Absorption of acid gases (CO2, H2S) from natural gas using a ternary blend of N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), and Sulfolane

Salam Farooqi Abid; Mahirah Binti Ramli Raihan; Sow Mun Lock Serene; Salam Farooqi Ahmad; Muhammad Wajahat Syed; Anis Farooqi Sidra

doi:10.21741/9781644902516-2

Absorption of acid gases (CO₂, H₂S) from natural gas using a ternary blend of N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), and Sulfolane

Salam Farooqi Abid^*
, Mahirah Binti Ramli Raihan
, Sow Mun Lock Serene
, Salam Farooqi Ahmad
, Muhammad Wajahat Syed
, Anis Farooqi Sidra

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Natural gas (NG) must be treated to remove sulphur compounds and acid gases i.e., carbon dioxide (CO₂) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to ensure that it complies with requirements for sale and transportation. More than 95% of the NG processing plants are operated through the acid gas removal unit (AGRU) using aqueous amine solvent in removing sour gas components from the hydrocarbon gas due to the availability of amine solvent at a low cost. However, the main limitation of this process is the high operating cost of providing sufficient thermal energy at the reboiler for solvent regeneration. Meanwhile, the reboiler duty requirement generally increases with the requirement of CO₂ removal efficiency as higher energy consumption is required to strip off a more significant amount of CO₂ from the rich solvent. This current study addresses the absorption performance of acid gases using ternary hybrid solvents of MDEA, AMP, and Sulfolane. A study on the effects of solubility on H2S and CO₂ absorption was performed at varying pressure (1000-6000 kPa) and temperatures (25°C-50°C) using Aspen HYSYS®V12.1. The results revealed that the concentration of CO₂ and H2S in sweet gas increased with the decrease in pressure, while increasing temperature increased the concentration of H2S and CO₂ in sweet gas. The future study will look at the reboiler duty required for solvent regeneration using this ternary blend of MDEA, AMP, and Sulfolane.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition- International Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition, ICSuPCET 2022
Editors	Yeong Yin Fong, Lam Man Kee, Norwahyu Jusoh, Chong Yang Chuah
Publisher	Association of American Publishers
Pages	9-16
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781644902509
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902516-2
State	Published - 2023
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition, ICSuPCET 2022 - Kuching, Malaysia Duration: 1 Dec 2022 → 2 Dec 2022

Publication series

Name	Materials Research Proceedings
Volume	29
ISSN (Print)	2474-3941
ISSN (Electronic)	2474-395X

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition, ICSuPCET 2022
Country/Territory	Malaysia
City	Kuching
Period	1/12/22 → 2/12/22

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, Association of American Publishers. All rights reserved.

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Keywords

Absorption
Amines
Aspen HYSYS
Simulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science

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Abid, S. F., Raihan, M. B. R., Serene, S. M. L., Ahmad, S. F., Syed, M. W., & Sidra, A. F. (2023). Absorption of acid gases (CO₂, H₂S) from natural gas using a ternary blend of N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), and Sulfolane. In Y. Yin Fong, L. Man Kee, N. Jusoh, & C. Y. Chuah (Eds.), Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition- International Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition, ICSuPCET 2022 (pp. 9-16). (Materials Research Proceedings; Vol. 29). Association of American Publishers. https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902516-2

Abid, Salam Farooqi ; Raihan, Mahirah Binti Ramli ; Serene, Sow Mun Lock et al. / Absorption of acid gases (CO₂, H₂S) from natural gas using a ternary blend of N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), and Sulfolane. Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition- International Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition, ICSuPCET 2022. editor / Yeong Yin Fong ; Lam Man Kee ; Norwahyu Jusoh ; Chong Yang Chuah. Association of American Publishers, 2023. pp. 9-16 (Materials Research Proceedings).

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Abid, SF, Raihan, MBR, Serene, SML, Ahmad, SF, Syed, MW & Sidra, AF 2023, Absorption of acid gases (CO₂, H₂S) from natural gas using a ternary blend of N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), and Sulfolane. in Y Yin Fong, L Man Kee, N Jusoh & CY Chuah (eds), Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition- International Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition, ICSuPCET 2022. Materials Research Proceedings, vol. 29, Association of American Publishers, pp. 9-16, International Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition, ICSuPCET 2022, Kuching, Malaysia, 1/12/22. https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902516-2

Absorption of acid gases (CO₂, H₂S) from natural gas using a ternary blend of N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), and Sulfolane. / Abid, Salam Farooqi; Raihan, Mahirah Binti Ramli; Serene, Sow Mun Lock et al.
Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition- International Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition, ICSuPCET 2022. ed. / Yeong Yin Fong; Lam Man Kee; Norwahyu Jusoh; Chong Yang Chuah. Association of American Publishers, 2023. p. 9-16 (Materials Research Proceedings; Vol. 29).

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Abid SF, Raihan MBR, Serene SML, Ahmad SF, Syed MW, Sidra AF. Absorption of acid gases (CO₂, H₂S) from natural gas using a ternary blend of N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), and Sulfolane. In Yin Fong Y, Man Kee L, Jusoh N, Chuah CY, editors, Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition- International Conference on Sustainable Processes and Clean Energy Transition, ICSuPCET 2022. Association of American Publishers. 2023. p. 9-16. (Materials Research Proceedings). doi: 10.21741/9781644902516-2