An Integrated Geophysical Approach to Aid Remediation Efforts at The Exell Helium Plant in Masterson, TX

The installation to be discussed in this paper was one of the first gas generator, power turbine, centrifugal compressor design combinations to be put in ground (as opposed to airplane) power applications. As a consequence the control systems, waste heat boiler installation and other parts of the facility proved to be other than adequate for continuous duty industrial plant use and as such, has gone through a subsequent development period to overcome the many problems that were encountered. This should be kept in mind as one reads the article. The present-day industrial gas generator units incorporate simplified and reliable control systems and other successful features as a result of this earlier experimental and prototype installation. Revisions to the Phillips Petroleum Company Dumas Helium Plant Pratt Whitney GG3C gas generator and related equipment have greatly increased onstream capabilities. Replacement of unreliable controls and electrical relays has decreased unwarranted shutdowns from 80 hr in 1963 to 8 hr in 1967. Improvements in lubricating oil have increased the time between oil changes from 300 to 3000 hr. Design changes in bearings, exhaust hood, and the lubricating oil system have increased the gas generator’s reliability. The Cooper-Bessemer RT-48 free power turbine has operated maintenance-free since startup. Cooper-Bessemer’s latest design has solved the reaction turbine hood stress cracking problem. Use of this type facility in helium plant service offers advantages, but lack of flexibility has caused a considerable amount of product loss at Dumas Helium Plant.

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Influence of technogenic factors on the engineering and geological conditions of the gas plant territory in the Orenburg region

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202016401021 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 164 ◽

pp. 01021

Author(s):

Nadezhda Korvet ◽

Maria Zavodchikova ◽

Marina Lazdovskaya

Keyword(s):

Oil And Gas ◽

Technogenic Pollution ◽

Test Results ◽

Orenburg Region ◽

Chemical Reagents ◽

Geological Surveys ◽

Geological Features ◽

Geological Conditions ◽

Irreversible Effect ◽

Helium Plant

The engineering and geotechnical conditions of the site of the helium plant in the Orenburg region are characterized. The possibility of its technogenic pollution has been identified by the results of literary and stock sources, as well as by engineering and geological surveys. The reason for the formation of pollution sites is substantiated. This fact is confirmed by analyzes of assessing the composition of groundwater and the physicomechanical properties of loess soils that make up the upper part of the geological section. Groundwater is characterized by increased mineralization, which is mainly caused by the high content of sulfates, chlorides, magnesium and calcium. Also, there is an increased content of ammonia, the smell of gasoline. Studies of the soil properties showed that it almost lost subsidence properties, with the exception of isolated cases. The subsidence of individual soil samples taken from a depth of 13.0-20.0 m is inexplicable by natural causes due to the impossibility of steeping them, taking into account the hydrogeological conditions of the site. It indicates an irreversible effect of leaks of chemical reagents on the soil. The established engineering and geological features of soils and their behavior along the depth of the section are confirmed by test results presented in the form of tables and graphs. The presented information is of great practical and scientific importance for predicting changes in the characteristics of the geological environment during technogenic pollution at oil and gas facilities. The feasibility of amending regulatory documents for a detailed study of this problem in accordance with existing recommendations and scientific developments is proposed.

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Updating of installation for processing wide light hydrocarbon fraction at the Orenburg helium plant

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering ◽

10.1007/s10556-006-0059-4 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 42 (1-2) ◽

pp. 93-97

Author(s):

V. I. Stolypin ◽

A. D. Shakhov ◽

I. A. Mnushkin ◽

A. E. Standrik

Keyword(s):

Light Hydrocarbon ◽

Hydrocarbon Fraction ◽

Helium Plant

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The liouid helium plant of the physical laboratory of the University of Louvain

Applied Scientific Research ◽

10.1007/bf03184723 ◽

1953 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

pp. 429-432

Author(s):

A. Van Itterbeek ◽

L. De Greve ◽

H. Myncke

Keyword(s):

Physical Laboratory ◽

The University ◽

Helium Plant

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System for the automatic control of a cryogenic helium plant

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering ◽

10.1007/bf01149995 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 23 (9) ◽

pp. 439-443

Author(s):

S. G. Goloborod'ko ◽

A. P. Leonov ◽

S. N. Logachev ◽

V. P. Romanov ◽

E. A. Ustinov

Keyword(s):

Automatic Control ◽

Cryogenic Helium ◽

Helium Plant

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Helium plant with cryocompressor

Chemical and Petroleum Engineering ◽

10.1007/bf01150301 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 22 (5) ◽

pp. 177-179

Author(s):

A. V. Orlov ◽

V. M. Dobrov ◽

V. I. Kolokol'nikov

Keyword(s):

Helium Plant

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