Hydrocarbon Recovery

Hydrocarbon recovery processing for pollution control.

Emissions from dry-bed dehydration regenerator still vents are a major concern within the natural gas industry.

This is especially true in cases where rich gas is being processed. The silica gel in a dry-bed system will remove the heavier hydrocarbons along with the water from the natural gas stream. Some of the hydrocarbon will vaporize at atmospheric pressure and ambient air temperatures. 

The result is a gaseous emission problem and an environmental problem for the gas company.

Flares and activated charcoal adsorption systems are costly and often ineffective. Why not recapture this vapor and put it back into the pipeline where it belongs?

The hydrocarbon recovery system developed by P. C. McKenzie Company recaptures this off gas, boosts the pressure and introduces it back into the transmission line. Clean simple and effective.

Although no two installations are exactly the same, here is a quick overview of how the system works:

  • The existing distillate tank is closed off and fitted with a 15 psi relief valve.
  • The liquid level in this tank will be kept at its lowest possible level in order to allow the maximum amount of head space above the liquid level.
  • When the regen gas separator begins its dump cycle, the vapor pressure within the distillate tank will increase to an excess of 5 psi.
  • When the pressure exceeds 5 psig in the tank, an Ingersoll Rand gas compressor will start and draw the vapor out of the distillate tank.
  • The pressurized vapor is treated and dispensed into the pipeline.

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