The World of Energy

Chapter 30 LNG Technology - Processes

30.11. Shell DMR (Dual MR) Liquefaction

Processes

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Shell Dual Mixed Refrigerant Process

Liquefaction Plant Benefits

Shell DMR Process Less and Smaller Equipment and Lower
Hydrocarbon Inventory
Two String Design
Improved Onstream Time
Electric Drive Smaller Plot Size
Water Cooling Safety

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 Traditional
M F7 Line-up

LP MP HP HHP

SplitPropane
M F7
Cycles remain
independent
Increased propane
volume flow
LP MP HP HHP Capacity up to 5 Mtpa

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Shell Dual Mixed Refrigerant Process

Extra degree of
freedom
Full power utilisation
of each cycle H
Flexible to ambient /
feed gas changes
Reduced equipment
count
High efficiency
T

5.5 Mtpa can be produced from 2 GE F7

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Electrical Drive Alternative for Mechanical Drive

GT

Reliable drivers
Capex neutral
Mech drive Flexible motor size and speed
(using 2 GE F7
Increased vendor base
*7V
Environmental upside

Elec drive
(4 identical
electromotors)
EM
EM GT

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 May not because of the
technology but due to the
C3/MR Economic of Scale
Specific Capex

DMR
?
Electric DMR

3 4 5 6 7 8
Capacity (Mtpa)
Shell Parallel Mixed Refrigerant Process

Condensate
stabilisation Fractionation

Liquefaction
Gas Gas Precooling End LNG
Receiving Treating flash tank
Liquefaction

Single pre-cooling and two parallel liquefaction cycles

Propane or Mixed Refrigerant in pre-cooling
Flexible driver & compressor selection
Three Frame 7 drivers: production up to 8.5 Mtpa

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Parallel Mixed Refrigerant Process
based on DMR

Fuel
Pre-cool MR loops NG loop

LNG

M F7
M F7

Treated
Gas
M F7
LPG

High On line availability

Proven equipment
Efficiency
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Parallel Mixed Refrigerant Process
with C3 pre-cool

Pre-cool MR loops NG loop Fuel

LNG
M F7

M F7

LP MP HP HHP

M F7
Treated
Gas

LPG

High On line availability

Proven equipment
Efficiency
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Parallel Mixed Refrigerant Process
On-line Availability (Fraction of Time)

Traditional

GT GT
= 0.96
0.98 * 0.98

GT PMR
GT
= 0.97
0.98 * GT
0.99

GT GT GT = 0.94
0.98 * 0.98 * 0.98

Cascade 3 cycles

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