OG Ops Flashcards
Gas liquefaction
*Liquefy natural gas using compressor and/or heat exchangers
*By cooling gas to below its boiling point
*Easier storage and transport in its liquid phase.
Differentiate:
*Claude Process
*Clause Process
*Linde Process
*Claude Process
-Gas expands isentropically through an expansion turbine.
*Claus Process
-1) Burn a portion of H2S to produce SO2
-2) In reactor: H2S + SO2 = S (elemental)
*Linde Process
-Liquefies gas by compressing, cooling and expanding repeatedly
-Temperature drop with each repetition
Differentiate:
*Non-Associated Gas
*Associated Gas
*Gas Cap
*Non-Associated Gas
+Gas has no contact with oil
*Associated Gas
+Gas is dissolved in oil
*Gas Cap
+Gas is overlying an oil reserve
Regassification
*Involves passing through LNG in vaporizers to reheat
Hydrotreating
*Catalytic process
*Reaction with high pressure hydrogen in a vacuum tower
*Removes sulfur and nitrogen compounds
Crude Distillation
*First step in processing crude oil
*Crude oil is heated using high pressure steam.
*Fractions of hydrocarbons are separated into different stages
P&ID Instrument First Letters:
*F
*L
*P
*Q
*T
*W
*F - Flow
*L - Level
*P - Pressure
*Q - Quantity
*T - Temperature
*W - Weight
P&ID Instrument Succeeding Letters:
*A
*I
*O
*R
*S
*T
*V
*A - Alarm
*I - Indicator
*O - Orifice
*R - Recorder
*S - Switch
*T - Transmitter
*V - Valve
P&ID Equipment Letters:
*B
*C
*F
*H
*M
*P
*V
*R
*B - Gas Moving Eqpt
*C - Compressors
*F - Furnaces
*H - Heat Transfer Eqpt
*M - Mass Transfer Eqpt
*P - Liquid Moving Eqpt
*V - Containment / Vessels
*R - Reactors
FPSO
Floating production storage and offloading
Vacuum Distillation
*Produce petroleum products from heavier oils at lower temperatures.
How are vacuums created?
Through vacuum pumps or steam ejectors
USES:
LPG
- Propane + Butane
- Heating
- Aerosol propellant
- Refrigerant
USES:
Gasoline
Fuel for cars.
USES:
Naphtha
- Laundry soaps, Cleaning fluids
- Heavy oil dilution
- Varnish
- Camp Stoves
- Plastics
USES:
Kerosene
- AKA paraffins
- Fuel for jet engines and oil powered domestic heating.
- Cracking.
USES:
Diesel
Power combustion engines in cars and ships.
USES:
Fuel Oil
-Heating buildings, boilers and furnaces
- Power plants