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 Sebastien Duval, Aramco. The second of our Best Paper Award Winners, presented during our Annual Conference 2025.

"Innovative CO₂ Capture Technique for Natural Gas Operations"

"Introduction: A breakthrough process that combines a new category of membranes with amine solvent technologies offers an energy-efficient and economical alternative for CO₂ capture at gas plants. This hybrid approach presents a cost-effective and energy-saving solution compared to traditional absorption-based CO₂ capture methods, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing CO₂ capture capabilities.

Body: During the acid gas removal stage, CO₂ is removed along with H₂S and sent to the Claus unit, where H₂S is converted into elemental sulfur. High CO₂ content in the acid gas feed to Claus unit leads to operational challenges in the Claus Unit. It may also cause a significant drop in the reaction furnace temperature, reducing the Claus unit’s effectiveness in processing harmful compounds such as ammonia, BTX, and heavy hydrocarbons... read more"