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METHANOL PLANT - SHALE GAS FEED PRETREATMENT CASE STUDY #091406

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Case Background A Methanol plant operator would like to examine the technical feasibility of using Shale Gas as a feedstock to their Methanol plant. The first step in the Methanol production process is gas pretreatment. The purpose of gas pretreatment is to make the gas suitable for the downstream processes. There are two groups of compounds that are usually present in natural gas and that should be removed during pretreatment—the associate NGL and the sulfur-containing compounds. Some natural gas reservoirs may also have other trace components that must be removed, but these are not discussed here. Desulfurization of Proposed Shale Gas In large-scale Methanol facilities, desulfurization is typically performed by passing the natural gas with a co-feed of hydrogen (H2) over a hydrotreating catalyst, followed by desulfurization over a packed bed of porous “mixed-metal”-containing zinc oxide (ZnO). The initial hydrotreating step is necessary to convert sulfur in mercaptan (thiol) and sulfide (thioether) compounds to hydrogen sulfide (H2S). The ZnO reacts with H2S to capture the sulfur as zinc sulfide (ZnS), and the packed bed is typically operated at 350°C–400°C. Once the packed bed reaches capacity, the ZnS can be regenerated by controlled oxidation. It is, therefore, customary to apply two packed beds in series lead-lag. Selecting ZnO-based desulfurization technology for methanol plants has some implications:

• A source of pure H2 is required as utility. The issue is not H2 availability, but rather the need to include an H2 purification unit, or an external source of pure H2 in the design.

• During regeneration, a sulfur-dioxide-(SO2)-rich offgas is produced as effluent. Depending on the location, the offgas can be disposed of through a stack, or it can require gas treatment before release.

Other gas treatment strategies will have different requirements and implications. For example, spent methanol synthesis catalyst makes a good sulfur trap. Gas treatment and spent methanol synthesis catalyst disposal can be integrated, instead of using ZnO.

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This case study examines the impact of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) on the pre-treatment section design, performance and efficiency of ACME Methanol Plant’ feed gas pre-treatment section. Case 1: Normal Shale Gas Case 2: “Bad Gas” Case 3: Low CO2 Case 4: High CO2

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HDS VESSEL

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ZNO VESSEL

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Purification Calculation Summary: [Cases 1 – 4 Cross Checks]

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APPENDIX

FEEDSTOCK CHARACTERIZATION

Component Units NG CO2 Process Steam

Recycle NG CO2 Recycle

Stream Stream Stream Stream Stream StreamData from Stream Mixer mol% mol% mol% mol% mol% mol% mol% mol% kmol/hr mol % kmol/hrParaffins Note: Okay Okay Okay OkayCH4 mol% 55.32 55.32 0.00 0.00 55.321 2115.76 55.323 2115.76C2H6 mol% 1.18 1.18 0.00 0.00 1.180 45.130 1.180 45.130C3H8 mol% 0.23 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.230 8.797 0.230 8.797C4H10 mol% 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.050 1.912 0.050 1.912C5H12 mol% 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.005 0.191 0.005 0.191C6H14 mol% 0.24 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.240 9.179 0.240 9.179C7H16 mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000C8H18 mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000C9H20 mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000OlefinsC2H2 Acetylene mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000C2H4 mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000C3H6 mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

C4H8 Butene mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000C4H6 Butadiene mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000C5H10 mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000C6H12 Hexene mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000NaphthenesC6H12 Cyclohexane mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000AromaticsC6H6 Benzene mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000Inerts & OthersCO mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000CO2 mol% 25.06 100.00 25.06 100.00 0.00 25.061 958.439 25.061 958.439N2 mol% 15.41 15.41 0.00 0.00 15.410 589.367 15.411 589.367Ar mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000H2 mol% 2.50 100 2.50 0.00 100.00 2.500 95.614 2.500 95.614NH3 Ammonia mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000H2O mol% 0.00 100 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.003 0.115

Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 3824.50 100.00 3824.39

Organic Carbon Factor 0.6004 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.6004 0.0000 0.0000 0.6004 0.6004 0.6004 0.6004Inorganic Carbon Factor 0.8510 1.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.8510 1.0000 0.0000 0.8510 10.1848 0.8510 10.1848

Molecular Weight kg/kmol 24.9677 44.0098 18.0152 2.0158 24.9677 44.0098 2.0158 24.9677 24.9677 24.9679 24.9679

Error Warning Note: Okay Okay Okay OkayFlowrate Nm³/hrFlowrate kg/hrFlowrate kmol/hr 3824.5 0 0 29.966

Gas Flowrate Nm3/hr 85722 0 0 0 85722 0 0 85722 85720kg/hr 95488.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 95488.8 0.0 0.0 95488.8 95486.7kmol/hr 3824.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3824.5 0.0 0.0 3824.50 3824.39

Calculated Steam to Carbon mol/mol 0.0000Model C5's + as C4's NoC5's + as C4's mol% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.000New C4 Flowrate kmol/hr 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.912 1.912New Total Flowrate kmol/hr 3815.13 3815.02

