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US 12,687,537 B2Granted
Systems and methods to assess and reduce salt levels in a MRU
AssigneeSaudi Arabian Oil Company
InventorHarry Daniel Oduro
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to systems and methods to assess and reduce salt levels in a monoethylene glycol (MEG) recovery unit (MRU).
Claims15
A method, comprising:
- measuring a total dissolved solid content in a monoethylene glycol (MEG)-containing stream output from a MEG recovery unit (MRU);
- comparing the measured total dissolved solid content to a threshold value;
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- when the measured total dissolved solid content is above the threshold value, flushing the MRU with a first solution comprising sodium bicarbonate and having a pH of from 4.8 to 5.3.
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A method, comprising:
- flushing a monoethylene glycol recovery unit (MRU) with a first solution comprising sodium bicarbonate and a pH of 4.8 to 5.3 at a temperature of 35° C. to 50° C.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.