Research of Deposit Phenomena in South Pars Stabilizer Reboiler

In the south pars, three phase fluid is transferred through 32 inches pipeline to onshore Facility.Liquids are separated in the slug catchers are sent respectively to the condensate stabilization unit. The function of this unit is to remove the lightest components from the raw feed and to produce a liquid product as a stabilized condensate having a Reid vapor pressure (RVP) of 10psi in summer and 12psi in winter. One of the common problems in this unit is Debris build-up in the condensate stabilizer exchangers and reboiler. Which forces periodic shut-down and removal of material, interrupting normal processing operations. Also due to high consumption of gas in the winter, there is restriction for any plant shut down. The goal of this work is to analyse the debris with the aim of identifying its origins, facilitating assessment of means to mitigate the problem.

Keywords:

reboiler debris , sludge formation