GPA founded in the US in the 1920's. In 1983, GPA Europe was established as a parallel organisation.

We currently have over 200 members, including the great majority of European gas companies. We aim to provide a forum to share ideas by bringing together business and technical leaders from a range of gas processing organisations across 20+ countries.

We are a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to advancing gas processing, LNG, hydrogen, carbon capture, and associated energy technologies across Europe and beyond.

We bring together students, engineers, technical specialists, business leaders, and operating companies to share knowledge, develop best practices, and shape the future of the gas and energy transition industries.

Here at GPAE , our role is two-fold:

1  GPAE promotes technical and operational excellence

2  GPAE serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas and information

This month we are looking back to a paper from Dag Kvamsdal, Schlumberger. The most downloaded paper from last month, presented at the GPAE Technical Meeting & AGM 2018.

Gas Dehydration – “Three-in One” Design Approach to TEG Contactor Tower"

" TEG Gas Dehydration plants often use an inlet and outlet gas scrubber. The first to protect the TEG unit the second to prevent TEG losses and reduce downstream problems.

Slumberger have found a way to include both within the Dehydration Contactor tower. This eliminates two coded pressure vessels and their valves, instruments and piping. The same performance achieved at lower CAPEX and smaller footprint.

This paper will discuss some real-life stories where this approach has been successfully followed as well as some of the challenges in doing so.”