Comparison packed bed and structured packing for optimum operating condition of Natural gas dehydration

An approach for reduction of triethylene glycol (TEG) losses and energy consumption in dehydration Facility is presented. Dehydration of natural gas in an industrial packed column absorber has been investigated .Calculations of minimum TEG concentrations required for given conditions and dew point temperature required were made. A rate based model has been given for simulation of random and structured packing columns .The model equations are included material and energy balances of Dehydration unit. The model results show the structured packed bed has higher performance than random packed bed.