Open AccessField Demonstration of a Membrane Process to Recover Heavy Hydrocarbons and to Remove Water from Natural Gas
Author(s) -
Kaaeid Lokhandwala
Publication year - 2003
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/902752
Subject(s) - natural gas , gas compressor , process engineering , natural gas field , waste management , engineering , process (computing) , gas turbines , membrane , environmental science , reliability (semiconductor) , interim , computer science , mechanical engineering , chemistry , physics , operating system , biochemistry , power (physics) , archaeology , quantum mechanics , history
The objective of this project is to design, construct and field demonstrate a membrane system to recover natural gas liquids (NGLs) and remove water from raw natural gas. To convince industry users of the efficiency and reliability of the process, we plan to conduct an extended field test to demonstrate system performance under real-world conditions. The membrane system has been designed and fabricated by Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. (MTR). The MTR membrane system and the compressor are now onsite at BP's Pascagoula, MS plant. The plant is undergoing a very significant expansion and the installation of the membrane unit into the test location is being implemented, albeit at a slower rate than we expected. The startup of the system and conducting of tests will occur in the next six months, depending on the availability of the remaining budget. In the interim, significant commercial progress has been made regarding the introduction of the NGL membrane and systems into the natural gas market