Table of Contents

Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 The AmineCalc Model
    2.1 The Amine Process
    2.2 Model Descriptions
    2.3 Model Input Requirements
3 Model Results
    3.1 Model Inputs
    3.2 Result Comparisons
    3.3 Statistical Analysis on Result Comparisons
4 Discussion and Recommendations
    4.1 Discussion
    4.2 Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Test Case Simulation Runs
Figures
2.1 Typical Amine Sweetening Unit
2.2 Flow Diagram for Mass Balance Calculation
2.3 Flow Diagram for Sour Gas/NGL Process Simulation
3.1 Result Comparisons for Benzene
3.2 Result Comparisons for Toluene
3.3 Result Comparisons for Ethylbenzene
3.4 Result Comparisons for Xylenes
3.5 Result Comparisons for n-Hexane
3.6 Result Comparisons for Total BTEX
3.7 Result Comparisons for Total HAPs
Tables
2.1 Program Options and Input Requirements
3.1 Input Data for Case Simulations
3.2 Feed Gas Compositions in Mole Percent
3.3 Result Comparisons for Case 1 Regenerator Vent
3.4 Result Comparisons for Case 1 Flash Vent
3.5 Regenerator Vent Emissions for Case 2
3.6 BTEX Stripper Efficiency
3.7 Result Comparisons for Case 2 Regenerator Vent
3.8 Result Comparisons for Case 3 Regenerator Vent
3.9 Result Comparisons for Case 3 Flash Vent
3.10 Result Comparisons for Case 4 Regenerator Vent
3.11 Result Comparisons for Case 5 Regenerator Vent
3.12 Result Comparisons for Case 6 Regenerator Vent
3.13 Result Comparisons for Case 6 Flash Vent
3.14 Legend for Bar Chart Abscissa
3.15 Average Standard Deviation for Each Component

Abstract

AMINECalc version 1.0 model was developed to evaluate the simulation results with field data collected from operating gas plants, recommending improvements and modifications to refine the predictions. See also Publ 4679

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Petroleum Institute
Pages
ISBN