Technical paper
Adjusting Gas Treatment Strategies to Resolve Methanol Issues
It is not uncommon today for producers to introduce methanol into their hydrocarbon systems, either as a means of hydrate inhibition, as an additive blended with H2S scavengers, or for other purposes. While much of the methanol is recovered in liquid knockout drums, a portion of it remains in the natural gas or natural gas liquids where it eventually makes its way to downstream processing units.
It is not uncommon today for producers to introduce methanol into their hydrocarbon systems, either as a means of hydrate inhibition, as an additive blended with H2S scavengers, or for other purposes. While much of the methanol is recovered in liquid knockout drums, a portion of it remains in the natural gas or natural gas liquids where it eventually makes its way to downstream processing units.