Acid Gas

Amine

Jeffrey Melland, PE (Principal)

“Amine Units: Enabling Clean Gas through Selective Gas Sweetening”

Gas sweetening plays a critical role in the oil and gas industry, ensuring that natural gas meets stringent quality and safety standards before entering the market. One effective method of gas sweetening is through the use of Amine units, which selectively remove acidic gases to produce clean and marketable natural gas.

Amine Units: The Role of Gas Sweetening

Amine units are designed to address one of the key challenges in natural gas processing: the removal of acidic gases, such as hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon dioxide (CO2). These impurities are not only undesirable due to their corrosive nature but can also affect the calorific value of natural gas and pose safety risks. Amine units offer a solution by chemically reacting with and removing these acidic gases.