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CHAPTER 2
PROCESS SECTION 2.10 - UNIT 109
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 5
1.1. PURPOSE............................................................................................................... 5
1.2. OVERVIEW............................................................................................................. 5
1.3. UNIT INTERFACES................................................................................................6
2. BASIS OF DESIGN........................................................................................................7
2.1. PLANT CAPACITY..................................................................................................7
2.2. FEEDSTOCK CHARACTERISTICS........................................................................7
2.3. BATTERY LIMITS CONDITIONS............................................................................8
2.4. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................8
2.5. TURNDOWN RATIOS.............................................................................................8
3. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS.....................................................................................9
3.1. NUMBER OF TRAINS.............................................................................................9
3.2. EQUIPMENT DESIGN REQUIREMENTS...............................................................9
3.3. SPARING PHILOSOPHY........................................................................................9
3.4. EXCEPTIONAL OPERATIONS...............................................................................9
5. SAFETY INFORMATION..............................................................................................14
5.1. ALARMS............................................................................................................... 14
5.2. TRIPS................................................................................................................... 16
5.3. RELIEF VALVES...................................................................................................17
5.4. SAFETY AND SHUTDOWN INTERLOCK.............................................................17
5.4.1. SYSTEM PROTECTION......................................................................................... 17
5.4.2. PROCESS UPSETS............................................................................................... 17
5.4.3. DEPRESSURIZATION............................................................................................ 17
5.4.4. UNIT 109 FLARE SYSTEM....................................................................................18
7. START-UP.................................................................................................................... 27
7.1. PRE-START PROCEDURES AND CHECKS........................................................27
7.2. START-UP AFTER MAJOR MAINTENANCE........................................................27
7.2.1. FILLING THE WATER CIRCUIT.............................................................................27
7.2.2. STARTING COLUMN OPERATION........................................................................28
7.2.3. SOUR WATER INPUT............................................................................................ 28
7.2.4. FINAL OPERATION................................................................................................ 28
7.3. DIFFERENT START-UP MODES OR CONDITIONS............................................28
7.3.1. START UP FOLLOWING SHORT-TERM SHUTDOWN..........................................28
8. NORMAL OPERATIONS..............................................................................................30
8.1. ROUTINE DUTIES AND CHECKS........................................................................30
8.2. ITEMS FOR SPECIAL ATTENTION......................................................................31
8.2.1. CHEMICAL CONSUMPTIONS...............................................................................31
8.3. OPERATING MODES...........................................................................................31
9. SHUTDOWN................................................................................................................ 33
9.1. EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN.................................................................................33
9.2. PROCESS SHUTDOWN.......................................................................................33
9.3. NORMAL SHUTDOWN.........................................................................................34
10. REFERENCES............................................................................................................. 35
10.1. PROJECT / ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS..................................................35
10.2. VENDOR DOCUMENTS...............................................................................35
11. DRAWINGS..................................................................................................................36
11.1. SYSTEM FLOW DIAGRAMS.........................................................................36
11.2. ENGINEERING DRAWINGS.........................................................................36
11.3. VENDOR DRAWINGS...................................................................................37
1.1. PURPOSE
The purpose of Sour Water Stripper Unit 109 is to remove sour components from the
sour water effluents of all units, in order to cope with the plant liquid effluent
specifications.
1.2. OVERVIEW
The main continuous source of sour water to this unit is from Unit 102, MEG
Regeneration and Injection. Apart from this continuous feed, the unit is also designed
to handle the following effluents:
Sour water from unit 103 (Stabilizer Reflux Drum 103-D-107, Stabilizer Side Pot
and 1st Stage Discharge Drum 103-D-110).
Sour water from 104-D-101, Dryers Inlet Separator.
Sour water from 104-D-102, Regeneration Gas Separator
Acid water from 116-D-101, Ethane Dryer Inlet Separator.
the off spec chamber of the 129-X-101, Storm Basin (on a non-permanent basis).
Sour water from 142-D-101, HC Liquid Burner Feed Drum.
The sour off gas produced is dispose of in the low pressure flare system and the
treated water is sent to Unit 129, Waste Effluent Disposal.
