PROPANE PROCESSING IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Chiller As explained earlier that Propane is used as the refrigerant in chiller. Gasses from the gas/gas and gas/liquid enter into the chiller where they are passed through the tubes while propane is on shell side. Excessive drop in temperature occurs here causing heavier hydrocarbons to condense out as propane after exchanging heat vaporizes. MYCOM Compressor After cooling raw gas in chiller, vaporize propane from suction scrubber enters into the MYCOM compressor, which is reciprocating economized screw compressor. The suction pressure remains around 50 KPa and discharge pressure is around 55/56 KPa, which is controlled by pressure control valve (PCV). With gaseous propane lube oil also enters into the vaporize propane which act as a lubricant as well as coolant. This mixture enters into the refrigerant/oil separator, in which lube oil is separated from gaseous propane. After this propane enters into the propane accumulator and then into the FIN fan condenser. Fan Con...