What are Amine Plants?
An amine plant is used for “gas sweetening” in the midstream oil and gas sector known as “gas processing.” Amine plants provide H2S removal as well as CO2 removal from natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The process involves both absorption and chemical reactions. We provide amine plant sales and natural gas processing and engineering services. What is Amine? Amine, is the shortened form of ” Mono Ethanol Amine” or MEA. MEA removes H2S or acid gases through a chemical reaction with hydrogen sulfide or carbon dioxide which forms a salt compound (see Gas Sweetening diagram below). When the MEA has absorbed the H2S ( and carbon dioxide) it is referred to as ” rich” MEA. When the acid gases have been removed from the mono ethanol amine it’s called lean MEA. What is Gas Sweetening? Sulfur exists in natural gas and is known as hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Natural gas is usually considered “sour” if hydrogen sulfides content exceeds 5.7 milligrams of H2S per cubic meter of natural gas. The proces
