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Modular NGL Recovery

Help increase NGL yields with modular recovery

Pre-engineered cryogenic plants and fractionation technology help boost ethane and propane recovery rates.

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Pre-engineered cryogenic plants and fractionation technology help boost ethane and propane recovery rates.

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Accelerate Time to Profitability With Modular NGL Recovery

Honeywell UOP Russell modular solutions help capture more value from natural gas operations. Pre-engineered cryogenic units and fractionation systems help increase NGL yields while helping reduce site construction time and capital costs.

Modular NGL recovery systems can process 40 to over 300 million cubic feet per day.1 Shipped by truck or barge to remote locations, they arrive ready for rapid installation. Modules can fit together rapidly, helping to cut onsite work and delays and helping accelerate time to first production.

1 https://uop.honeywell.com/en/equipment-and-aftermarket-services/modular-solutions/gas-processing/modular-ngl-recovery

High-recovery cryogenic plants designed to achieve 99%+ ethane and propane capture rates

UOP Russell cryogenic turboexpander plants help increase recovery of high-value NGLs. Equipped with UOP Ortloff Recycle Split Vapor technology, modular cryo plants help operators:

  • Help recover more than 99% of ethane and propane1
  • Help deliver more energy efficiency per cubic foot2

Flexible designs designed to adapt to changing feed compositions and operating conditions

Operations shift, feed gas changes and economic conditions fluctuate. Honeywell UOP’s NGL recovery systems can adapt as variables shift.

  • Can operate in ethane recovery or rejection mode
  • Can adjust to unpredictable production swings
  • Can respond to varying natural gas compositions
  • Support capacity upgrades through revamp solutions

Pre-engineered systems help reduce construction time and accelerate profitability

Factory fabrication in controlled environments helps streamline project schedules.

  • Modular approach can reduce site construction time
  • Modules designed to fit together rapidly onsite
  • Ship by truck or barge to remote locations
  • More than 100 plants installed worldwide3

Fast-delivery fractionation for distributed NGL processing

UOP fractionation equipment can separate ethane, propane, butane and natural gas from mixed streams.

  • Pre-engineered column designs with heat integration
  • High-capacity trays designed to increase separation
  • More than 800 kbpd of installed fractionation experience4
Customer Stories

See How Operators Boost NGL Yields With Modular Recovery Systems

Frequently Asked Questions About Modular NGL Recovery Systems

Modular cryo plants can cut installation time substantially. Pre-engineered fabrication happens in controlled environments, which can streamline schedules.

Units ship ready for rapid installation, and modules fit together rapidly onsite, which helps reduce construction work and delays. Combined with turnkey services, operators can get systems up and running quickly.

Recovery objectives depend on product pricing and pipeline specifications. When ethane prices favor recovery, plants need systems that can capture those high-value NGLs. And when economic conditions shift toward rejection, the same system needs to adapt while helping maintain propane recovery efficiency.

UOP Russell cryo plants with Ortloff technology can operate in recovery or rejection mode based on conditions, with the ability to recover 99%+ of these high-value NGLs when needed.1

For full NGL separation, add fractionation columns (De-C2, De-C3, De-C4, De-iC4)2 to separate ethane, propane, butane, isobutane and natural gasoline. Systems can adjust to changing feed compositions.

UOP's teams can analyze raw-mix properties and target product slate to match the right cryogenic or fractionation configuration. This upfront technical evaluation helps avoid over-specification and can reduce capital investment.

1 https://uop.honeywell.com/en/equipment-and-aftermarket-services/modular-solutions/gas-processing/modular-ngl-recovery

Production volumes can change as reservoirs mature. Modular units can add capacity incrementally, helping match investment to production curves and helping reduce capital risk during reservoir uncertainty.

UOP Russell low flow solutions can provide capacity flexibility, while revamp solutions can upgrade existing units for increased recovery. Pre-engineered fractionation columns can integrate with current infrastructure.

Modules ship by truck or barge for rapid assembly that helps reduce disruption. Each module is designed for rapid integration, helping maintain production while adding capacity and helping simplify future upgrades.

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