Comparison of three methods for natural gas dehydration

This paper compares three methods for natural gas dehydration that are widely applied in industry:(1) absorption by triethylene glycol,(2)adsorption on solid desiccants and (3) condensation.A comparison is made according to their energy demand and suitability for use.The energy calculations are performed on a model where 105 Nm3/h water saturated natural gas is processed at 30 ℃.The pressure of the gas varies from 7 to 20 MPa.The required outlet concentration of water in natural gas is equivalent to the dew point temperature of - 10 ℃ at gas pressure of 4 MPa.