Total Total Total Total

Sulfur Speciation Note:ppm mol ppm mol ppm mol ppm mol

mg S/Nm3

mol % component

kmol/hr

H2S ppm v 5.27 5.270 0.000 0.000 5.270 7.5 0.000527 0.020155COS ppm v 1.32 1.320 0.000 0.000 1.320 1.9 0.000132 0.005048CS2 ppm v 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0 0.000000 0.000000MercaptansCH3SH ppm v 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0 0.000000 0.000000C2H5SH ppm v 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0 0.000000 0.000000C3H7SH ppm v 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0 0.000000 0.000000n-C4H9SH ppm v 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0 0.000000 0.000000

Mixed Gas (Wet) Mixed Gas (Dry)

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NG CO2 Process

SteamRecycle Mixed Gas

(Wet)Mixed Gas

(Dry) Color SchemeCalculations…………….………….………….…………….………….…………. Mol Wt User Input

mass mass mass mass mass mass (kg/kmol) Fixed InputParaffins Calculation

CH4 887.4944 0 0 887.494413 887.521008 CH4 16.0426 WarningC2H6 35.4826 0 0 35.4826029 35.4836662 C2H6 30.0694 Atomic WeightsC3H8 10.14233 0 0 10.1423292 10.1426331 C3H8 44.0962 Hydrogen 1.0079C4H10 2.906208 0 0 2.90620823 2.90629531 C4H10 58.123 Carbon 12.011C5H12 0.360756 0 0 0.36075623 0.36076704 C5H12 72.1498 Nitrogen 14.0067C6H14 20.6828 0 0 20.6827984 20.6834182 C6H14 86.1766 Oxygen 15.9994C7H16 0 0 0 0 0 C7H16 100.2034 Sulfur 32.066C8H18 0 0 0 0 0 C8H18 114.2302 Argon 39.948C9H20 0 0 0 0 0 C9H20 128.257

OlefinsC2H2 Acet 0 0 0 0 0 C2H2 Acetylene 26.0378C2H4 0 0 0 0 0 C2H4 28.0536C3H6 0 0 0 0 0 C3H6 42.0804

C4H8 Buten 0 0 0 0 0 C4H8 Butene 56.1072C4H6 Butad 0 0 0 0 0 C4H6 Butadiene 54.0914C5H10 0 0 0 0 0 C5H10 70.134C6H12 He 0 0 0 0 0 C6H12 Hexene 84.1608

NaphthenesC6H12 Cycl 0 0 0 0 0 C6H12 Cyclohexane 84.1608

AromaticsC6H6 Benz 0 0 0 0 0 C6H6 Benzene 78.1134

Inerts & OthersCO 0 0 0 0 0 CO 28.0104CO2 1102.908 4400.98 0 1102.90768 1102.94074 CO2 44.0098N2 431.6951 0 0 431.695143 431.708079 N2 28.0134Ar 0 0 0 0 0 Ar 39.948H2 5.039601 0 201.58 5.03960097 5.03975199 H2 2.0158NH3 Ammon 0 0 0 0 0 NH3 Ammonia 28.0134H2O 0.053984 0 1801.52 0 0.05398406 H2O 18.0152

Total 2496.766 4400.98 1801.52 201.58 2496.76552 2496.78635 Convert degC to degK 273.151

2296.08458 kg/hr C0.11 kg/hr C

0.09 kg/hr steam6.59 ppm mol

19.396 kg/day S

S kg/hr as S

S kg/hr as S

S kg/hr as S

S kg/hr as S

% mass of component

ppm wt of component

H2S 0.646303 0 0 0.646303 0.01796189 179.6 H2S 34.0818COS 0.161882 0 0 0.161882 0.00793043 79.3 COS 60.0764CS2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CS2 76.143

MercaptansCH3SH 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 CH3SH 48.1086C2H5SH 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 C2H5SH 62.1354C3H7SH 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 C3H7SH 76.1622n-C4H9SH 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 n-C4H9SH 90.189i-C4H9SH 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 i-C4H9SH 90.189C6H11SH 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 C6H11SH 118.2426C6H5SH 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 C6H5SH 110.1794RSH 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 RSH 48.1086

Sulfides(CH3)2S 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 (CH3)2S 47.1007(C2H5)2S 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 (C2H5)2S 61.1275(C6H5)2S 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 (C6H5)2S 186.277C6H5SC6H1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 C6H5SC6H11 192.3244R2S 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 R2S 47.1007

Disulfides(CH3)2SS 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 (CH3)2SS 79.1667(C2H5)2SS 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 (C2H5)2SS 93.1935

Thiophenes(CH3)2C4H4S 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 (CH3)2C4H4S 114.211C4H4S 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 C4H4S 84.1416Other S as S 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Other S as S 32.066Total S as S 0.808185 0 0 0.808185 0.02589232 258.915415

Mixed Gas (Dry)

NG CO2 Process Steam

Mixed Gas

Mixed Gas (Dry)

