Method for Treating a Diamine Absorbent Stream
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1. A method for treating a diamine absorbent stream comprising at least one heat stable salt, the method comprising:
- a. obtaining the diamine absorbent stream from an acid gas recovery unit, the diamine absorbent stream having a concentration of heat stable salts that is less than about 1 equivalent/mole of diamine unit; and
,b. contacting the diamine absorbent stream with an acidic cation exchange resin and generating a salt lean diamine stream and used acidic cation exchange resin,
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Abstract
A diamine absorbent that contains heat stable salts is regenerated using an ion exchange process wherein the concentration of heat stable salts in the feed stream provided to the cation exchange unit is limited.
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1. A method for treating a diamine absorbent stream comprising at least one heat stable salt, the method comprising:
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a. obtaining the diamine absorbent stream from an acid gas recovery unit, the diamine absorbent stream having a concentration of heat stable salts that is less than about 1 equivalent/mole of diamine unit; and
,b. contacting the diamine absorbent stream with an acidic cation exchange resin and generating a salt lean diamine stream and used acidic cation exchange resin, - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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