Gas Processors Association Europe

Saeid Mokhatab, Tehran Raymand Consulting Engineers, Iran and Peter Meyer, CECA SA, France

Natural gas coming from the well contains hydrocarbons, CO2, H2S, water and many other impurities. Treatment of the gas is required and a variety of gas processing systems is available to meet product specifications. This challenges the owner to select the right technologies to provide an optimized, fit for purpose scheme meeting technological and economical targets. This paper describes the most commonly used process technologies for designing the gas processing units (commenting on some of the main developments that have taken place in the gas processing area recently) and shows how integration of process technologies and expert process know how make a difference.