DKT Energy Technology

National High-Tech Enterprise; Sichuan Provincial Enterprise Technology Center; Class B Qualification For Chemical Engineering Design; Class A Qualification For Environmental Pollution Prevention And Control; Pressure Pipeline GC1 Design Qualification

Technology and Equipment for CO2 Removal and Methane Recovery from Oilfield Associated Gas and Natural Gas


I. Overview

On the one hand, the composition of most natural gas in China contains a certain amount of carbon dioxide; on the other hand, associated gas produced from oilfields through CO2-enhanced oil recovery is rich in both CO2 and methane. Traditionally, separating methane from CO2 has been challenging because conventional adsorbents simultaneously adsorb both gases, resulting in low separation efficiency. Consequently, alternative methods have been employed, but these often entail high energy consumption, are subject to environmental constraints, and thus suffer from significant limitations in practical application.

Our company has developed a new specialized adsorbent that can effectively remove carbon dioxide from associated gas in oilfields. The recovered methane meets the specifications for pipeline transportation, and the concentration of the removed carbon dioxide exceeds 98% It can be directly applied to tertiary oil recovery in oilfields, thereby reducing separation costs, lowering carbon dioxide emissions, and simultaneously purifying methane. This technology has already been implemented at the Daqing Oilfield.

China is a country with scarce natural gas resources and relies heavily on annual imports. Meanwhile, some unconventional methane-rich natural gas produced domestically is flared or vented due to the lack of efficient, low-cost recovery technologies, resulting in unnecessary resource waste and environmental pollution.

Our company has developed specialized adsorbents and process technologies tailored to the characteristics of unconventional natural gas, enabling the efficient recovery of various resources.

 

II. Technical Specifications:

Methane Yield: 98%

Methane Purity: 95%

Methane Impurities: Meet CH4 Pipeline Transportation Requirements

Carbon dioxide Yield: 98%

Carbon dioxide Purity: 98%

Carbon dioxide Impurities: Meet CO 2 Requirements for Enhanced Oil Recovery ( or simply processed into food-grade CO 2)

Deputy produce Object: High-purity low-carbon hydrocarbons ( Only for associated gas from oilfields )

 

III. Device Features:

          Efficient separation CO2 and CH4 , while simultaneously obtaining two high-purity products.

PSA Operation without adding decarburization solution reduces operating costs;

PSA The operation is non-corrosive, thereby eliminating the risk of equipment corrosion.

Fully automated control to prevent human error.

 

IV. Applicable Fields:

       Associated gas from oilfields undergoing tertiary recovery, carbon-dioxide-rich natural gas fields, and coalbed methane, among others.

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