LNG Plant Process

(NLNG Plus (Train 5) Project)

By Y.S. Lee
LNG Plant Process NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project

I . NLNG PJ.

II . LNG Process

III . LNG Cycle

)
system
IV . MR(
 PJ.
I. NLNG PJ. NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
1) NLNG PJ.
 PJ.
I. NLNG PJ. NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
2)
 PJ.
I. NLNG PJ. NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
3) Over-
Over-all Plot Plan
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I. NLNG PJ. NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) PJ. (Train #5, Looking S-
S-W)
 PJ.
I. NLNG PJ. NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
5)

1. : NIGERIA LNG LIMITED (NNPC, SHELL, ELF, AGIP)

2. : TSKJ JOINT VENTURE

(TECHNIP/
(TECHNIP/ +SNAMPROGETTI/
+SNAMPROGETTI/+KELLOGG/
+KELLOGG/+JGC/
+JGC/)

3. : BONNY ISLAND
ISLAND PHC 45 Km
boat 1 )
(Speed boat )

4. NLNG BASE PJ . NLNG EXP. PJ . NLNG PLUS PJ .

LNG
LNG 290 /
/, 2
2 290 /
/, 1
1 400 /
/, 1
1
Train #1&2, Cooling Train #3, Cooling #5 ,
Train #5 ,,
,
Tower
Tower ,
,,
, Tower, Common ,
,,
,,
,
,
Facility
Facility ,,
,
,
II. LNG Process NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
LNG?
1) LNG

(Liquefied
(Liquefied natural gas):
, ,
. 90%
LMG
LMG .
.

(Natural
(Natural gas):
.
. ,, ,
,
.
.

1/ 600
.
.
II. LNG Process NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
LPG?
2) LPG

(Liquefied
(Liquefied Petroleum gas) :
, , Propane(C3H8)
.
,
, /
/ . .

Propane (C3H8) :
Propane(C
7 bar - 42.1 C
42.1C

Butanee(C4H10) :
Butanee(C
2 bar - 0.5 C
0.5C
 II. LNG Process NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
2) NLNG Plant Gas Flow

Plant Pressure
Trunkline Terminal
Control Station
(unit 0100)
On Shore Obiafu,Obite,Ubeta,Soku,Ndelle
(unit1000)

Vapor,
Utility Facility
Acid gas Removal 791ton/day
(unit 1100)

CO2
Dehydration Incineration
(unit 1200)
Liquid, Liquid,
11,975ton/day 10,000 m3/h
Mercury Removal
(unit 1300)
LNG Stor./Loading LNG Tanker
Liquefaction (unit 3100/3400)
(unit 1400)

Propane Stor./Loading LPG Tanker

Fractionation (unit 3200/3700)
TRAIN 5 (unit 1500)

Butane Stor./Loading LPG Tanker

Propane LPG Chilling
(unit 3200/3700)
(unit 3700)
Butane

Condensate Condensate Stor. Water Treatment Facility

Ship (unit 3300)
II. LNG Process NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
3) LNG Train #5 Plot Plan

ACID GAS REMOVAL UNIT FRACTIONATION UNIT LIQUEFACTION UNIT

(UNIT 1100), Area 1,2,3 (UNIT 1500), Area 4,5 (UNIT 1400), Area 6

Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 Area 6

FAR
Area 60 : Pipe Rack
14
Area 7

Sub--Station 33
Sub
Area 7 Area 8 Area 9 Area 10 Area 11

DEHYDRATION (UNIT 1200) & MERCURY LIQUEFACTION UNIT

REMOVAL (UNIT 1300), Area 7,8 (UNIT 1400), Area 9,10,11
II. LNG Process NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) LNG Train 5 Gas Flow

Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 Area 6

Amine Propane
Thermal
Acid gas Ethane
,
Butane
Oxidation (CO2 / H2S)
Reflash
)

( )

( )

