GLYCOL REGENERATOR

Reboiler
The reboiler shall be insulated for heat conservation
Still column
The regenerator column shall be located on top of the reboiler with a flanged co
nnection. It
shall be insulated in accordance with DEP 30.46.00.31-Gen.
A direct acting PSV set at the design pressure of the regenerator shall be insta
lled on the
vapour line between the still column and overhead condenser. The PSV shall be co
nnected
to a vent line. The vapour line shall be able to withstand full vacuum. The use
of rupture
disks shall be in accordance with the project s operations and maintenance philoso
phy. A
high temperature alarm shall be installed in the PSV vent line, to indicate a bl
ow-off. On
sour gas plants an HPSD shall be installed on the vapour line.
Trays, structured packing and random packing may be used in still columns. Rando
m
packing is recommended because of the small column size and cost
sripping gas supply
There shall be a shut-off valve incorporated in the stripping gas line upstream
of the surge drum to
prevent liquid from the reboiler entering the stripping gas line.
The following steps shall be taken if the feed gas contains mercury:
Replaceable filter elements shall be non-metallic to reduce the problem of dispo
sal
in case they become contaminated;
Special provisions shall be made for storage and disposal of used filter element
s;
The possibility of mercury accumulation shall be borne in mind for all connectio
ns
to the filter. Drainage points are preferred to be vertical. In addition, since
mercury
migrates through gaskets, suitable drip pans or pits shall be constructed under
the
filters with a low point in which the mercury can be collected and sucked up wit
h a
vacuum truck. Aluminium or copper alloys shall not be used.
Rich glycol particle filters
Sock or pleated paper cartridge type glycol filters should be used to remove sol
id impurities
over 5 m in size before they cause fouling, foaming or plugging. Two full flow fi
lters with
change-over valves and no by-pass lines should be installed in parallel to permi
t
continuous operation during change-out. The filters are installed in the rich gl
ycol line
downstream of the glycol-flash vessel.

Rich glycol activated carbon filters

If the feed gas contains mercury, it may also be necessary to install a sulphurimpregnated
activated carbon filter in the vapour outlet line downstream of the condensed ov
erheads
separator if this gas is to be incinerated or flared.
Lean glycol filters
Full flow filters should be installed downstream of the glycol pump to intercept
particles that
may originate in the reboiler. All particles greater than 1 mm should be removed
. This
requires a strainer rather than a filter.