BCCK’s patented technology, C2R-Flex™, is an NGL extraction process that allows for maximum margins for the customer, despite the ethane liquid market. If the recovered component of ethane is negative in value when sold as a liquid product compared to the BTU value of ethane, then the producer will want to reject the ethane component from the NGL product while maximizing the recovery of propane and heavier components. Conversely, if the ethane component is positive in value when sold as liquid product, then the producer will want to maximize the recovered ethane in the NGL product.
C2R-Flex™ was introduced to the market as a truly unique, highly economical technology that offers the best of both worlds. C2R-Flex™ works efficiently in ethane rejection as well as ethane recovery, with minimal conversion time required to convert from one operational configuration to the other.
C2R-Flex™ benefits extreme operating conditions. In the case of ethane rejection, C2R-Flex™ enables users to reject down to approximately 2% of ethane in the product while still retaining over 98% of propane recovery. In ethane recovery mode, C2R-Flex™ can retain over 98% of ethane and 100% of the propane. The transition between one operating mode to the other can be accomplished quickly with no additional equipment required. This option enables frequent operational mode changes, if desired, assuring maximum profitability.
BCCK’s C2R-Flex™ technology can effectively operate in three modes:
- In ethane recovery mode: Over 98% ethane and near 100% of all heavier products
- In ethane rejection mode, option 1: Ethane recovery of less than 2% and 98% plus for propane using auxiliary propane refrigeration
- In ethane rejection mode, option 2: Ethane recovery of less than 2% and 98% plus for propane without using auxiliary propane refrigeration. Note that this option will require additional residue compression as compared to option 1.
As C2R-Flex™ proved itself as a unique and flexible process solution for both ethane recovery and ethane rejection at a competitive price. In 2018, BCCK entered into an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Discovery DJ Services (Discovery) for delivery of a 225 MMSCFD gas plant in Weld County, Colorado, U.S., more than doubling Discovery’s processing capacity.
To find out more about how C2R-Flex™ can benefit your upcoming project, call us at 1-800-922-2599 to schedule a meeting with a BCCK representative to discuss your needs.