Clark Reliance Corporation Strongsville, OH
Fuel Gas Treatment
Applications From Well to End User
Gas Gathering Multiple Wells to Production Remove Solid and Liquid Contaminates Robust Mechanical Separation Minimal Maintenance H2S and CO2 is removed as well.
Gas Transmission Gas Transmission Stations 50 to 100 Miles along the Pipeline Compressors Increase Pressure for Further Distribution Inlet - Separators, Filter Separators Outlet – Coalescing Filter
Generate Electricity for Power Grid Peak Power Generation Base Load Produce Steam Drive Steam Turbine for Additional Power Generation Combined Cycle Electrical Generation Process Overview
Pressure Control Temperature Control Flow Measurement Removal of Impurities –Knockout –Fine Filtration –Last Chance Filter Elements of Fuel Gas Treatment
Pressure Reduction Sliding Stem Valves with Positioners Reduces the pressure of the gas from psi to psi Protects Turbine Improves Turbine Efficiency
Performance Heater Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger –100% of Gas Flow –Heats Gas to ~350 ° Boiler Feed Water Controlled by Throttling Water Discharge
Start-Up Heater Electric Heater –~25% of Gas Flow –50 F Temperature Rise 50 F Above Dew Point SCR or Step Control
Water Bath Heater Gas Fired Heater –100% of Gas Flow –Heats Gas to ~180 ° U-Bend Controlled by Throttling Gas Flow/Bypass
Flow Measurement Individual Turbine Flow Measurement –Orifice Meter Custody Transfer –Not Clark-Reliance
Removal of Impurities Mechanical Separation Filtration
Gravity Separation Vane Separators KO Drums 100% Removal of >8µ Liquids
Gravity Separation Offset inlet with baffle Handles slugs of liquids Efficiency to 100% down to 5 micron liquid particles
Centrifugal Separation Gas-Liquid Separation HI-EF Element % Removal of Liquids to 8µ Solids to 5µ
Centrifugal Separation Multi-Cyclone Scrubber % Removal of Liquids to 8µ Solids to 5µ Limited Turndown in Gas Flow
Filter Separator Multi-Stage Liquid and Solid Filtration 99% Removal of Solids to 0.5µ 100% Liquid and Solid Removal to 3µ
Filter Separator
Coalescing Filter Optimum Protection 99.98% Solid and Liquid Removal to 0.3µ Aerosol Removal Multi-Stage Design Inside-Out Filtration
Filter Arrangement Horizontal or Vertical? Filter or Coalescer? Footprint Access to Filter Elements
Combination Separators Filter Elements First or Last? Filter or Coalescer? Purpose for Mechanical Stage? –Coalescer - Reduce Load on Filter –Filter Sep – Remove Accumulated Liquids and Solids
Filter Elements Pleated Filter Elements Melt Blown Filter Elements Resin Bonded Filter Elements Coreless Filter Elements Fiberglass Filter Elements Membrane Filter Elements
Filter Separator Coalescing Filter Over 4 times the filtration area Longer element life Fewer element changes More rapid liquid drainage Lower saturated pressure drop
Filter Access Options Blind Flange and Davit Simple Cheap Slower Access Good for Smaller Vessels
Filter Access Options Sentry High Pressure Modco Screw Type Low-Medium Pressure
Liquid Filtration Equipment
Filtration Capabilities ASME Code Simplex & Duplex ASME Code Series HiFlow Design Utilizes “V” Series microglass elements Flows to 3000 GPM Carbon and Stainless Steel Standard and Engineered Designs Available “V” Series Elements Absolute Rated Microglass Rated per ISO Heavy Duty Construction 150 PSI Collapse Rating Coreless Elements Available
Transfer Valves Patented shoe seal provides “zero leak” performance Zero frictional drag on change-over Exceptionally low pressure drops Positive mechanical lockdown Fabricated steel construction - Carbon & Stainless Steel Valve sizes from 1 ½” to 10”
Steam Separator Removes Mists and Liquids from Steam Low Pressure Drop High Efficiency Wide Range of Flow
Skid Mounted Systems
Modular Systems
Pressure Reduction Skid
Startup Heater
Performance Heaters
KO and Fine Filtration
Assembly – Piping and Wiring Piping –ASTM B31.3 –ASTM B31.1 Wiring –NEC –ATEX –CSA
Instruments and Controls Level Control –Automatic Drain Valve Temperature Pressure Differential Pressure Flow Measurement
Drying Systems Dryer Packages Molecular Sieve –Natural gas dryers –Liquid dryers – Propane, butane, etc –CO2 Removal
?Typical System? Doesn’t Exist Varies by Application Most Common –Pressure Reduction –Filtration –Heating –Flow Measurement
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