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Temperature Swing Adsorption in Natural Gas Processing: A Concise Overview
Author(s) -
Berg Frederik,
Pasel Christoph,
Eckardt Tobias,
Bathen Dieter
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chembioeng reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.089
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 2196-9744
DOI - 10.1002/cben.201900005
Subject(s) - natural gas , natural gas processing , adsorption , process engineering , swing , process (computing) , pressure swing adsorption , waste management , vacuum swing adsorption , environmental science , nitrogen , chemical engineering , chemistry , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry , operating system
To enable the technical use of natural gas, efficient gas processing is essential. Various components such as water, sulphur compounds, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and heavy hydrocarbons must be removed. Temperature swing adsorption (TSA) is a commonly used way of removing some of these components. This paper describes where TSA is used in the natural gas treatment process and outlines the application of commercial adsorbents in TSA plants. The state of research on adsorbents and process control in TSA plants in natural gas processing is discussed.