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The LNG Process

The LNG process involves removing impurities from raw natural gas through several steps. First, a solvent removes CO2 in absorber columns and is regenerated for reuse. Next, mercury is removed to protect equipment. The gas is then dehydrated, cooled through multiple heat exchangers, and heavier components are separated out. Finally, the gas is liquefied to -161°C in cryogenic heat exchangers and flash vessels, ready for storage.

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The LNG Process

The LNG process involves removing impurities from raw natural gas through several steps. First, a solvent removes CO2 in absorber columns and is regenerated for reuse. Next, mercury is removed to protect equipment. The gas is then dehydrated, cooled through multiple heat exchangers, and heavier components are separated out. Finally, the gas is liquefied to -161°C in cryogenic heat exchangers and flash vessels, ready for storage.

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The LNG Process

1. Sulfinol absorber columns. Raw gas enters the column where it mixes with a
solvent (Sulfinol) that removes CO2 from the gas
2. Sulfinol regeneration: Solvent from the Sulfinol absorber is stripped of CO2 for re-
use in the absorber column
3. Mercury removal unit: Any mercury in the gas is removed to protect the main
cryogenic heat exchanger which is made of aluminium
4. Gas dehydration units: Gas leaving the Sulfinol unit has saturated water removed
and cooled to 210C.
5. Air-fin coolers: The banks of coolers provide cooling for the propane refrigerant
cycle and some cooling for the mixed refrigerant cycle
6. Exhaust stacks for gas turbine compressors: These are for the propane and
mixed refrigerant compressors
7. Refrigerant (propane) heat exchangers: Propane chills the gas to -350C before
entering the main cryogenic heat exchanger
8. Scrub column: Heavy components of the gas (pentanes and heavier) are removed
to produce ethane and propane for the refrigerant cycles
9. Mixed refrigerant heat exchanger: Refrigerant is cooled to -350C before its use in
the main cryogenic heat exchanger
10. Exhaust stacks for mixed refrigerant compressors: These are for the mixed
refrigerant compressors
11. Main cryogenic heat exchangers: The heart of the liquefaction process where
gas is cooled again mixed refrigerant to minus 1380C and becomes liquid
12. High and low pressure LNG flash vessels: Final cooling achieved by expanding
liquefied gas to close to atmospheric pressure. As the liquid expands it cools to -
1610C, ready for piping to the LNG storage tanks

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