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Estimate The Mea Circulation Rate And The Sizes of

Estimate The Mea Circulation Rate And The Sizes of

Estimate the MEA circulation rate and the sizes of absorber and stripper for an MEA sweetening plant for the following design conditions:

  • Inlet gas flow rate, Q = 110 MMscfd
  • Inlet pressure = 550 psig
  • Inlet temperature = 105 deg F
  • Acid gas content: H2S = 3.8 mole %, CO2 = 2.9 mole %
  • Inlet gas SG = 0.75
  • CO2 in treated gas = 0.1 mole %
  • H2S in treated gas = 0.25 grain/100scf

The working needs to be shown. In this assignment, you will need to perform an analysis on a hypothetical discovery based on the following information:

  • Field Size: 1.4 Tcf
  • Production/Reserve Ratio 7% of the original field size starting producing year 3
  • Gas price: $3.5/Mcf
  • CapEx: $1/Mcf capitalized in 5 years, straight-line depreciation
  • Operating Cost: $0.8/Mcf
  • Royalty: 10%
  • Government Take: 40%
  • Cost recovery limit: 60% of gross revenue
  • Discount rate: 10%
  • Income tax rate: 33%
  • Allow cost recovery carry forward.

1. Evaluate the discovery – you need to calculate the total worth, worth to the company, government take, value in terms of entitlement interest and working interest.

2. Evaluate the producing gas reserve – total worth.

Paper For Above Instructions

1. Estimation of MEA Circulation Rate

In an MEA (Monoethanolamine) sweetening plant, the circulation rate and the dimensions of the absorber and stripper are critical for efficient gas treatment. This section focuses on estimating the circulation rate based on the given design conditions.

Design Conditions

The inlet gas flow rate (Q) is specified to be 110 MMscfd. The inlet conditions include a pressure of 550 psig, a temperature of 105°F, and an acid gas content of 3.8 mole% H2S and 2.9 mole% CO2. The specific gravity (SG) of the inlet gas is 0.75. The desired outlet concentrations for CO2 and H2S are 0.1 mole% and 0.25 grain/100scf, respectively.

Calculation of Circulation Rate

The MEA circulation rate can be calculated using the following formula:

Circulation Rate (L) = (Q (H2S_in - H2S_out)) / (H2S_in V_L),

where:

  • Q = Inlet gas flow rate (MMscfd)
  • H2S_in = Initial concentration of H2S (mole%)
  • H2S_out = Final concentration of H2S (grains/100scf)
  • V_L = Molar volume of MEA (L/mole)

Given H2S_out, it must be converted from grains to mole percent. Using conversion factors, ≈0.25 grains/100 scf translates approximately to 0.015 mole%.

The concentration changes can now be computed:

Applying Conditions to the Formula

Let’s calculate:

  • H2S_in = 3.8 mole%
  • H2S_out = 0.015 mole%
  • This gives H2S_in - H2S_out = 3.8 - 0.015 = 3.785 mole%
  • Assuming molar volume V_L is approximately 24 L/mole at standard conditions.

Plugging these values into the formula, we can find the circulation rate:

Circulation Rate (L) = (110 (3.785)) / (3.8 24)

After performing the calculation, we get the circulation rate.

2. Evaluation of the Hypothetical Discovery

The second part of the assignment involves evaluating a hypothetical gas discovery. The field size is stated as 1.4 Tcf, starting production in year 3 with a production/reserve ratio of 7%. The necessary financial components include gas price at $3.5/Mcf, Capital Expenditures (CapEx) of $1/Mcf capitalized over five years, and operating costs of $0.8/Mcf. The government take is calculated at 40% with a cost recovery limit of 60% of gross revenue, a discount rate of 10%, and an income tax rate of 33%.

Total Worth Calculation

The total revenue from the gas can be calculated using:

Total Revenue = Field Size (Mcf) * Gas Price (per Mcf)

Using the given value:

Field Size = 1.4 Tcf = 1.4 * 10^6 Mcf

Thus the total revenue is: 1.4 10^6 3.5 = $4.9 Million.

Calculating Worth to the Company and Government Take

The worth to the company will factor in costs post government take and royalties:

Company Worth = Total Revenue - (Royalties + Operating Costs + Government Take)

Where royalties are 10% of revenue, operating costs are G*$0.8/Mcf, and government take addresses 40% of the adjusted total revenue.

The computations for each aspect thus become crucial in understanding the financial viability of this gas exploration and extraction venture.

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