Gas Processors Association

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85 Annual Convention of the Gas Processors Association 2006

March 5-8, 2006 Grapevine, Texas, USA

Volume 1 of 2

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Gas Processors Association 85th Annual Convention of the Gas Processors Association 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 1 Comparison of IGCC and Pulverized Coal Technologies ............................................................... 1 Paul Predick, David Rice, Kevin Lauzze

Hydrogen: Myth or Messiah ............................................................................................................. 18 Richard Denney

Troubleshooting Amine Plants........................................................................................................ 25 George Misiong, William Manning, Donald Norton

Propane Incident Data Collection Project (Phases III & IV) .......................................................... 50 Sam Mannan, Mary Kay O'Connor, Artie McFerrin

Processing MacKenzie Delta and Alaska Gas in Western Canada............................................ 182 Gerry Goobie

Improving EIA's Natural Gas Shrinkage Estimates ..................................................................... 231 Judi West

Evaluation of Hydrocarbon Dew Point Analyzers ....................................................................... 248 Darin L. George, Russell Burkey

Proper Interpretation of Freezing and Hydrate Prediction Results from Process Simulation........................................................................................................................................ 261 Michael W. Hlavinka, Vincente N. Hernandez, Dan McCartney

Flammability of Gas Mixtures ........................................................................................................ 281 K. Snow-McGregor, F. Brian Walter

Retrofit for NGL Recovery Performance Using a Novel Stripping Gas Refrigeration Scheme .................................................................................................................... 300 Lily Bai, Roger Chen, Jame Yao, Douglas Elliot

NGL Recovery Plant: Treater Optimization for Water and Mercaptan Removal....................... 315 Keith Clark, Nancy Hillenbrand

Mercaptan Removal from a Gas Stream Using Molecular Sieve and Selexol .......................... 326 Mark Treesh, Richard Aves

COS Removal from Natural Gases by Absorption in Alkanolamine Solutions ........................ 333 Renaud Cadours, Julia Magne-Drisch, Laurent Normand

Processing Low BTU Gas from the Permian Basin Yates Formation ....................................... 351 R. Clark Butts

An Optimize Revamp of an NGL Plant to Enhance Ethane Recovery ....................................... 361 David T. Schulte, John Y. Mak, Richard B. Nielsen, Curt Graham, Michael Woiemberghe

High Prices - Cause for Paradigm Changes in Gas Processing - Midstream........................... 374 Bill Easter

H2S Bulk Removal with the SPREX Process First Operational Results ................................... 380 Francois Lallemand, Fabrice Leconte, Christian Steicher

Recovering Natural Gas Liquids in Atlantic Canada’s Offshore Petroleum Production Projects ........................................................................................................................ 397 Erika Beronich, Kelly Hawboldt, Majid A. Abdi

The Impracticality of Requiring 99.95% Recovery Efficiency of Claus Sulfur Recovery Units ............................................................................................................................... 411 B. Gene Goar

An Analysis and Prediction of Hydrocarbon Dew Points and Liquids in Gas Transmission Lines ........................................................................................................................ 417 Jerry A. Bullin, David F. Bergman, Todd Dustman

VOLUME 2 Developments in Mobile GTL......................................................................................................... 436 David Bown

New Challenges for UK Natural Gas ............................................................................................. 481 Steve R. Jackson, Adrian J. Finn, Terry R. Tomlinson

Virtual Plant Approach to Design, Engineer and Procure Project Value Over the Life Cycle ......................................................................................................................................... 492 Luis Eduardo Nino, Mariana Nino

Changes to World LPG Trade Patterns......................................................................................... 514 Ajey Chandra

Enhancing Organizational Functioning for Behavioral Reliability in Safety ............................ 532 Jim Spigener

The Keystone of Safety .................................................................................................................. 554 Vern Holder

Status of the Railroad Commission of Texas Natural Gas Competition Study ........................ 560 Bill Geise

North America Ethylene Market Impact of High Energy Price & Future Outlook For NGL Demand............................................................................................................................. 576 Mark Eramo

Canadian Interest in C5+ ................................................................................................................ 604 Rick Sandahl

Outlook for Middle East Naptha and Condesate to 2010 ............................................................ 627 Don Wessel

Optimum Choice of Fuel Gas Based LNG Vaporizers for LNG Re-gasification Terminals ......................................................................................................................................... 645 Girish Joshi, Kamal Shah

Performing Safety Modeling Analysis to Comply with LNG Facility Siting Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 659 Weiping Dai, Rob J. Liles, Erwin T. Prater

Integrating Ambient Air Vaporization Technology with Waste Heat Recovery - A Fresh Approach to LNG Vaporization........................................................................................... 671 Martin Rosetta, Lyn Himmelberger

A New Integrated NGL Recovery / LNG Liquefaction Process................................................... 693 John Y. Mak, Irene Zhang, Sander Lemmers, Curt Graham

Advanced Regulatory Control of a Dual-Train Cryo / Fractionator Plant.................................. 704 Ray Dollar, Chris Fonck, Ron McDaniel, Vikas Shukla

On-line Process Optimization at the Western Gas Resources Granger Plant.......................... 718 Scott Heiner, Dawayne Palmer, James Jones

Improving the Business Performance of Mid-Stream Gathering and Processing Assets .............................................................................................................................................. 728 Mark Roop, Steve Hendon, Rodney Madden

Steady-State Simulators are Developing a Dynamic Personality .............................................. 740 John Dunlap, W. G. “Trey" Brown

Only Raw Sour Gas Available for Engine Fuel? Proven Membrane Process Cleans Gas for Engines............................................................................................................................... 756 Ankur Jariwala, Kaaeid Lokhandwala, Richard W. Baker

Innovative Gas-Liquid Separator Increases Gas Production in the North Sea ........................ 766 Daniel Egger, Roy Viteri, Hugo Poldeman

Industrial Applications of Fine Desulfurizers in Natural Gas Processing in China ................. 776 Lei Jun, Kong Yuhua, Wang Xianhou, Zhang Qingjian, Xiao Anlu, Ye Jingdong

Sour Gas Injection Design Extends the Envelope in Kazakhstan ............................................. 788 Michael Block, Nick Amott, John Lanterman

The Application of Advanced Process Control on Gas and NGL Plants .................................. 800 Jeffrey T. Jones

Electrodialysis-Effective Amine Reclamation with Minimal Operational Impact ..................... 815 Paul Parisi, Sid Bosen

Supersonic Gas Conditioning - Introduction of the Low Pressure Drop Twister .................... 830 Peter Schinkelshoek, Hugh D. Epsom

Optimizing BP’s Crane Gathering and Processing System ....................................................... 854 James Jones, Mark Roop, Jan Estal Maberry, Ralph Eguren, Mark Johnson, Andy Dial

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