Energy efficiency improvement in the natural gas liquids fractionation unit

The objective of this paper is to present the study and analysis of the energy efficiency for the natural gas liquids (NGLs) fractionation sequence by using driving force method. To perform the studies and analysis, the energy efficient NGLs fractionation plant methodology is developed. Hence, the m...

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Main Authors: Rahimi, Ahmad Nafais, Mustafa, Mohd Faris, Zaine, Muhammad Zakwan, Ibrahim, Norazana, Ibrahim, Kamarul Asri, Yusoff, Nooryusmiza, Al-Mutairi, Eid M., Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Kamaruddin
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spelling my.utm.615722017-08-07T04:29:02Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/61572/ Energy efficiency improvement in the natural gas liquids fractionation unit Rahimi, Ahmad Nafais Mustafa, Mohd Faris Zaine, Muhammad Zakwan Ibrahim, Norazana Ibrahim, Kamarul Asri Yusoff, Nooryusmiza Al-Mutairi, Eid M. Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Kamaruddin TP Chemical technology The objective of this paper is to present the study and analysis of the energy efficiency for the natural gas liquids (NGLs) fractionation sequence by using driving force method. To perform the studies and analysis, the energy efficient NGLs fractionation plant methodology is developed. Hence, 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 distillation columns sequence of NGLs fractionation unit. By using the driving force method, maximum of 21 % energy reduction is able to be achieved by changing the sequence of NGLs fractionation unit. It can be concluded that, the sequence determined by the driving force method is able to reduce energy used for NGLs fractionation. These findings show that the methodology is able to design energy efficient distillation columns for NGLs fractionation sequence in an easy, practical and systematic manner. 2015 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Rahimi, Ahmad Nafais and Mustafa, Mohd Faris and Zaine, Muhammad Zakwan and Ibrahim, Norazana and Ibrahim, Kamarul Asri and Yusoff, Nooryusmiza and Al-Mutairi, Eid M. and Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Kamaruddin (2015) Energy efficiency improvement in the natural gas liquids fractionation unit. In: 18th Conference of Process Integration, Modelling and Optimization for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES'15), 23-27 Aug, 2015, Sarawak, Malaysia. http://www.conferencepres.com/Data/Sites/1/docs/PRES-2015.pdf
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Rahimi, Ahmad Nafais
Mustafa, Mohd Faris
Zaine, Muhammad Zakwan
Ibrahim, Norazana
Ibrahim, Kamarul Asri
Yusoff, Nooryusmiza
Al-Mutairi, Eid M.
Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Kamaruddin
Energy efficiency improvement in the natural gas liquids fractionation unit
description The objective of this paper is to present the study and analysis of the energy efficiency for the natural gas liquids (NGLs) fractionation sequence by using driving force method. To perform the studies and analysis, the energy efficient NGLs fractionation plant methodology is developed. Hence, 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 distillation columns sequence of NGLs fractionation unit. By using the driving force method, maximum of 21 % energy reduction is able to be achieved by changing the sequence of NGLs fractionation unit. It can be concluded that, the sequence determined by the driving force method is able to reduce energy used for NGLs fractionation. These findings show that the methodology is able to design energy efficient distillation columns for NGLs fractionation sequence in an easy, practical and systematic manner.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Rahimi, Ahmad Nafais
Mustafa, Mohd Faris
Zaine, Muhammad Zakwan
Ibrahim, Norazana
Ibrahim, Kamarul Asri
Yusoff, Nooryusmiza
Al-Mutairi, Eid M.
Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Kamaruddin
author_facet Rahimi, Ahmad Nafais
Mustafa, Mohd Faris
Zaine, Muhammad Zakwan
Ibrahim, Norazana
Ibrahim, Kamarul Asri
Yusoff, Nooryusmiza
Al-Mutairi, Eid M.
Abd. Hamid, Mohd. Kamaruddin
author_sort Rahimi, Ahmad Nafais
title Energy efficiency improvement in the natural gas liquids fractionation unit
title_short Energy efficiency improvement in the natural gas liquids fractionation unit
title_full Energy efficiency improvement in the natural gas liquids fractionation unit
title_fullStr Energy efficiency improvement in the natural gas liquids fractionation unit
title_full_unstemmed Energy efficiency improvement in the natural gas liquids fractionation unit
title_sort energy efficiency improvement in the natural gas liquids fractionation unit
publishDate 2015
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/61572/
http://www.conferencepres.com/Data/Sites/1/docs/PRES-2015.pdf
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