A new method estimates TEG purity versus reconcentrator temperature at different levels of pressure in gas dehydration systems

There are several processes and principles for obtaining high triethylene glycol (TEG) purity in gas dehydration process. All methods are based on the principle of reducing the effective partial pressure of water in the vapour space of the glycol reboiler, and hence obtaining a higher glycol concentration at the same temperature. One of the most common methods for enhancement of the glycol concentration has been by means of pressure reduction in the reboiler. In this article a simple method is developed to estimate TEG purity as a function of reconcentrator (reboiler) temperature and pressure. The results are found to be in excellent agreement with reported data in the literature with average absolute deviation being around 0.05%. The tool developed in this study can be of immense practical value for engineers to have a quick check on TEG purity as a function of reconcentrator (reboiler) temperature and pressure at various conditions without opting for any experimental trials. In particular, engineers would find the approach to be user-friendly with transparent calculations involving no complex expressions.