Amount of S to be removed

Steam injection required for COS/CS2 hydrolysisSulphur concentration as H2S

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HDS CATALYST

HDS Catalyst Volume Calculation : Nat Gas, Refinery Gases & LPG Feedstocks

See Vulcan Design Manual Section 1

Title: ACME Methanol

Total S to be treated 1.3 ppm mol 0.1619 kg/hr as S Estimated Catalyst volume 19.21 m3VULCAN™VHT-S101 recommended

Carbon Number 1.0000 Pressure correction

Revised Volume required 19.2 m3T-S101

Spillage allowance 2.00%

Order 19.6 m3 VULCAN™VHT-S101

Guaranteed Life up to 3 years Catalyst Density 700 kg/m³Expected Life 5 years Loaded weight 13445.03 kg

Bed Dimensions

Process Conditions Aspect ratio required Yes

Pressure 26.9 bara Gas Viscosity 0.000025 N.s/m2 0.025 cP Bed diameter 3.300 m

Temperature 370 degC Gas Density 12.560 kg/m³ Bed height 2.246 m 19.21

Flowrate (Dry Gas) 85720 Nm3/hr Molecular Weight 24.968 kg/kmole Actual Aspect Ratio (L/D) 0.681

Flowrate (Wet Gas) 85722 Nm3/hr Mass flux 3.101 kg/s m2

Steam: Dry Gas ratio 3E-05 Velocity Head 0.383 kg/m s2 2.00% per year bar kg/cm2 psi

Reynolds Number #N/A Bed PD after settling = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Bed friction factor #N/A 1 year = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Compute Desired Space Velocity 2 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Space Velocity 4463 hr-1 3 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Catalyst Parameters 4 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Bed Voidage #N/A Calculate the equivalent sphere diameter for the pellet 5 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Pellet Diameter #N/A mm Area #N/A mm26 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Pellet Length #N/A mm Volume #N/A mm3 7 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A# holes #N/A #N/A m 8 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Hole diameter #N/A 9 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Pellet voidage #N/A 10 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Assuming a particle breakage of

Olefins hydrogenation is not a problem

Feed classified as

HDS not required

Beware possible Methanation reaction - Temp rise = 1,504 degC based on [CO]+[CO2]

Bed PD after

Bed PD after

Bed PD after

Same vessel as ZnO bed?

Bed PD after

Bed PD after

Bed PD after

Bed PD after

Recycle Hydrogen OK

Refinery Off Gas

Bed PD after

Bed PD after

Diameter Equiv Sphere

Bed PD after

CHLORIDE GURAD

Chloride Guard Catalyst Volume Calculation : Nat Gas, Refinery Gases & LPG FeedstocksSee Catalyst Design Manual Section 2Title: ACME Methanol

ppm mol Mass equivalent 0.0 ppm wt Estimated Catalyst volume 0.00 m3 VULCAN™ VGP CRT-3000 recommendedppm wt Molar equivalent 0.0 ppm mol Design HCl pickup capacit kg Cl/ m3 absorbent

Life required 365 days Spillage allowance 2.00%Lead/Lag? (Y/N) Yes Catalyst Volume Correction Factor 0 Order 0.0 m3 VULCAN™ VGP CRT-3000Process ConditionsPressure 33.75 bara Gas Viscosity 0.000025 N.s/m2 0.025 cP Guaranteed Life #DIV/0! monthsTemperature 380 degC Gas Density 15.517 kg/m³ Expected Life #DIV/0! monthsMolecular Weight 24.968 kg/kmole Guaranteed Slip 0.10 ppm molFlowrate (Dry Gas) 85720 Nm3/hr Mass flux 3.101 kg/s m2 Expected Slip 0.01 ppm molFlowrate (Wet Gas) 85722 Nm3/hr Velocity Head 0.310 kg/m s2

Reynolds Number #N/A Pressure Drop predictionBed friction factor #N/A 2.00% per year bar kg/cm2 psi

Bed Dimensions Bed PD after settling = #N/A #N/A #N/AAspect Ratio desired 0.463 Catalyst Density 900 kg/m³ 1 year = #N/A #N/A #N/ABed diameter 3.300 m Loaded weight 0 kg 0.00 2 years = #N/A #N/A #N/ABed height 0.000 m Space Velocity #DIV/0! hr-1 3 years = #N/A #N/A #N/AActual Aspect Ratio (L/D) 0.000 4 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A

5 years = #N/A #N/A #N/AAbsorbent Parameters 6 years = #N/A #N/A #N/ABed Voidage #N/A Calculate the equivalent sphere diameter for the pellet 7 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Pellet Diameter #N/A mm Area #N/A mm2 8 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Pellet Length #N/A mm Volume #N/A mm3 9 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A# holes #N/A Diameter Equiv

S h#N/A m 10 years = #N/A #N/A #N/A

Hole diameter #N/APellet voidage #N/A

Guard Volume 17.14 m3 VULCAN™ VGP CRT-3000Guard Volume Life #DIV/0! months

Bed PD after

Bed PD after Bed PD after Bed PD after Bed PD after

#DIV/0!

Total Chloride to be treated

Bed PD after

Bed PD after

Assuming a particle breakage of

Bed PD after Bed PD after Bed PD after

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ZNO ABSORBENT BEDS

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APPENDIX: Vulcan Hybrid Purification Systems

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