A Methodology for the Systematic Modernization of Gas Condensate Treatment Facilities: From the Diagnostics of Process Constraints to the Replication of Engineering Solutions

Mikhail Zubkov

Citation: Mikhail Zubkov, "A Methodology for the Systematic Modernization of Gas Condensate Treatment Facilities: From the Diagnostics of Process Constraints to the Replication of Engineering Solutions", Universal Library of Engineering Technology, Volume 03, Issue 03.

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Abstract

The methodology examines the systematic modernization of gas condensate treatment facilities that operate with elevated carbon dioxide content and a heavy hydrocarbon composition, where field conditions diverge from the design assumptions. The relevance of the work follows from a recurring industrial situation in which stable emulsions, incomplete phase separation, and local hydraulic resistances degrade product quality and increase hydrocarbon losses, while the prevailing engineering response addresses each fault in isolation. The novelty consists of an integrated decision algorithm that unites multi-criteria equipment prioritization, dual-hypothesis verification through laboratory testing on actual media and mathematical modeling, classification of engineering solutions by type of action, quantitative acceptance over a defined observation period, and a formalized replication procedure. Field application confirms the approach, as two modernized buffer vessels discharged 109 cubic meters of water-methanol solution over 120 days, and replacing a control valve with a spool reduced the pressure drop from 0.26 to 0.02 megapascals. The methodology benefits process engineers responsible for treating gas and gas condensate.


Keywords: Gas Condensate Treatment, Process Modernization, Phase Separation, Corrosion Inhibitor, Mathematical Modeling, Three-Phase Separation, Hydraulic Optimization, Acceptance Criteria, Solution Replication.

Download doi https://doi.org/10.70315/uloap.ulete.2026.0303004