Unit 109 also has oil separation facilities for the incoming feed streams. The
separated oil is transferred to the Off Spec Condensate Tank in Unit 143 or to the
Burn Pit Unit 142.
One Sour Water Stripper Unit is provided for the whole complex.
However, each main functional step of the unit is currently complemented using 2
identical and parallel 50% duplicated items.
Feed Streams
Outlet Streams
The maximum flowrate of sour water produced in the MEG regeneration unit is 34 t/h
(To be confirmed by MEG Regeneration Package Supplier).
The design capacity of the sour water stripper unit has been set at 40.0 t/h. This
flowrate is the one considered in the material balances.
The design of the unit has been based on sour water with the following estimated
composition:
Temperature Pressure
Feeds:
Products:
Acid gas from 109-D-101 to LP flare 83 131 0.3 max. 3.5
Acid gas from 109-D-103 to LP flare 95 148 0.3 max. 3.5
Stripped water to 129-X-101 Storm Basin 60 131 2.0 7.0 (1)
Slop oil to 143-T-102 Off Spec Tank or 83 131 4.0 8.5 (1)
142-D-101 Burn Pit
The H2S content in the stripped water shall be lower than 5 ppm weight, according to
the “Environmental procedures and guidelines” of the Export Import Bank.
This issue has to be confirmed during the detailed engineering phase of the Project.
The unit 109 has been designed to process 100 % to 15 % of the design sour water
flowrate.
For all twin items of this unit, such a turndown requirement shall correspond to a
100% - 30% flexibility range.
3. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
One Sour Water Stripper Unit is provided for the whole complex. However, each main
functional step of the unit is currently complemented using 2 identical and parallel
50% duplicated items.
The sour water stripper unit has been designed for 100 % of the design flowrate.The
equipment oversizing factors are in accordance with the Process Sizing Criteria DB
2017 999 P312 205. However some overdesign has been applied to take into
account intermittent flows.
This concerns the equipment 109-D-101(102) (1st and 2nd Sour Water Stripper Feed
Drum): the water compartment is designed to allow an extra volume of 3.5 m 3 above
NLL in each drum.
All pumps used in continuous operation are provided with a spare. No spare is
provided for the pumps used in intermittent operation, namely:
The slop oil pumps 109-P-102 A / B (one per train).
The sour water sump pump 109-P-109.
In this case, sour water is sent to the off-spec chamber of the storm basin 129-X-101.
When one of the two strippers is shut-down, the off-spec chamber can store sour
water during 24 hours at plant design capacity.
When stripper is put back in operation, the off-spec chamber is recycled back to the
sour water unit 109. It will be emptied in 6 days.
However, in case the stripper remain shutdown for too long, excess water will
overflow to the observation basin or will be diverted manually to the catch pit and
then to the storm basin.
Reboiler shutdown
In case of reboiler shutdown the stripper will be operated with live LP steam injection
in the bottom of the column.
In this case water will be sent to the storm basin of the water treatment unit for further
deoiling treatment in the API basin.
4.1. GENERAL
Note: Where applicable, the following descriptions refer to one set of the duplicated
items of the unit. It is also valid for the other twin set.
The sour water streams from all units are routed to the sour water feed drums 109-D-
101 (102) operating at the low pressure flare back pressure. These drums are three
phases separators designed to remove oil from the inlet water streams. The vapour
phase is vented from the feed drums to the low pressure flare.
The oil flows over an internal weir and is collected at one end of the drums. The
collected slop oil is pumped intermittently by means 109-P-102 A/B under level
control and routed to the off spec tank 143-T-102 or to the burn pit 142-D-101.
The water collected at the other end of the feed drums is pumped under flow control,
which is reset by the water level in the drum and sent to the sour water stripper 109-
C-101 (102), via the sour water filters 109-F-101 (102) A/B.
The sour water stripper is equipped with internal random packing. In the stripping
section, H2S, CO2 and the light hydrocarbons contained in the sour water are stripped
by steam, generated in the reboiler 109-E-101 (102).
Caustic soda can be injected in the column if needed for the dissociation of
ammonium compounds.
