Pretreatment
Slug Catching
Condensate Stabilization
Gas Treatment
Dehydration
NGLs
Processing
Absorption
Fractionation
Nitrogen Rejection
Condensation
Compression and
Liquefaction Expansion
Refrigeration
Figure 6.1
Process Flow Diagram
MATERIAL BALANCE
The application of mass conservation to the analysis of physical system is
involved in a material balance. Accordingly, total mass of all materials entering
any process must be equal to the mass of all materials accumulated in the
process. More often, accumulation of materials is negligible, so, the process will
become a steady state where input equals the output.
The LNG plant is capable to produce 0.5 MTPA of liquefied natural gas. A
feed of 300, 000 kmol per hour of natural gas is assumed to meet this need. The
feed is at 80 bara and 20 C which undergo different treatment process to
minimize the amount of H2S and CO2 in the product. MDEA and TEG will be
used in this treatment.
In liquefaction process, the natural gas should be cooled below -160 C (256 F) at atmospheric pressure. LNG is stored as a boiling cryogenic liquid at
relatively low pressure; the gases that boil off are vented and collected insuring
that the liquid temperature remains constant.
Table 6.1
Summary of Material Balance
EQUIPMENT
Slug Catcher
Condensate Stabilizer
Amine Absorber
FEED
300000 kmol/hr natural
gas
82.62% CH4
4.84% C2H6
1.78% C3H8
0.39% i-C4H10
0.67% n-C4H10
0.29% i-C5H12
0.27% n-C5H12
0.34% n-C6H14
0.96% H2S
1.42% H2O
2.45% CO2
3.97% N2
98340 kmol/hr
75% CH4
5.91% C2H6
0.54% C3H8
4.33% H2O
1.49% CO2
12.11% N2
PRODUCT
201660 kmol/hr (to amine
absorber)
86.04% CH4
4.32% C2H6
2.38% C3H8
0.58% i-C4H10
1% n-C4H10
0.43% i-C5H12
0.40% n-C5H12
0.51% n-C6H14
1.42% H2S
2.92% CO2
98340 kmol/hr (to
condensate stabilizer)
75% CH4
5.91% C2H6
0.54% C3H8
4.33% H2O
1.49% CO2
12.11% N2
94506 kmol/hr (to amine
absorber)
78.68% CH4
6.15% C2H6
0.57% C3H8
0.45% H2O
1.56% CO2
12.60% N2
3834 kmol/hr of H2O
removed
285410 kmol/hr sweet
gas
86.93% CH4
5 % C2H6
1.12% C3H8
0.3% i-C4H10
0.56% n-C4H10
0.3% i-C5H12
0.25% n-C5H12
0.34% n-C6H14
0.14% H2O
2.48% CO2
4.02% N2
TEG Dehydrator
0.2% H2O
5% N2
10756 kmol/hr offgas
26.71% H2S
68.29% CO2
5% CH4
284839 kmol/hr
dehydrated gas
87.10% CH4
5.01% C2H6
1.12% C3H8
0.3% i-C4H10
0.56% n-C4H10
0.3% i-C5H12
0.25% n-C5H12
0.34% n-C6H14
5.02% N2
571 kmol/hr of H2O
removed
Fractionator
De-methanizer
De-ethanizer
284839 kmol/hr
87.10% CH4
5.01% C2H6
1.12% C3H8
0.3% i-C4H10
0.56% n-C4H10
0.3% i-C5H12
0.25% n-C5H12
0.34% n-C6H14
5.02% N2
9780kmol/hr
5.54% CH4
10.83% C2H6
32.62% C3H8
8.74% i-C4H10
16.31% n-C4H10
275059kmol/hr (N2
rejection column)
90% CH4
4.80% C2H6
5.20% N2
9780kmol/hr (to deethanizer)
5.54% CH4
10.83% C2H6
32.62% C3H8
8.74% i-C4H10
16.31% n-C4H10
8.74% i-C5H12
7.28% n-C5H12
9.9% n-C6H14
0.04% N2
1546 kmol/hr (to storage)
35.06% CH4
58.21% C2H6
6.47% C3H8
0.26% N2
8.74% i-C5H12
7.28% n-C5H12
9.9% n-C6H14
0.04% N2
De-propanizer
De-butanizer
N2 Rejection Column
8234 kmol/hr
1.93% C2H6
37.53% C3H8
10.38% i-C4H10
19.37% n-C4H10
10.38% i-C5H12
8.65% n-C5H12
11.76% n-C6H14
4989 kmol/hr
3.09% C3H8
16.13% i-C4H10
29.97% n-C4H10
17.13% i-C5H12
14.28% n-C5H12
19.41% n-C6H14
275059kmol/hr
90% CH4
4.80% C2H6
5.20% N2
Liquefaction Unit
260756 kmol/hr
94.94% CH4
5.06% C2H6
Storage
260756 kmol/hr
94.94% CH4
5.06% C2H6
5.06% C2H6