Hydrocarbon Processing - April 2022 - GP-3

EDITORIAL COMMENT
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The gas processing/LNG sector is investing
in new technologies to mitigate carbon
emissions from both operations and its
supply chain. This road to decarbonization
is prevalent throughout the oil, gas and energy
industries.
In a way, natural gas is a step to decarLee
Nichols,
Editor-in-Chief/
Associate Publisher
bonize energy sectors around the world.
Natural gas emits far less carbon dioxide
(CO2
gas emits approximately 117 lbs of CO2
) emissions vs. other fossil fuels like
coal or other petroleum products. Natural
per MMBtu vs. approximately
200 lbs of CO2 per MMBtu for coal and more than 160
lbs of CO2 per MMBtu for distillate fuel oil.1
Many nations and companies view natural gas as a bridge fuel
to the use of renewable power, as well as the adoption of hydrogen
to fuel various industry sectors. For example, many Asian nations
are converting coal-fired power generation plants to use natural
gas. The use of natural gas for power generation is a major step for
these countries to adhere to ambitious net-zero emissions goals.
The adoption of cleaner routes to processing natural gas and
LNG production is a major focus of this issue of Gas Processing
& LNG. These practices and technologies are only some of the
many ways the industry is adopting new methods to optimize
operations and provide a pathway to sustainable production. GP
LITERATURE CITED
1
U.S. Energy Information Administration, " Natural gas explained: Natural gas and
the environment, " online: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/natural-gas/
natural-gas-and-the-environment.php
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SPECIAL FOCUS: GREEN TECHNOLOGIES
13 Lessons learned to optimize flare gas recovery
systems in gas plant operations
A. H. Al-Tijani, M. Aldajani, A. Al-Sanad and
M. Al-Mahmood
17 The carbon conundrum: Digital technologies
drive sustainability in LNG
C. Harclerode
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
19 Investigations of high pressure drop
observed in ASU columns
F.-J. Xu, F.-H. Zhou, Z.-M. Cao, Q. Yang,
L. Zuber and J.-J. Dong
PLANT DESIGN, ENGINEERING,
CONSTRUCTION AND COMMISSIONING
23 Soft startup of best practices
for commissioning of amine plants
A. Al-Qahtani, A. Al-Warthan and M. Al-Subaie
LNG
27 LNG plant emergency response:
Prepare, remain vigilant, execute
R. Maxson and M. Hudson
31 Digital transformation in LNG requires
a long-term, data-driven approach
C. Torres
DIGITALIZATION & AUTOMATION
33 Redundancy via KVM technology
keeps critical systems accessible
D. Hosmer
MAINTENANCE/LEAK DETECTION
37 Case study: Sour condensate NGL
export pumps seal failure
W. Khalaf Allah
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