Amine System Survey

On-site field testing procedures will be conducted to determine:

Typical Amine Circuit

Typical Amine Circuit

  • Amine Solvent Concentration

  • Total Acid Gas Loading

  • (H2S) Acid Gas Loading

  • Rich Amine Solvent Loading Via Conductivity

  • Reflux Salt Content Via Conductivity

  • Foaming and Antifoam Test

  • Ph Analysis of Liquids

Process gas samples will be collected from inlets and outlets of all absorbers and regenerators. Gas samples will be analyzed immediately after collection with SRE’s proprietary micro gas chromatograph.

Analytical results of all tests will be available immediately.

Evaluation of current operating issues, hardware and system configuration, operating conditions and analytical testing results will form part of the scope.

SRE canwork with plant personnel to optimize performance of the units.

Reporting

The final AMINE SYSTEM SURVEY report will consider at least the following:

·        Corrosion evaluation;

·        Any existing sources of contamination and associated fouling issues;

·        Recommendations on how to control or remove contaminants present;

·        Ability to meet process specifications;

·        Assessment of operational reliability:

·        Opportunities to minimize operational costs;

·        Opportunities to reduce, prevent, or eliminate potential amine foaming episodes;

·        Potential debottlenecking opportunities

Typical content of SRE’s Amine Comprehensive Engineering Report includes:

·        Unit Descriptions

·        Simulation Methodology

·        Report Assumptions

·        Test Results

·        On-site Amine system Testing Summary

·        Amine analysis

·        Amine Strength

·        Lean Amine Acid Gas Loading

·        Heat Stable Amine Salts

·        Metals Analysis

·        Degradation Products and Others

·        Suspended Solids

·        Evaluation of Results

·        Amine Acid Gas Quality

·        Amine reflux water quality

·        Deep H2S Removal

·        Fouling and Filtration

·        Recommendations / Action Items

·        Cost Savings Opportunities

·        Appendix 1 ‒ Gas Chromatograph Analyses

·        Appendix 2 ‒ Amine Analysis