A100 AMINE TREATING SYSTEM

Exterran’s A100 Amine Treating System

removes CO2 and H2S from natural gas to
meet pipeline specifications.
Shown here are the regeneration and gas inlet
systems, which are typically spaced further
apart. Complete systems will vary depending
upon your processing and treating needs.
NGL product treating also available

Key Benefits
Speed Your Time to Plant Startup
• Start operations faster with the optional Exterran Quick-Start® program.
This unique program includes onsite engineering expertise, inventory planning
and materials and management of systems components shipped separately OVERVIEW
• Reduced manufacturing times with key component inventory The Exterran Processing SolutionsTM A100
• Control your project schedule with turnkey project capabilities such as design, Amine System removes contaminants such
manufacturing, installation, startup, commissioning and even plant operation as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from
natural gas streams in order to meet pipeline
• Faster installation with a small footprint
or pretreatment specifications.
Minimize Operating Cost and Unscheduled Downtime This system operates at a 100 GPM
• Capacity margin for fluctuations in gas volume and composition circulation capacity and handles gas inlet
rates of 6 to 25 MMscfd.
• Reliable horizontal multistage circulation pumps
Exterran has unmatched expertise in
• Experience in building plants up to 5,400 GPM and inlet gas up to 900 MMscfd
engineering state-of-the-art plant designs and
High Confidence with Exterran’s Deep Engineering Experience brings them online quickly, so you can see
production profits faster.
• Proven standard designs that can be customized to meet distinct specifications
• Combined 2,000+ years of engineering experience
• 300+ completed gas processing and treating systems
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Standard Modules PROCESS DESCRIPTION

Inlet Gas System Untreated natural gas containing carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide
• Inlet Gas Coalescer (H2S) flows into the amine contactor where it contacts a downward-flowing
amine-water solution. The amine solution chemically absorbs CO2 and H2S
• Amine Contactor
from the gas stream.
• Treated Gas Scrubber
As the amine solution is re-circulated, rich amine solution collects at the
Regeneration System bottom of the absorber and level controlled to a flash tank. The rich amine
• Regeneration Module #1 is then cross exchanged with lean amine.
• Regeneration Module #2 Rich amine solution is further treated in a stripper or still. The still has an
• Amine Reboiler external, indirect heating system that heats the rich amine solution. As it is
• Amine Still Reflux Condenser heated, steam from heating the amine rises as rich amine flows downward
through the still column, stripping out the CO2 and H2S. The lean amine
• Amine Still
solution accumulates at the bottom of the still.
• Hot Oil Heater Package
CO2, H2S and water vapor separated in the amine still are cooled in air
exchange coolers. Condensed water is returned to the amine still. CO2 and
H2S exit the system at low pressure. Lean amine solution is cycled through
the absorber to repeat the process.

PROCESS DIAGRAM

Sweet Gas Outlet Acid Gas

Separator

Condenser

Lean Filter Reflux

Contactor Separator

Still

Cooler
Hot Oil Outlet

Amine
Reboiler
Sour Gas Flash Gas
Rich Hot Oil Inlet
Lean
Exchanger
Flash Tank
Inlet
Filter/Coalescer

INLET SYSTEM REGENERATION SYSTEM

 A100 Standard Specifications Standard Product Features
• Basket strainers for amine heat
Module / Component Length (ft–in) Width (ft–in) Weight (lbs)
exchanger inlets
Amine Regeneration Module #1 36 - 0 10 – 0 36,000
• Lean amine filters
Amine Regeneration Module #2 36 - 0 10 – 0 17,000 • 2 x 100% circulation pumps
Amine Cooler 14 – 7 12 – 1 27,700 • Fisher® control valves, Rosemount®
Amine Reflux Condenser/Pipe Rack Module 14 – 7 12 – 1 29,000 transmitters, Allen-Bradley® PLC
• Pneumatic pump for antifoam injection
Heat Medium Module 25 – 9 7–1 25,000
• Electrical heat tracing and insulation
Heat Medium Pump and Expansion Tank Module 18 – 11 4–7 8,000
• Skid-edge junction box compatible with
any control system
Component ID (in) Overall Height Weight (lbs)
• Hot oil system
Amine Still Column with Surge 36/48 74 – 6 24,365

Power Requirement

Estimated Fuel Gas Consumption (Mscfd) 262

Connected/Operation Horsepower 448/215

T36 Inlet System Specifications 42 ft

Module / Component Diameter Height Weight (lbs)

Inlet Filter Coalescer 18 in OD 10 ft - 4 in OAH 3,200

Amine Contactor 36 in ID 60 ft - 0 in S/S 46,700

36 ft
Treated Gas Scrubber 30 in ID 10 ft - 0 in S/S 5,760

DIMENSIONS
Side View Top View

64 ft
74 ft 6 in

36 ft 64 ft 31 ft

Dimensions shown here are approximate and may vary.

The interconnect piping between the inlet gas system and the amine regeneration system can and will vary. Exterran.com
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Sizing and Options Form Options Checklist
Contact your local Exterran representative to submit sizing and options.
o Ladder and platform access on skids

Amine System Design and Sizing Requirements o Rich amine level control shut down valve

Elevation (ft) o Additional rich amine filter

(charcoal or mechanical)
Ambient Temperature - Min/Max (°F)
o Spare parallel lean/rich exchanger
Barometric Pressure (psia)

Maximum Wind Speed (mph)

o Additional cold-weather heat tracing

Seismic Zone o Warm air re-circulation

Soil Bearing Allowable (psf) o Variable frequency drive motor control

Pressure (psig) o Flash contactor on amine flash tank

Temperature (°F) o Power Distribution Center (PDC)

Inlet Gas Flow
Rate Min-Max (MMscfd) o Gas/Gas exchanger

Specific Gravity o Treated Gas Cooler

H2S Hydrogen Sulfide (ppm) o Makeup amine and water systems
CO2 Carbon Dioxide (mol%) o Custom paint color
N2 Nitrogen (mol%)

C1 Methane (mol%) Optional Services

C2 Ethane (mol%)
o Installation engineering
C3 Propane (mol%)
Inlet Gas Composition o Exterran QuickStart
iC4 iso-Butane (mol%)
o Air emissions permitting
nC4 n-Butane (mol%)
o HAZOP support
iC5 iso-Pentane (mol%)
o Build, own and operate
nC5 n-Pentane (mol%)
o Build, operate and transfer
C6+ Hexanes Plus (mol%)

TOTAL mol% 100%

CO2 Requirement (mol%)

Notes
Outlet Gas H2S Requirement (ppm)

Pressure (psig)

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