Abstract
Most natural gas sources contain hydrocarbon liquids that must be removed to meet the hydrocarbon dew point and heating value specifications of the pipeline gas before they can be used by the consumers. The removal of heavy hydrocarbons is necessary to ensure pipeline transportation safety. The hydrocarbon liquids consist of two components, the natural gas condensate (C5+) and the natural gas liquids (NGLs) (C2–C4). These components can be sold at a premium over natural gas for the equivalent heating value. The C3–C4 liquids are valued as a liquid fuel. The C2 component can be sold as petrochemical plant feedstocks. Separation of the NGL components is discussed in this chapter. This chapter covers the production of NGL from hydrocarbon dew pointing to propane and ethane recovery, including their history, and various technologies and design options as well as NGL fractionation.
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