ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT FOR NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS DIRECT-SPLITTER-DIRECT SEQUENCE FRACTIONATION UNIT

Autor:	Eid M. Al-Mutairi, Kamarul Asri Ibrahim, Norazana Ibrahim, Muhammad Zakwan Zaine, Ahmad Nafais Rahimi, Nooryusmiza Yusoff, Mohd. Kamaruddin Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Faris Mustafa
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	Sequence Engineering business.industry General Engineering Analytical chemistry Fractionation Sequence determination Splitter Energy efficient distillation Process engineering business Energy (signal processing) Efficient energy use Liquefied natural gas
Zdroj:	ResearcherID
ISSN:	2180-3722 0127-9696
DOI:	10.11113/jt.v78.9236
Popis:	The objective of this paper is to present the study and analysis of the energy saving improvement for the NGLs Direct-Splitter-Direct fractionation sequence plant by using driving force method. To perform the study and analysis, the energy efficient distillation columns (EEDCs) methodology is developed. Basically, the methodology consists of four hierarchical steps; Step 1: Existing Sequence Energy Analysis, Step 2: Optimal Sequence Determination, Step 3: Optimal Sequence Energy Analysis, and Step 4: Energy Comparison. The capability of this methodology is tested in designing an optimal energy efficient direct-splitter-direct sequence of NGLs fractionation unit. The results show that the maximum of 10.62 % energy reduction was able to achieve by changing the sequence suggested by the driving force method. It can be concluded that, the sequence determined by the driving force method is able to reduce energy used for a NGLs fractionation. All of this findings show that the methodology is able to design energy efficient for NGLs fractionation sequence in an easy, practical and systematic manner.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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