The stripper overhead vapours are partially condensed in the air condenser 109-A-
102 (104) down to 95°C; the outlet temperature is controlled by bypassing part of the
overhead vapours. The acid gas is separated in the reflux drum 109-D-103 (104) and
sent to the low pressure flare under pressure control. If ever, oil of the liquid phase is
separated and collected in the oil compartment of the drum. It is sent to the sour
water sump drum 109-D-107 through a HV and further to the unit feed line by the
pump 109-P-109.
Condensed water, free of oil, is recycled to the top of the stripper column by the
pumps 109-P-104 (106) A/B under interface level control.
The stripper bottom water is pumped by 109-P-103 (105) A/B and cooled in the air
cooler 109-A-101 (103) down to 60°C, the outlet temperature being controlled by the
air cooler bypass. Then the stripped water is sent, under level control, to the
observation basin of the water treatment 129-X-102.
For start-up operations, the stripper bottom water may be recycled to the feed drums
109-D-101 (102). For minimum flow operations, part of the stripped water may be
recycled to the feed drums. LP steam condensate from the stripper reboiler 109-E-
101 (102) and the Sour Water Sump Drum 109-D-107 is collected in the steam
condensate surge drum 109-D-105 (106).
The steam produced by flash is condensed in the air condenser 109-A-105 (106) and
the condensate produced is returned to the drum. Steam condensate is routed to unit
121 under level control by means of pumps 109-P-107 (108) A/B.
Refer to: Unit 109 System Flow Diagrams and P&IDs, included in Section 9.
The following instrument tag numbers begin with the prefix 1091, unless otherwise
noted.
Tag No. Function / Location Set Point Action / Remarks
FIC 0002 Sour Water on 109-P-101 A/B discharge 21 Stdm3/h Modulates FV-0002
(set point from LIC-
0002)
FIC 0003 Sour Water on 109-P-101 C/D discharge 21 Stdm3/h Modulates FV-0003
(set point from LIC-
0006)
FIC 0005 Sour Water on 109-P-101 A/B discharge 6 Stdm3/h Modulates FV-0005
(minimum flow)
FIC 0006 Sour Water on 109-P-101 C/D discharge 6 Stdm3/h Modulates FV-0006
(minimum flow)
FIC 0012 Stripped Water on 109-P-103 A/B 6.4 Modulates FV-0012
discharge Stdm3/h
FIC 0016 Low Pressure Steam to 109-E-101 6084 kg/h Modulates FV-0016
(will be overridden by
LIC-0018)
FIC 0027 Sour water to 109-C-101 1.6 Modulates FV-0027
Stdm3/h
FIC 0042 LP Steam Condensates on 109-P-107 1.9 Modulates FV-0042
A/B discharge Stdm3/h
FIC 0071 Stripped Water on 109-P-105 A/B 6.4 Modulates FV-0071
discharge Stdm3/h
FIC 0076 Low Pressure Steam to 109-E-102 6084 kg/h Modulates FV-0076
FIC 0087 Sour Water on 109-P-106 A/B discharge 1.6 Modulates FV-0087
Stdm3/h
FIC 0102 LP Steam Condensates on 109-P-108 1.9 Modulates FV-0102
A/B discharge Stdm3/h
LDIC 0026 First Sour Water Stripper Reflux Drum 375 mm Modulates LDV-0026
109-D-103
LDIC 0086 Second Sour Water Stripper Reflux 375 mm Modulates LDV-0086
Drum 109-D-104
LIC 0002 Sour Water Level in 109-D-101 650 mm Set Point to FIC-0002
LIC 0006 Sour Water Level in109-D-102 650 mm Set Point to FIC-0003
LIC 0016 Water Level in 109-C-101 2150 mm Modulates LV-0016
LIC 0018 LP Steam Condensate Level in 109-E- 760 mm Override FIC-0016
101
LIC 0037 Steam Condensate Level in109-D-105 450 mm Modulates LV-0037
LIC 0076 Water Level in 109-C-102 2150 mm Modulates LV-0076
LIC 0078 LP Steam Condensate Level in 109-E- 760 mm Override FIC-0076
102
LIC 0097 Steam Condensate Level in109-D-106 450 mm Modulates LV-0097
PIC 0026 Acid gas Pressure in 109-D-103 0.8 barg Modulates PV-0026
PIC 0086 Acid gas Pressure in 109-D-104 0.8 barg Modulates PV-0086
TIC 0011 Stripped Water Temperature from 109- 60°C Modulates TV-0011
A-101
TIC 0029 Stripped Water Temperature Outlet from 95°C Modulates TV-0029
109-A-102
TIC 0071 Stripped Water Temperature Outlet from 60°C Modulates TV-0071
109-A-103
TIC 0089 Sour Water Temperature Inlet from 109- 95°C Modulates TV-0089
D-104
P&ID Ref. No: 2017-109-0030-0107 and 0113, respectively First and Second Steam
Condensate System.