( Gas Pre-cooling

Feed gas
Air
cooler

LNG to storage
Re-generation gas
FAR 14
E-1401 Regen.
gas PR MR
compressor compressor

End flash gas MCHE
End (E-1405)
Substation 33 Flash
End product pump

Area 7 Area 8 Area 9 Area 10 Area 11

Feed Gas,
HP Fuel Gas (unit 4400)
(Ethane, N2, Propane
)

(LP,MP,HP,HHP)
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
1) Feed Gas from Off-
Off-Site

SITE SYSTEM
OFF SITE
Trunk-line terminal (Unit 0100)
Trunk-

Pig Receiver(36): FEED GAS
PIG
PIG , ,
BYPASS LINE LINE
.

Slug catcher(44x85m): Feed Gas
Condensate
Condensate , , Gas
Line .
Line .
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
1) Feed Gas from Off-
Off-Site

Plant Pressure Control Station (Unit 1000)

Gas LNG Train
Feed Gas Train Gas Gas
.. over flow
flow vent stack
stack
.
.
Feed Gas Condition to LNG Train
Working Condition Feed Gas Actual Density : 58.84 kg/m3
Pressure Temp. Density Visc. Flow Rate Flow Rate
Phase
(bar.g) (C) (kg/m3) (cSt) (kg/sec) (m3/s)
61 15 58.37 0.206 201.3 3.45 Vapor

Design Condition
Pressure Temp. Velocity Nominal
Material Insulation
(bar.g) (min/max),(C) (m/sec) Pipe Size (inch)
68.5 -20 / 80 8.53 30 ITCS None
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
1) Feed Gas from Off-
Off-Site

Feed gas from Plant Pressure

Control (unit 1000)

FEED GAS KO DURM

(V-1101)
HC liquid
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
2) Acid Gas Removal (unit 1100)

Acid Gas Removal (Unit 1100)

(5g/ m3 m3)
)
S)
(H2S)

..
. .
' (Sweetening)
(Sweetening) ,
(Sweetening) ,
. .

45Vol%
45Vol% (CO
(CO2)
.
.
.
.
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
2) Acid Gas Removal (unit 1100)

1100) Feed Gas

Acid gas removal unit (unit 1100) Gas
Gas Gas
ACID Gas(CO2, H2S )
) ,,
0.002 mol% . .

gas Absorber column (C-

feed gas 1101) 40 wt %
(C- 1101)
(De- ethanolamine )
DEA (De- ) Acid gas gas
Treated gas cooler(E- cooler)
cooler(E- 1105, Air cooler)
45.5 Drier pre-
45.5 pre- cooler(E- 1401) HHP
cooler(E- 1401)
Propane 22
Propane 22
1200) .
Dehydration unit (unit 1200) .
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
2) Acid Gas Removal (unit 1100)

Vapor / 54.3C
E-1105 61.15bar / 178kg/s
Air
cooler

M
Absorber
Vapor / 26C
61.55bar / 183kg/s ACID
DEA
GAS
C--1101
--1101

HTF E-1106

Vapor & Liquid

Feed gas
/ 45.5C ko drum Rich amine
Flash drum
V-1101
V-1104

Treated gas to Drier HC liquid to condensate

pre-cooler E-1401 Feed gas from Plant Regen. Gas from stabilisation (unit 2000)
Pressure Control Dehydration (unit
(unit 1000) 1200)
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
2) Acid Gas Removal (unit 1100)

Acid Gas Removal

(unit 1100)
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
2) Acid Gas Removal (unit 1100)

ABSORBER (C-1101) C-1101

(DEA)

De-ethanolamine Absorber
Acid gas
E-1106
E-1105 Feed gas
Treated gas Heater
cooler

V-1101
Feed gas
ko drum
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
3) Dehydration (unit 1200) & Mercury Removal (unit 1300)

Dehydration (Unit 1200)

unit gas
Acid gas removal unit gas
liquefaction unit unit
, , ,
,
.

