Anambra State, south east Nigeria, is set to join the Gas Processing States in the country, as the Ibeto Group completes a gas plant in Omasi and Umueje communities in Ayamelum Local Government Area of the state.
Both communities are to benefit from the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), efforts of the cotton wooden gas plant and first Modular Systems Gas Limited, partners of Orient Petroleum Plc.
Mr Beloveth John Funakpo,of the cottonwooden and Theophilus Elobebam, of First Modular Systems Gas Ltd (FMSGL), highlighted some of the objectives of the company to include establishing a dependable supply of gas across the region by processing, compressing and transporting to industry locations in the areas.
They also dosclosed that the feed gas was 11 bars (1100kpa) from the ORR delivery line which enters a slug catcher (a.k.a separator) where natural gas liquids water and other impurities are removed.
Their presentations showed that the feed gas enters a feed gas compressor and undergoes a two stage compression process to a pressure of 22.8 bars (2280kpa).
It further explained that the pressurized and dehydrated feed gas flows into a light hydro-carbon recovery system during which process the enthanise which removes the butaniser components are separated.
The Managing Director of Orient Petroleum Plc, Engineer Okoye, noted that the 10 hectare gas project would encourage domestic utilisation of natural gas in the South East region of the country.
