Sulzer is supplying the first-ever industrial-scale cMIST™ system for natural gas dehydration with start-up scheduled for the H2 of 2020. The unit will be installed at an onshore ExxonMobil facility in the U.S.
The cMIST™ unit is to be delivered to ExxonMobil’s facility by Sulzer Chemtech. The project will be executed by Sulzer’s specialized engineering centers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S., Arnhem, the Netherlands, and Pune, India.
The equipment will showcase how this innovative gas processing solution can support companies in the oil and gas sector in meeting stringent requirements for water content in natural gas with a compact and lightweight solution.
ExxonMobil’s patented technology relies on a proprietary cMIST™ droplet generator and Sulzer’s patented HiPer™ Inline separator to deliver the same performance and efficiency as conventional gas dehydration systems based on glycol contactors, while greatly reducing their weight and footprint.
This new project builds on a longstanding partnership between Sulzer and ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil developed cMIST™ technology for gas dehydration, with the assistance of Sulzer, and subsequently offered Sulzer an exclusive license for the design and supply of cMIST™ units for onshore and offshore gas dehydration applications.
