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The document provides design parameters for a glycol dehydrator including gas flow rate, pressures, temperatures, and water content specifications. It outlines the theory and equations needed to size the dehydrator, including corrections for non-standard gas properties and temperature. The solution sizes the dehydrator with a 30" diameter packed absorption column 4 feet tall, removing 22.92 lbm/hr of water with a pressure drop of 2741 Pa across the ceramic saddle packings.

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Semester Assignment

The document provides design parameters for a glycol dehydrator including gas flow rate, pressures, temperatures, and water content specifications. It outlines the theory and equations needed to size the dehydrator, including corrections for non-standard gas properties and temperature. The solution sizes the dehydrator with a 30" diameter packed absorption column 4 feet tall, removing 22.92 lbm/hr of water with a pressure drop of 2741 Pa across the ceramic saddle packings.

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Semester Assignment

Submitted To: Sir Umair Sikandar


Bilal Ahmad | Daneal Ahmad Shafiq | Mass Transfer | ChE-10 | 27th May 2019
Design of a Glycol Dehydrator
Design Parameters:
Gas Flow Rate: 12MMscfd = 14126 m3/h = 12978 kg/h = 28612 lbm/h
Gas specific gravity: 0.75 = 0.91875 kg/m3
Operating line pressure: 900psig
Maximum working pressure of contactor: 1440 psig
Gas inlet temperature: 90 oF
Inlet gas water content: 50 lb H2O/MMscf
Outlet gas water content: 6 lb H2O /MMscf
Design criteria: GWR = 3 gal TEG/lbm H2O with 99.5% TEG

Theory/Data:
Dehydrators with TEG in trays or packed-column contactors can be sized from standard
models by using the following information:
 Gas flow rate
 Specific gravity of gas
 Operating pressure
 Maximum working pressure of contact
 Gas inlet temperature
 Outlet gas water content required

One of the following two design criteria can be employed:


 Glycol to water ratio (GWR). A value of 2 to 6 gal TEG/lbm H2O removed is
adequate for most glycol dehydration requirements. Very often 2.5 to 4 gal
TEG/lbm H2O is used for field dehydrators.
 Lean TEG concentration from re-concentrator. Most glycol re-concentrators can
output 99.0 to 99.9% lean TEG. A value of 99.5% lean TEG is utilized in most
designs.

Glycol contactors are generally constructed with a standard height of 7.5ft. The
minimum required diameter of the contactor can be determined based on the gas
capacity of the contactor for standard gas of 0.7 specific gravity at standard
temperature 100oF. If the gas is not the standard gas and/or the operating
temperature is different from the standard temperature, a correction should be first
made using the following relation:

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𝑞
𝑞 =
𝐶𝐶
Where,
q = gas capacity of contactor at operating conditions, MMscfd
qs = gas capacity of contactor for standard gas (0.7 sp. gravity) at standard
temperature (100 oF), MMscfd
Ct = correction factor for operating temperature
Cg = correction factor for gas-specific gravity

The rate of water removal is calculated from:


(𝐶 −𝐶 )𝑞
𝑊 =
24
Where,
Wr = water to be removed, lbm/hr
Cwi = water content of inlet gas, lbm H2O/MMscf
Cwo = water content of outlet gas, lbm H2O/MMscf
q = gas flow rate, MMscfd

Once the gas capacity of the contactor for standard gas at standard temperature is
calculated, the required minimum diameter and minimum height of a trayed/packed
glycol contactor can be calculated using standardised graphs.

Operating Temperature/ oF Correction factor (Ct)


50 0.93 Temperature
60 0.94 correction factors for
70 0.96 packed glycol
80 0.97 contactors (Sivalls,
90 0.99 1977)
100 1.00
110 1.01

Gas- specific gravity (air = 1) Correction Factor (Cg)


0.55 1.13 Specific gravity
0.60 1.08 correction factors for
0.65 1.04 packed glycol
0.70 1.00 contactors (Sivalls,
0.75 0.97 1977)
0.80 0.94
0.85 0.91

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Solution:
Note: We’ll be working towards finding parameters of a packed absorption column,
not a trayed one.
Because the given gas is not a standard gas and the inlet temperature is not the
standard temperature, corrections need to be made. From above tables, Ct = 0.99 and
Cg = 0.97. The gas capacity of the contactor is then,
12
𝑞 = = 𝟏𝟐. 𝟓𝟎 𝑴𝑴𝒔𝒄𝒇𝒅
0.99 ∗ 0.97
As a result, from Figure 10.11, we see that outer diameter of contactor is ~30 in. (we
need to draw a line above 24 in. line since our gas capacity of 12.50 MMscfd is way
higher for 900 psig operating pressure).

Using Fig. 10.6, we determine the dew point temperature of outlet gas using the outlet
gas water content i.e. 6 lb H2O /MMscf. We arrive at at dew point of 28 oF. Therefore
the dew point depression is
∆𝑡 = 90 − 28 = 62℉
From Fig. 10.12, using GWR = 3 and ∆𝑡 = 62℉, we arrive at 4 ft of packing. In reality
the contactor will be taller than 4 ft as it will need to incorporate the distributors as
well, both at the top and bottom.

The rate of water removal is,


(50-6)12.50 lbm
Wr = =22.92
24 hr
We’ll be using 1.5 in Intalox Saddles (dumped) made of ceramic material as our
packing bed.

Area of contactor is therefore,


30
𝐴 = 𝜋 12 = 𝟒. 𝟗𝟏𝒇𝒕𝟐
4
Air Mass Velocity,
28162
𝐺= = 𝟓𝟕𝟑𝟔 𝒍𝒃𝒎 /𝒇𝒕𝟐 . 𝒉𝒓
4.91
Since data isn’t available at our required air velocity, we’ll assume a pressure drop of
2.75in/ft packing. This leads to a total pressure drop of 4*2.75 = 11 in H2O = 2741 Pa.

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Overall Parameters of Dehydrator:
Parameter Description/Value
Outer diameter of contactor 30 in
Packing Height 4 ft
Water removal rate 22.92 lbm/hr
Packing 1.5 in Intalox saddles, dumped
Material of Packing Ceramic
Pressure drop across packing 2741 Pa
Area of contactor 4.91 ft2

References:
 Petroleum Production Engineering, A Computer-Assisted Approach, Boyun Guo
 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/glycol-gas-contactor
 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/glycol-loss
 learning.hccs.edu/faculty/abiodun.olowe/ptrt2470/ptrt-2470-chapter-5

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