Measurement of the (p, ρ, T) Behavior of Liquid MEA and DEA at Temperatures from (293.15 to 423.15) K and Pressures up to 90 MPa

Densities in the homogeneous liquid phase of (mono-)ethanolamine (MEA) and diethanolamine (DEA) were investigated using a commercially available high-pressure vibrating-tube densimeter (VTD). Due to the melting point of the experimental materials, the setup of the VTD had to be modified by an insulated housing of the entire piping including the pressure pump. The insulated housing could be heated up by a temperature-controlled heating fan. The liquid samples with a purity of (0.9994 or 0.9950) mole fraction, respectively, were decanted within an inert protective argon atmosphere and further degassed by several freeze–pump–thaw cycles. Density measurements were carried out at temperatures between (293, respectively, 313 and 423) K and at pressures between (5 and 90) MPa. The resulting 140, respectively, 120 (p, ρ, T) data points, explicitly extend the published database for MEA and DEA, with regards to pressure. A comparison with the currently used equations of state for MEA and DEA revealed a maximum relative deviation of – 0.18 % for MEA and – 0.41 % for DEA, each at the highest investigated temperature and pressure. Considering the measurement uncertainties in temperature, pressure, and oscillation period, as well as uncertainties resulting from the calibration and from the impurities of the sample, the combined expanded relative uncertainty (k = 2) in density varied from (0.1027 to 0.1038) % and from (0.1104 to 0.1130) %, respectively. The VTD was previously calibrated by comprehensive measurements of water and helium and had been further validated by measurements with pure propane.

Designing Desorber for MEA Regeneration after Associated Petroleum Gas Treatment. Part 2

The paper presents a desorption-based method for treating a waste mono-ethanolamine (MEA) solution to extract hydrogen sulfide. The process is used in the associated petroleum gas (APG) treatment unit to remove hydrogen sulphide together with the MEA solution process of hydrogen sulfide absorption from the APG that comes from the well. Extracted hydrogen sulfide can be used to obtain elemental sulfur. The object of development is a stripper for APG treating to remove hydrogen sulfide.Such a treating system is, as a rule, unavailable separately from the absorber and represents an integrated system to treat APG from hydrogen sulfide. Thus, the work objective was to determine parameters, and develop and design desorption column where mono-ethanolamine purification from hydrogen sulphide occurs.The paper presents calculation of desorption column that allows us to close the treatment process, thereby ensuring the regeneration of the mono-ethanolamine solution through treatment by the desorption process. The waste amine is returned to the gas treatment process, and the extracted hydrogen sulfide goes to the Claus process for elemental sulphur production. The column calculation was performed taking into account chemical and thermal processes. The APG treatment unit option to extract hydrogen sulfide with further elemental sulfur produced through the Claus process has been obtained to solve this problem by using the APG as an industrial and domestic gas.

Absorption-based Mono-ethanolamine Treatment of Associated Petroleum Gas. Part 1

The paper presents an absorption-based method to treat associated petroleum gas (APG) using the mono-ethanolamine (MEA) as an absorbent. Involving oiler’s specific data in the southern regions of Russia, an APG treating unit has been developed to take out hydrogen sulfide. The extracted hydrogen sulfide can be used to obtain elemental sulfur. The development object is a treating APG unit.The work objective was to develop an absorber for APG treating to take out hydrogen sulfide by means of regenerated MEA aqueous solution. The work was aimed at reducing environmental pollution when using associated petroleum gas as an energy utility.A plate-shaped absorber model was used. In this design, the liquid enters the upper plate, moves horizontally along the plates, from the overflow from the overlying one towards the overflow to the underlying one, and outlets through the lower part of the absorber.The paper offers an option of the unit for APG treating for removing hydrogen sulfide with the elemental sulfur further produced by the Claus process to solve this problem through using APG as an industrial and domestic gas.The work has involved a complete calculation of the two-component absorption process, a design calculation of the plate-shaped absorber, in particular, determination of the cowl wall thickness, a fitting selection, a calculation of the foundation bolts taking into account the wind load on the absorption column, a rationale for the option chosen, and a calculation of the complete desorption process.In entering the desorber, the absorbent undergoes a single liquid and vapour phase evaporation. To calculate a mole fraction of the stripping initial absorbent, as well as phase compositions, is used a Tregubov method.