Monoethylene Glycol as Hydrate Inhibitor in Offshore Natural Gas Processing: From Fundamentals to Exergy Analysis

By Alexandre Mendonça Teixeira, Lara de Oliveira Arinelli, José Luiz de Medeiros

Describes in detail the main technologies for monoethylene glycol (MEG) recovery in offshore platforms for natural gas production

Presents the concept of MEG recovery units, their main configurations and their finalities in offshore platforms for natural gas production

Provides a quantitative comparison and energetic analysis of MEG recovery units in offshore platforms for natural gas production

Provides case studies on the thermodynamic efficiency of general distillation-based processes with sharp and not too sharp cuts, as well as on MEG recovery processes

Presents methodology to conduct exergy analysis in complex processes using a professional process simulator

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 331966073X
• ISBN13: 9783319660738
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"