unit feed gas
Acid gas removal unit gas 1
Drier pre-
pre- cooler(E- 1401) 22 Feed
cooler(E- 1401)
gas separator(V- 1203) free water
separator(V- 1203) water
Molecular sieve drier (C- C) gas
(C- 1201 A/ B/ C)
Dried gas filter(S- 1201)
filter(S- 1201)
Mercury removal unitunit
gas
gas 0.0001mol/ % . .
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
3) Dehydration (unit 1200) & Mercury Removal (unit 1300)

Mercury Removal (Unit 1300)

unit 1400 Main cryogenic
heat exchanger (E- 1405) aluminium
(E- 1405)
feed gas
.
.
sulphur impregnated activated carbon
impregnated alumina
alumina .
.

unit
unit . .

Mercury removal absorber (C-(C- 1301) : 4800 dia x 3100H

Treated gas filter (S-
(S- 1301) : Flow Rate 3,462 dm3/ sec
 III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
3) Dehydration (unit 1200) & Mercury Removal (unit 1300)

K-1201

Vapor / 22C
61.15bar / 189kg/s
NC
C-1201ABC
Molsieve
Drier
Feed gas
Separator
Vapor / 56.9C (free water
62bar / 13.6kg/s )
)
C-1201A C-1201B C-1201C
V-1203

Regeneration
Vapor / 22C
59.25bar / 189kg/s NC

S-1201

Vapor / 22C
Regen gas Regen gas 58.75bar / 176kg/s
Wet feed gas Dried gas to Mercury
recycled to recycled to
from E-1401 Removal (unit 1300)
E-1401 V-1101
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
3) Dehydration (unit 1200) & Mercury Removal (unit 1300)

Mercury Removal
Absorber

C-1301

Vapor / 22C
Vapor / 22C 57.7bar / 176kg/s
58.75bar / 176kg/s Treated Gas Filter

S-1301

Dry Gas from Treated Gas to

unit 1200 mLiquifaction (unit 1400)
 III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
3) Dehydration (unit 1200) & Mercury Removal (unit 1300)
Feed gas separator
(V-1203)
Free water

MOLSIEVE DRIERS
(C-1201A/B/C)
GAS

DRIER PRECOOLER (E-1401)

cooling
HHP Propane

MERCURY DRIED GAS

REMOVAL FILTER(S-1201)
ABSORBER
(C-1301)
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) Liquefaction (unit 1400)

(Liquefaction unit)



.
. (LNG) (LNG)
(NG)
(NG) 600 1 .
600 .
(Liquefaction unit) gas
gas
3400)
LNG storage tank (unit 3400)
project LNG cycle, Mixed
LNG project
refrigerant system, Propane refrigerant system
system
Propane pump out system
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) Liquefaction (unit 1400)

(-82.1)
82.1
3 .
.

(1) (Turbo Expander Cycle)

(
()
)
,
.
.

(2) (The cascade Cycle)

.
.
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) Liquefaction (unit 1400)

(3) (Mixed Refrigerant system)

(
(,
,,
,)
)
. .
Plant
NLNG Gas Plant
.
* :
,
, ,
,



.
.


,
,
,
,
.
.
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) Liquefaction (unit 1400)

LNG Cycle (Natural gas circuit)

Cycle
Cycle
unit 22
mercury removal unit 22, 57.7 bar
bar
gas slip stream
feed gas stream Feed gas / HP C3
Evaporator(E--1402), Feed gas / MP C3
Evaporator(E
Evaporator(E--1403)
Evaporator(E Scrub
1403)
column(C--1401)
column(C (
1401) (-13.3
13.3 , 57 bar)
bar).
.
column 0.01 mol %
Scrub column
main cryogenic heat
exchanger(MCHE)
exchanger(MCHE) heavy hydrocarbon
hydrocarbon
LNG LNG heating value
value
unit balance
Fractionation unit balance
,
, Scrub column
product .
bottom product .
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) Liquefaction (unit 1400)

column feed gas

Scrub column gas scrub column
condenser(E--1404) MCHE
condenser(E warm bundle
MCHE bundle
scrub column reflux drum(V- 1401)
drum(V-1401)
gas MR system
gas system
up .
methane make up .

