Table 3
Example of amine stripper material balance
Comp
MW
lb/gal
Feed
O/heads
Lean amine
Mol/h
lb/h
GPH
Mol/h
lb/h
GPH
Mol/h
lb/h
GPH
H
2 S
34
6.55
270
9,180
1,401
212.5
7,225
1,103
57.5
1,955
298
H
2 O
18
8.33
8,655
155,790
18,702
8.43
151
18
8,646.6
155,639
18,684
HC
72
5.25
1.8
130
25
1.8
130
25
Nil
Nil
Nil
MEA
61
8.45
637.5
38,888
4,602
Nil
Nil
Nil
637.5
38,888
4,602
Total
9,564.3
203,988
24,730
222.73
7,506
1,146
9,341.6
196,482
23,484
520
D.S.J. Jones and S.A. Treese