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Dehydration of Natural Gas
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Membrane Technology and Research, Inc.1360 Willow Rd. Suite 103 Menlo Park, CA 94025-View profile »Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
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Fiscal Year: 2004Title: Dehydration of Natural GasAgency: DOEContract: DE-FG02-03ER83711Award Amount: $749,945.00
Abstract:
72129-Currently, more than 55,000 glycol absorption systems, based on hollow fiber membrane modules, are installed in the United States to dry natural gas. A system based on spiral-wound membrane modules would be much more compact and lighter weight. However, conventional spiral-wound modules operate in cross-flow mode and have about twice the methane loss of countercurrent sweep hollow fiber modules. This project will develop a light-weight and efficient membrane drying process based on novel spiral-wound module design that allows for countercurrent sweep operation. Phase I demonstrated that countercurrent sweep, spiral-wound modules can be successfully manufactured and that the sweep operation is effective. Phase II will refine and optimize the design of the countercurrent sweep spiral-wound module and demonstrate module performance in the field with an actual natural gas stream. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by awardee: An improved membrane process to dehydrate natural gas should be widely applied by the natural gas processing industry. In particular, this system should have the potential for wide application in off-shore gas dehydration, for which glycol absorption systems are not suited. The new module design developed for this application could also be used in other gas separation processes.Small Business Information at Submission:Membrane Technology And Research, Inc.
1360 Willow Road Suite 103 Menlo Park, CA 94025EIN/Tax ID: 942795892DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees: N/AWoman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Energy |
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Award ID: 61784 |
Program Year/Program: 2004 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 72129S03-I |
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Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
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