drum gas
Scrub column reflux drum gas
column reflux
scrub column ,
reflux , gas
MCHE
MCHE middle & cold bundle
bundle
gas(43.99 bar, -145.4 ) .
145.4 .
LNG
LNG LNG expander(GT- 1401) isentropic
expander(GT-1401)
1.05 bar bar .
.
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) Liquefaction (unit 1400)

GT 1401 ,
GT--1401 , End Flash
Vessel(V--1450) End Product Pump(P-
Vessel(V 1450AB)
Pump(P-1450AB)
(4.77bar,
(4.77bar, -160
160) LNG storage area(unit 3400)
3400)
.. LNG expander
expander gas
1250KW 1250KW
.
.
End Flash Vessel(V-
Vessel(V-1450)
1450) (
(-160
160)
(Vapor)
(Vapor) . .
E-1440 MCHE
1440 MCHE Cold
Bundle
Bundle MR( )
)
MR(
(-156.9 ), End flash compressor
156.9 compressor
HP fuel gas unit
unit
.
.
 III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) Liquefaction (unit 1400)
Vapor / -45C Liquid / -145.4C
E-1440
54.19bar / 139kg/s 44bar / 143kg/s

GT-1401
V&L / -44.9C
V-1401 54bar / 139(V),28(L)
Scrub
Column E-1405 (MCHE
(MCHE))
Reflux Vapor / -21.9C
56.95bar / 167kg/s
Main V-1450
Drum Cryogenic End
Heat cold Flash
Exchanger bundle Vessel
V&L / -13.3C P-1401
57bar / 156(V),21(L) AB M-1401
MCHE

HP C3 MP C3
middle
C-1401 bundle
Scrub
Column Warm
E-1402 E-1403 bundle
LP C3
Liquid / -159.7C
4.77bar / 139kg/s
E-1404
S-1201

Mercury Propane or Scrub column bottom LNG Stor./Loading

Removal butane import to fractionation unit (unit 3100/3400)
(unit 1300) from unit 2500 Liquid / -13.8C
1500 V&L / -32.7C
57bar / 155(V),12(L)
57bar / 32.7kg/s
 III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) Liquefaction (unit 1400)

FEED GAS / HP C3
EVAPORATOR
From Mercury
(E-1402)
Removal unit

FEED GAS / MP C3
EVAPORATOR
(E-1403)

To C-1401
Scrub column
 III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) Liquefaction (unit 1400)

MCHE (E-1405)

SCRUB COLUMN
(C-1401)

pentane

0.01mol%

SCRUB COLUMN
CONDENSER (E-1404)
Shell side : LP propane
Tube side : Feed gas
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) Liquefaction (unit 1400)

End flash vessel

(V-1450)
End
Liquid
product pump , Vapor
E-1440

LNG Expander
(GT-1401)
isentropic
1.05 bar
III. LNG Cycle NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) Liquefaction (unit 1400)

Liquid / -159.7C
4.77bar / 139kg/s

LNG product to
Storage unit
End product pump (16 stainless pipe)
(P-1450AB)
 MR()
) system
IV. MR( NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
1) System

Mixed Refrigerant System

Methane, Ethane, Propane, Nitrogen gas
.


MR
LP MR suction drum(V-1410) LP MR
compressor(K-1410) 18.83 bar
LP MR comp.
(40.5
after cooler(E-1410) )
HP MR
compressor(K-1411) (31.34
,
HP MR comp.
bar)
(45.5
inter cooler(E-1411) )
HP MR
compressor (48.2
bar) , HP MR comp. after cooler(E-
(45.5
1420) ) .

