Improve LPG treating via advanced amine-solvent recovery technologies
Capacity and throughput improvement in a refinery LPG treating unit are made possible by implementing an amine recovery program.
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The Authors
Engel, D. - Nexo Solutions, The Woodlands, Texas
David Engel is Managing Director of Nexo Solutions and Global Technology Leader for Exion Systems. He holds a BS degree in industrial chemistry from the University of Santiago, Chile, and a PhD in organic chemistry from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Dr. Engel has published more than 75 articles and has 18 invention patents in his name.
Burns, H. - Nexo Solutions, The Woodlands, Texas
has over 14 years of experience in the oil, gas and process industries with regard to filtration and separation technology. He has a well-rounded background in manufacturing, R&D, pilot testing, engineering design and business development. Mr. Burns has extensive field experience in solid/liquid, liquid/liquid and gas/liquid separations. He has worked extensively with chemical process plants and natural gas facilities, troubleshooting fouling issues and determining the best technology for mitigation of contaminants. Mr. Burns holds a BS degree in mechanical engineering technology from Texas A&M University.
Spooner, B. - Amine Experts, Kemah, Texas
a 1998 graduate of the University of Alberta’s petroleum engineering program, has spent his entire career as a process engineer, focusing almost entirely on amine and sour water systems. He has been working for Sulphur Experts since 2003 and has been heavily involved with the troubleshooting, designing, testing and starting up of amine systems in over 25 countries around the globe. Mr. Spooner is also a principal member of the Amine Experts Seminar presentation team, co-author of Amine Treating and has authored several papers dealing with amine treating and sour water stripper optimization. Prior to joining Amine Experts, he worked as a roughneck on drilling rigs, an operator at a gas processing plant in northern Alberta, and as an engineer in the technical services department of a large amine vendor.
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