Gas Processing Flashcards
Gas processing is categorized into what 2 parts?
1) Contaminants removal
2) NGL (Natural Gas Liquids) removal
What happens in a de-ethanizer?
Ethane is removed from lighter hydrocarbons in the feed.
To extract natural gas from Shale, what method(s) is/are utilized?
Horizontal drilling and fracturing
Why is H2S removed?
Prevents corrosion
What is the function condensate stabilization unit?
Removal of lighter hydrocarbons to decrease vapor pressure
What is fed into the sulphur recovery plant?
Acid gas
What is the name of column or tower used in the absorption process?
Contactor
To remove water from natural gas using ___________ process, gas is passed over a bed of solids such as silica gel, activated alumina, molecular sieve.
Adsorption
Separation of one or more components in which the component(s) is/ are transferred to a liquid solvent is called ___________ process.
Absorption
Why does water need to be removed?
Prevents formation of hydrates and corrosion
The most common chemical method of hydrogen sulfide removal is ____________.
Amine sweetening
What is the function of a nitrogen rejection unit?
Liquefy hydrocarbons to remove nitrogen
What is the most efficient way to remove NGLs (Natural Gas Liquids)
Cryogenics
The NGLs are separated to individual components in units called _____________.
Fractionators