The Steam Condensate Pumps, 109-P-107 (108) A/B are protected against minimum
flow by the process interlock I 311 (I 322), FSLL will stop the running pump and start
automatically the spare pump. If after 10 seconds flowrate is still low, FSLL will trip
both pumps.
The sour water flowing via SW Filters 109-F-101 (102) A/B to the Sour Water
Stripper, 109-C-101 (102), is controlled by flow controllers 1091-FIC-0002 (0003).
The corresponding sour water level controllers LIC-0002 (0006) reset these flow
controllers, respectively. The tower operating pressure is controlled by 1091-PIC-
0026 (0086), which vents the sour gas to the FB LP flare. Level in the bottoms of the
column is control by 1091-LIC-0016 (1076).
The reflux temperature is controlled with a bypass stream around the condenser. This
type of temperature control arrangement is also used for the stripper bottoms
rundown cooler.
5. SAFETY INFORMATION
5.1. ALARMS
The following tag numbers begin with the prefix 1091, unless otherwise noted.
The following tag numbers begin with the prefix 1091, unless otherwise noted.
The following instrument tag numbers begin with the prefix 1091, unless otherwise
noted.
Three levels of shutdown are provided to ensure the safety and operability of the
Plant. Refer to DB 2017 999 P 312 209 for supplementary information.
5.4.3. DEPRESSURIZATION
Unit 109 relieves to the LP flare system and can be connected to either the phase 4
or phase 5 systems. During normal operation when both phases are in operation,
either flare system can be selected. However, when one gas phase is down together
with the corresponding flare system, it is imperative that Unit 109 is connected to the
operating flare system.
6. MAIN EQUIPMENT DATA
6.2. COLUMNS
The start-up sequence described in this section is for a start-up after a maintenance
or operations shutdown. Initial start-up is outside the scope of this manual.
Refer to the Sour Water Stripper P&IDs listed in Section 9 of this manual.
This involves oxygen freeing the equipment, which is carried out by successive
pressurisations with nitrogen using a temporary line, followed by depressurisation by
venting, until the oxygen content is below 0.2% volume. When this is achieved, the
column is kept under a positive pressure of 0.5 barg with nitrogen. The auxiliaries
lines, in particular the flare line, are nitrogen flushed, and the nitrogen purge to the
steam condensate surge drum is put in commission. The feed drums 109-D-101/102
and the sump drum 109-D-104 are then left floating on the flare system.
Normal operations is the checking of satisfactory operation of the Sour Water Stripper
Unit using the available instrumentation together with visual checks, and the
correction and / or reporting of any abnormal situation.
Regular instrument readings should be taken and recorded on log sheets, where
applicable, so that any changes can be noticed and investigated.
The following is a list of items or conditions that should be monitored and recorded on
a regular basis:
Stripping Section
Stripper Feed Temperature TI 0015 TG 0015
Column Level LIC 0015 LG 0015A/B
Column Ovhds Temperature TI 0019 TG 0019
Column Ovhds Pressure PI 0015 PG 0015
Condenser Mixed Outlet Temperature TIC 0025 TG 0025
Condenser Outlet Temperature TG 0027
Reflux Drum Level LIC 0025 LG-0025
Reflux Drum Slop Oil Level LI 0027 LG 0027
Stripper Differential Pressure PD 0018 PDG 0018
Stripper Stripping Stream Flow FIC 0015 FI 0015
Steam Temperature TI 0018 TG 0018
Steam Condensate Level LIC 0017 LG 0017
Stripper Bottoms Temperature TI 0016 TG 0016
Bottoms Cooler Mixed Outlet TIC 0010 TG 0010
Temperature
Bottoms Cooler Outlet Temperature TG 0011
Stripped Water Flow FI 0010
Sump Drum
Level LI 0030-2 LI 0030-1
It is not possible to give a figure for this consumption since the requirement is
dependent on the level of impurities, which may vary considerably.
