DES PLAINES, Ill., Sept. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell
(NYSE: HON) UOP today announced that its modular natural gas
processing equipment enables Virginia Indonesia Company (VICO) to
use natural gas straight from the wellhead to power on-site
equipment.
Raw natural gas is often corrosive, or "sour," making it
unsuitable for fueling on-site power-generation machinery without
damaging the equipment. The modular fuel gas-conditioning system
uses Honeywell UOP's Separex™ technology to remove corrosive
contaminants from natural gas streams, allowing it to safely and
reliably fuel on-site machinery.
"Honeywell UOP's modular Separex technology is factory-built,
easily shipped to the project site and ideally suited for operation
in remote locations," said John
Gugel, vice president and general manager for Honeywell
UOP's Gas Processing and Hydrogen business. "The value of this
solution is that you can use the very fuel you're producing to run
the on-site equipment, rather than another fuel such as diesel that
continually has to be transported to the site and is subject to
supply interruptions."
Because it is built in a factory, the system starts up faster
and operates more reliably than systems constructed on site,
enabling customers to begin earning revenue faster. The
standardized modular system is designed to easily fit together with
other equipment, and is easier to operate due to common parts and
standardized training, operations and maintenance.
Demand for natural gas is rising in Indonesia and many other developing countries
along with economic growth, even as domestic sources of crude oil
decline by about 4 percent annually. The government of Indonesia is making infrastructure investments
to promote the use of natural gas as a transportation and household
fuel, a feedstock for fertilizers, and for generating
electricity.
The Indonesia natural gas
program includes the development of new domestic sources to
forestall importation, which could become necessary as early as
2019, according to the nation's Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Resources. Indonesia currently has
proven reserves of 98 trillion standard cubic feet (TSCF) of
natural gas, with as many as 53 TSCF yet to be developed, according
to the Ministry.
Rapid commercialization of new gas reserves in Indonesia will require substantial investment
as part of a $24 billion national
energy modernization program that will bring natural gas from
distant locations to population centers in Java and Sumatra. Modular equipment from Honeywell UOP
is critical to powering and processing natural gas at wells in
these remote areas.
Honeywell UOP Separex membrane systems contain spiral wound
membrane elements that remove acid gas and water from natural gas
streams. Decades of operation in natural gas service demonstrate
that Separex membranes are the most durable type of membrane in the
industry. To date, more than 130 Separex systems have been
installed worldwide.
"This application of the technology is in a remote location in
Indonesia, proving that it can be
a viable solution just about anywhere in the world where sour gas
is available to run equipment," Gugel said. "Modular units such as
this are built to very high standards in a controlled environment
and can even be redeployed to other locations if necessary."
VICO has operated the Sanga-Sanga Production Sharing Contract
(PSC), located in the Kutai Basin of East
Kalimantan, for more than 40 years. It has produced more
than 12.6 TSCF of gas and 0.4 billion barrels of liquid from the
production fields in Badak, Mutiara, Semberah, Nilam, Pamaguan,
Lampake and Beras.
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and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents,
equipment, and consulting services to the petroleum refining,
petrochemical, and gas processing industries. UOP is part of
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business group, which also includes Honeywell Process Solutions
(www.honeywellprocess.com), a pioneer in automation control,
instrumentation and services for the oil and gas, refining,
petrochemical, chemical and other industries.
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