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Liquid desiccant

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002183

A hygroscopic liquid, such as glycol, used to absorb water vapor from natural gas or other gas streams. This substance is circulated through a contactor tower where it directly interacts with the wet gas, removing moisture to prevent hydrate formation and corrosion. The water-rich desiccant is then regenerated by heating to release the absorbed water.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002183
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Facilities
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002183",
  "term": "Liquid desiccant",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A hygroscopic liquid, such as glycol, used to absorb water vapor from natural gas or other gas streams. This substance is circulated through a contactor tower where it directly interacts with the wet gas, removing moisture to prevent hydrate formation and corrosion. The water-rich desiccant is then regenerated by heating to release the absorbed water.",
  "subject": "Production Facilities",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/liquid-desiccant/"
}

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