Statoil Petroleum As

Berit F Fostås

Steinar Pedersen

John Arild Svendsen

The invention relates to a process for separation or purification of gaseous streams by removal of acid gases using a liquid amine solution. The process involves the steps of &#x2014;contacting the gaseous stream with liquid lean amine solution in at least one continuous flow stirred-tank reactor (); &#x2014;removing a sweetened gaseous flow from said continuous flow stirred-tank reactor (); &#x2014;removing rich amine from said continuous flow stirred-tank reactor () for regeneration; &#x2014;passing rich amine solution through at least one flash tank stripper; &#x2014;removing acid gases and vapor from said flash tank stripper; &#x2014;removing lean amine from said flash tank stripper for recirculation to said continuous flow stirred-tank reactor ().

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Porsgrunn, Norway

Berit F Fostås