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30J - APCI LNG Liquefaction Processes
30J - APCI LNG Liquefaction Processes
30J - APCI LNG Liquefaction Processes
Ch. 30 - 124
APCI Propane Precooled Mixed Refrigerant Process
To Furnace Expander
Scrub
Acid LNG
Column C1
Amine Gas G to Storage
Unit Mercury
Removal Generator
Unit
Sour
Feed HHP HP MP LP
Gas Dehydration
C3 Unit C3 C3 C3
HHP C3
GT M
HHP C3
HP C3
LP C3 MP C3
N2 C1 C2 C3 Multicomponent Refrigerant
Propane Precooling System
Refrigerant
Make-up
Ch. 30 - 125
8 Mtpa LNG train with 3 GE F-7
Ch. 30 - 126
Capacity Increase of C3-MR LNG Train
Strategy
Target : 30% capacity increase
No modifications to kettles, drums,
columns, C3 condensers
Modification of internals
Modification of compressors
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Propane Precooling Capacity Increase
Compressor line up before modification 67 M
HP MR HHP C3
CW
5B M
5B 5B CW
CW CW
LP
MR
LLP C3 LP C3 MP C3 HP C3
Ch. 30 - 128
Propane Precooling capacity increase
HP MRNew
M
HHP C3
5B 5B G/B
CW 5B
5D 5D
5B 5B
5D 5D CW
CW CW
LP
MR
LLP C3 LP C3 MP C3 HP C3
Nitrogen
Expander
Feed
C3 Pre-Cooling
Mixed
Refrigerant
Liquefaction
Ch. 30 - 130
AP-XTM Process
De-Bottlenecks C3-MR LNG
-150 C
Feed -115 C
Ch. 30 - 131
TM
AP-X Process
Flexible
LNG
60-70%
Capacity in
C3MR mode
Nitrogen
Expander
Feed
C3 Pre-Cooling
Ch. 30 - 132
Why an expander cycle for LNG subcooling?
LNG
Efficient at providing
cold refrigeration
Proven
Ch. 30 - 133
Why Nitrogen?
LNG
High Pressure
High Pressure =
Low Losses
High Pressure =
Compact
Equipment
Ch. 30 - 134
Why Nitrogen?
Ch. 30 - 135
AP-XTM Process Driver Configuration
Many combinations
Ch. 30 - 136
APCI AP-X LNG Process
Ch. 30 - 137
The C3MR LNG Process
LNG
MRV
Feed
C3 Precooling
MR Liquefaction
Ch. 30 - 138
TM
AP-X Process
LNG
-150 C
De-Bottlenecks C3-MR
Propane volumetric
flow per unit LNG
reduced by more
than 20%
-120 C
Feed
NG
-50C
-80C
-160C
LNG
Ch. 30 - 140
APCI Process Trains
DAS ISLAND 3
OMAN 3
QATAR 14
ALGERIA 12
BRUNEI 5
LIBYA 4
BADAK 8
NIGERIA 6 MALAYSIA 8
ARUN 6
EGYPT 1
WOODSIDE 3
TANGGUH 2
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Market Share of LNG Processes Worldwide
TEAL 0,6%
Simple Cascade
(Technip) 0,6%
Simple Cascade
(Phillipps) 1,1%
PRICO 2,2%
Optimised
Cascade
(Conoco/Phillips)
6,7%
C3/MCR (APCI)
C3/MCR 79,8%
(APCI/SHELL) 8,2%
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APCI C3/MR LNG Liquefaction Process
Ch. 30 - 143
APCI Main Cryogenic Exchanger
(Shell & Tubes, Spiral Wound)
Ch. 30 - 144
LNG Heat Exchanger .
A Closer Look
Ch. 30 - 145
The APCI LNG Main Heat Exchanger
Ch. 30 - 146
The APCI LNG Main Heat Exchanger
The Main Cryogenic Heat
Exchanger, or MCHE, is the heart
of the LNG process.
Each MCHE consists of several
spiral-wound tube bundles housed
within an aluminum or stainless
steel pressure shell designed to
retain refrigerants in the event of
a shutdown.
For LNG service the heat
exchangers may consist of one-,
two-, or three-tube bundles, each
made up of several tube circuits.
With this type of exchanger, the
tube circuit areas can be matched
to the process requirements. The
result is a very efficient and
compact design
Ch. 30 - 147
LNG Specific Power Reduction Trend
Ch. 30 - 148
Capital Cost Comparison*
TM
C3MR AP-X
Capacity, mta 8 8
No. of Trains 2 1
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8 Mta Capacity LNG Train
Dual MR version
Coil Wound MCHE of LNG Train Size Growth
a size currently 8
manufactured 7
Avoids parallel 6
technology and 3
components 2
MCR Cryogenic 0
Heat Exchanger
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
LNG N2 Economizer
SubCooler Boxes Date of Commissioning
Compander System
35m
35m
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