The stripping column is designed to handle the sour water generated from processing
four gas trains. The normal operating procedure is to treat this amount of sour water
on a once through basis using vapours produced by the stripper reboiler as the
stripping medium. However, the unit has also been designed for the following
operating modes:
Reboiler Shutdown
The stripper tower has been designed to operate with direct steam injection below the
tight tray, in the event of a reboiler shutdown. The Sour Water Stripper Bottoms
Pump, 109-P-103 (105) A/B, and the Sour Water Stripper Bottoms Cooler, 109-A-101
(103), have been designed to cater for this additional steam condensate. The design
of the stripper overheads system is not affected by the operation.
Stripper Bypass
If problems occur with the Stripper Column, it is possible to bypass the column and
send the untreated sour water to the Storm Basin by opening the bypass line around
the column and bottom pumps. The untreated sour water can have its H 2S content
minimised by injecting live LP steam into the Feed Drums. This will raise the
temperature so that a small quantity of steam plus some H 2S goes into the flare
balance line. From the Feed Pumps, the untreated sour water is routed to the Bottom
Cooler in order to reduce the rundown temperature to the Storm Basin. This
minimises the risk of any H 2S emissions at the Storm Basin.
When the problem causing the Stripper bypass has been resolved, it is possible to
reprocess the water in the Storm Basin, because there is an overdesign margin in the
Stripper Column for this contingency. Water is transferred from the Storm Basin to
Unit 109 using the Recycle Pumps 129-P-101A(B). This goes to the SWS Feed
Drums, and from there the SWS Feed Pumps 109-P-101A,B,C & D are used to
transfer the water into the Stripper Column.
It may be necessary to operate all four pumps in parallel if there is a high feedrate
from other units, and it may also be necessary to use direct steam injection into the
Feed Drums in order to get a feed temperature to the column which is close to the
design value. Similarly, it may be necessary to use two Bottom Pumps in parallel in
order to get the required flowrate.
9. SHUTDOWN
Actions of different levels of emergency shutdown are reported in the Cause & Effect
Matrix DW-2017-109-1525-0001, and Shutdown Logic Diagram 2017-109-0020-1001
in section 9.2.
The following instrument tag numbers begin with the prefix 1091, unless otherwise
noted.
The following list does not include general defaults on supply of utilities such as
instrument air and electricity or ambient conditions.
If the Stripper is to be shutdown for a short period of time, it is possible to send the
sour water to the off-spec chamber of the storm basin of the water treatment facility
129-X-101.
Normal shutdown can be activated by the CCR remote normal stop in the control
room. A manual shutdown of Unit 109 will result in the following steps:
Depressurise Stripper by opening PSV bypass line and leave open to avoid
vacuum being sucked
Isolate Unit.
10. REFERENCES
To be added later
11. DRAWINGS
P&I Diagrams
Distribution P&IDs
2017-185-0040-0001 Units 109/122 SL - CL
2017-185-0040-0002 Units 109/122 N – IA – UA
2017-185-0040-0003 Units 109/122 UW - SW
2017-185-0040-0004A Units 109/122 FB - FC – FS (Sh. 1/2)
2017-185-0040-0004B Units 109/122 FB - FC – FS (Sh. 2/2)
2017-185-0040-0005A Units 109/122 DS - DR (Sh. 1/2)
2017-185-0040-0005B Units 109/122 DS - DR (Sh. 2/2)
To be added later
12. OTHER INFORMATION
No other information is presently required for this section, but it is available for
holding copies of any additional documents, which are relevant to the correct and
safe operation of this System.