below ~50 psiA (3.5 barA)

∆p (Feed→Permeate): 1,500 psi max (100 barA)

Feed Temperature: 60 to 150°F (16 to 65°C)

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Agenda

Membrane Technology OverviewPretreatment OptionsFlow Scheme OptionsCommercial Experience

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Pretreatment Design Considerations

Feed Composition– CO2 Content or Percentage of CO2 Removal – Heavy Hydrocarbons

Feed Contaminants– Compressor Oils– Well Additives– Pipeline Corrosion Inhibitors

All Membranes Require Some Form of Pretreatment

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Standard Pretreatment

Filter Coalescer

Non-Regenerative

AdsorbentBed

Feed

Particle Filter Heater Membrane

Removes feed contaminants such as lube oil and corrosion inhibitorNot meant for removal of heavy HC tail in very rich feed gas

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Particle Filter Heater Membrane

MemGuard™RegenerableAdsorbent

System

Enhanced UOP MemGuard™ Pretreatment

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Filter CoalescerFeed

MemGuard Flow Scheme

Adsorbing Bed(s)

ParticleFilter

Filter Coalescer

Feed

Liquids

Clean GasRegen Gas

Blower

RegeneratingBed

Regen GasSeparator

Regen Heater

Regen GasCooler

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MemGuard System Performance

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

C6 C7 C8 C9+

Pretreatment Feed GasPretreatment Discharge Gas

Hyd

roca

rbon

Con

tent

, ppm

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Benefits of MemGuard System

Selectively removes heavy HC tail and hence can provide efficient dew point suppression MemGuard™ product gas is bone dry which allows use of carbon steel metallurgyIf permeate gas is to be sequestrated, additional dehydration is typically not required

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Agenda

Membrane Technology OverviewPretreatment OptionsFlow Scheme OptionsCommercial Experience

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Flow Scheme Options

1 Stage1 Stage

2 Stage2 Stage

Pre-Membrane

Pre-Membrane

HybridHybrid

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Processing Schemes

Allows greater CO2 removalHigh hydrocarbon recoverRequires recycle compressor

Feed

Residue

Permeate

Feed

Residue

Permeate

Feed

Residue(Low H2S/CO2)

Permeate(High H2S/CO2)

No moving partsSimple, reliable operationLow hydrocarbon recovery

Feed with high CO2Intermediate hydrocarbon recoveryReduced compression

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Hybrid

Debottleneck existing plantsReduce size of Amine UnitAllows high CO2 removal, low ppm of CO2 & H2S in sales gasMinimizes capital and operating costs

Feed

To Boiler

Single StageMembrane

Amine System

xxxx

FiltrationSystem

Reflux XXXX

TreatedGas

To Acid Gas

Cooler

To/FromAmine

Reboiler

XXXX

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Effect of CO2 Removal

0

2

3

4

1

0 20 40 60 80 10060

80

90

70

100

% CO2 Removed

Rel

ativ

e A

rea

Req

uire

men

t

% H

ydro

carb

on R

ecov

ery

(1 S

tage

)

One StageSystem

MultistageSystem

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Effect of Number of Stages

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Percentage CO2 Removal

Hyd

roca

rbon

Ret

entio

n

One Stage

Two Stage

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Effect of Feed Pressure on Performance

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

2.0

400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

Feed Pressure, psia

Rel

ativ

e A

rea

or L

osse

s

HydrocarbonLosses

MembraneArea

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0.6

1.4

1.8

2.2

2.6

3.0

0 40 80 120 160

Permeate Pressure, psia

Rel

ativ

e A

rea

or L

osse

s

HydrocarbonLosses

MembraneArea

Effect of Permeate Pressure on Performance

1.0

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Effect of Feed Temperature on Performance

0.5

0.7

0.9

1.1

1.3

1.6

70 90 110 130 170

Operating Pressure, °F

Rel

ativ

e A

rea

or L

osse

s

HydrocarbonLosses

MembraneArea

150

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Effect of CO2 Removal on Performance

0

4

8

12

182.0

0% 20% 40% 60% 100%

Percentage CO2 Removal

Rel

ativ

e A

rea

or L

osse

s

HydrocarbonLosses

MembraneArea

80%

1614

10

6

2

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Agenda

Membrane Technology OverviewPretreatment OptionsFlow Scheme OptionsCommercial Experience

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Small Large Larger Largest

Capacity Over Time

0.1

1

10

100

1000

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Year

Feed

Flo

w (M

MSC

FD)

Avg Size

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Large Separex Membrane Projects

2% 2%3%5%20%3%3%3%20%8%21%

7% 6.5%12%70%50%6.7%6.8%9%

40%44%40%

200 550+450

240 12032

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NigeriaPakistanPakistanMexico

Thailand *EgyptEgyptEgypt

IndonesiaMalaysia *Thailand *

CO2Outlet

CO2InletMMSCFDLocation

5%25%176S.America *10%17%163Thailand3%9%117Egypt

10%35%520Thailand *

In Construction

* Offshore

Ease of Operation – Remote PlantsUOP 5241E-34

Commercial Experience

Installation Type No. of UnitsNatural Gas 52Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) 5Hybrids 5Offshore 3+2Landfill Gas 7Digester Gas 1H2 Purification 56

Total 130

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Pakistan II Overall Layout

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Pakistan II Expansion Skids

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Pakistan II MemGuard System

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Egypt I Plant Layout

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Egypt I Plant Membrane Skid

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Egypt I Plant –2nd-Stage Membrane Skid

Carbon Guard Bed

2nd Stage Membrane

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Recent Project Offshore

< 540 maxMercury, µg/Sm3

Hydrocarbon Recovery: 95%< 5SaturatedWater, lb/MMSCFD

<8.044.5 CO2, mol% 350630 Flow, MMSCFD

ProductFeed

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Malaysia Platform

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Optimized Layout & Packing Density

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Installed Malaysian MemGuard System

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Offshore Thailand Membrane Skids

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Thailand Platform

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Separex Technology SummaryModular supply advantages

–High degree of shop fabrication–Minimized installation time & cost

Phased in expansion for future capacity or CO2increase Weight and space efficiencyEasy to start-up, operate, turndown and shutdownHigh reliability and on-stream time

–Low maintenance requirementsLowest processing cost as low as $ 0.09/MSCFAdvanced pretreatment and materialsMembranes operate in gas phase (no flammable liquids, refrigerants or chemicals)Meets API-521 RP for system inventory blowdown during ESD

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Separex Technology Summary

Synergies with other UOP technologies with one system wide performance warrantyUnparallel capabilities– UOP manufactures its own membranes– Membrane and Pretreatment development program

Extensive commercial experienceLong-term proven commitment– Ongoing operational support– Supply of continually improved membranes

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UOP’s Project Services Expertise

Project Schedule

Project Definition &OptimizationBasic DesignStudies

HazopDetailed EngineeringSystem Integration

UOP

Commissioning and Startup ServicesOngoing Technical Services/Monitoring

ProjectDevelopment OperationsDesign & Construction

UOP Ongoing R&D and Process Improvements

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Conceptual Engineering TechnicalSupport