Carbon dioxide separation onshore and offshore

Boost production capacity and hydrocarbon recovery at existing onshore/offshore facilities with Air Liquide's highly selective CO₂ membranes.

Onshore and offshore gas facilities face production issues (e.g., shifting well profiles, stringent export specs, system debottlenecking). Air Liquide’s CO₂ separation membranes effectively solve these crucial CO₂ removal needs.

Debottleneck CO₂: Unlock performance of existing membrane systems

Improve and extend the useful life of your assets with our highly productive CO₂ removal and high methane recovery Air Liquide’s membranes. Specifically designed solution with straightforward drop-in replacement to upgrade existing membrane systems.

Core benefits of our membrane solutions

Improved recovery: State-of-the-art hollow fiber technology that maximize recovery of valuable hydrocarbons, improving production capacity
Optimized OPEX: Our highly selective membrane technology minimizes hydrocarbon losses, leading to significant reductions in compression costs.
Consistent production: Our membranes have demonstrated long term stable performance, reducing production downtime.
Versatile: Our membranes are engineered to retrofit 8-inch and 8.25-inch horizontal installations without modification and upgrading of existing assets.

Applications

Brownfield modernization: Debottleneck existing membrane systems with more efficient CO2 separation membranes to extend plant life.
Natural gas treatment: Highly productive and selective CO2 membranes that meet product gas specifications.
Associated hydrocarbon gas: Recover methane from associated gas.
Onshore and offshore: Solutions are suitable for existing horizontal configurations, both onshore and offshore facilities.

Highly Efficient CO₂ Separation Technology
Improve Methane Recovery and Boost Production Capacities
Stable Performance and Reduced Downtimes

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How do Air Liquide CO₂ separation membranes improve existing natural gas facilities?

These membranes debottleneck existing systems to extend plant life. They are designed for straightforward drop-in replacement in 8-inch and 8.25-inch horizontal installations. This avoids architecture modifications and asset upgrading.

What are the core benefits of using Air Liquide membranes for natural gas treatment?

The technology maximizes recovery of valuable hydrocarbons, improving production capacity. Highly selective membranes minimize hydrocarbon losses, leading to significant reductions in compression costs. This results in optimized OPEX.

Are Air Liquide CO₂ separation solutions suitable for both onshore and offshore facilities?

Yes, the solutions are suitable for existing horizontal configurations, both onshore and offshore where Air Liquide membranes have references. They are used for CO₂ removal from natural and associated gas.

Retrofit Success: Improved methane recovery and reduced emissions

Seeking to boost export sales and lower emissions, a natural gas processing facility operator faced performance bottlenecks with their existing CO₂ removal membrane system. A key challenge was the facility's limited footprint, necessitating a retrofit solution that required no asset modification.

The Air Liquide membrane solution was the ideal fit. Our membrane product provided a simple, drop-in replacement with superior separation capabilities. This resulted in the operator seeing immediate improvements in production capacity, alongside reductions in emissions and flaring. Importantly, the solution has demonstrated stable, long-term performance for over 5 years without any performance degradation.