 MR()
) system
IV. MR( NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
1) System

MR/HHP C3 evaporator(E-1421),
Train 5 Area 6
MR/HP C3 evaporator(E-1422), MR/MP C3 evaporator(E-1423),
(-32.7
MR/LP C3 evaporator(E-1424) )
liquid
vapor . (Vapor:38.04kg/s,
Liquid:234.82kg/s)

gas
HP MR separator(V-1420)

gas MCHE warm, middle, cold bundle

cold bundle MCHE ,
gas
MCHE warm, middle bundle
heavy MR expander(GT-
MCHE middle bundle
1402)
.
gas MCHE
.
heavy MR expander gas
1250 KW .
 MR()
) system
IV. MR( NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
2) Flow
End flash gas
E-1405 9
cold NG S-1409 LP MP HP HHP
(MCHE) bundle
E-1440 propane propane propane propane
7 V-1420
LNG MCHE HP MR 4 C3 C3 C3 C3
6 S-1407
middle Suction
E-1424 E-1423 E-1422 E-1421
bundle GT- 8 Drum
140 S-1406A
Warm
2
bundle
Gas S-1406B
5
(Vapor) E-1411 M-1412
Air
2 Air E-1420
1 Air
E-1410 M-1411 3
V-1410 NO
Temp Press Flow Rate
phase
LP MR K-1410 K-1411 (C) (bar) (kg/ s)

M-1410 Suction 1 - 34.9 3.3 272.86 Vapor

Drum
LP MR compressor HP MR compressor 2 - 35.1 3.15 272.86 Vapor

3 77.2 48.2 272.86 Vapor

4 - 32.7 46.3 38.04/ 234.82 V&L

5 - 32.8 46.2 234.62 Liquid

6 - 127 35.16 234.62 Liquid

N2 make- Ethane Methane
up from N2 from from
7 - 127.3 8.28 234.62 Liquid
plant C-1550 V-1401 make--up
make 8 - 32.8 46.2 32.38 Vapor
0.178kg/s 0.785kg/s 2.38kg/s 9 - 156.9 45.7 5.87 Liquid
 MR()
) system
IV. MR( NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
3) Looking North-
North-West (from V-
V-1410 to K
K--1410/K
1410/K--1411)

V-1410
LP MR suction drum

E-1420
E-1410 E-1405
(MCHE)
E-1411

V-1420
HP MR Suction
Drum
Vapor&Liquid / -35.1C
K-1411 3.15bar / 272.86kg/s
HP MR compressor
to K-
K-1410,
72 stainless pipe
K-1410
LP MR compressor
 MR()
) system
IV. MR( NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
4) Looking North-
North-East (from E-
E-1420 to V
V--1420)

E-1405
(MCHE)

V-1420
E-1420 E-1410 HP MR Suction
Drum

E-1411

Vapor&Liquid / -32.7C
46.3bar / 38.04(V),234.82(L)
 MR()
) system
IV. MR( NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
5) Looking South-
South-East (Air cooled Heat Exchanger)
Air cooled Heat Exchanger
E-1410 : LP MR comp. after cooler
E-1405 E-1411 : HP MR comp. inter cooler
(MCHE) E-1420 : HP MR comp. after cooler

E-1411

E-1410
E-1420

V-1410
LP MR suction drum
 MR()
) system
IV. MR( NLNG Plus(Train #5) Project
6) Looking South-
South-West (from E-
E-1405 to V
V--1410)

E-1405
Vapor / -32.8C
46.2 bar / 38.24kg/s
(MCHE)

K-1411
HP MR
compressor E-1411
K-1410
E-1420
LP MR
compressor
E-1410

V-1420

72 stainless pipe
from MCHE to V- V-
1410
( Line)
Line) V-1410
LP MR suction drum
Vapor / -34.9C
3.3 bar / 272.86kg/s