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ph control chemical & antifoam

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hskk

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hi, looking forward for anyone who is experienced in natural gas processing industry.
see below for my case.

gas dehydration design
natural gas flow rate: 110 MMSCFD
glycol circulation rate: 15 gpm
gas entering contactor at 97 F, 855 psig
CO2 content< 5%

questions posted by my client,
1) pH control chemical initial fill and daily consumption in gas dehydration? (I know this would depend on the solution ph value)
2) antifoam initial fill and daily consumption in TEG system.(I know this would differ case by case)

I am totally new in this industry. Does anyone know how can I predict the PH in glycol solution and how much degraded glycol will be generated (in order to determine how much antifoam to be used)? (I would need to provide some quantitative answers to my cliet.)


 
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