Distribution of gas hydrate inhibitor monoethylene glycol in condensate and water systems: Experimental measurement and thermodynamic modeling using the cubic-plus-association equation of state

Muhammad Riaz, Mustafe A. Yussuf, Michael Frost, Georgios Kontogeorgis, Erling Halfdan Stenby, Wei Yan, Even Solbraa

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Abstract

The deepwater energy sector represents one of the major growth areas of the oil and gas industry today. To meet the challenges of hydrate formation, corrosion, scaling, and foaming, the oil and gas industry uses many chemicals and their use has increased significantly over the years. To inhibit gas hydrate formation in subsea pipelines, monoethylene glycol (MEG) and methanol are injected in large amounts. It is important to know the distribution of these chemicals in oil and water systems for economical operation of a production facility and environmental perspective. In this work, we present new data for liquid-liquid equilibrium of North Sea condensate + MEG and North Sea condensate + MEG + water systems for temperatures from 303.15 to 323.15 K and atmospheric pressure. These data are successfully modeled using the cubic-plus-association equation of state. © 2014 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEnergy and Fuels
Volume28
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)3530-3538
ISSN0887-0624
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Atmospheric pressure
  • Equations of state of gases
  • Ethylene glycol
  • Gas industry
  • Hydration
  • Polyols
  • Waterworks
  • Cubic plus associations
  • Distribution of gas
  • Economical operation
  • Liquid liquid equilibrium
  • Monoethylene glycol
  • Oil and Gas Industry
  • Production facility
  • Thermodynamic model
  • Gas hydrates

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