Sensitivity analysis and optimization of the utility consumption of natural gas liquids (NGLs) process in the Siri Island Gas
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Nilufar Kharaghani
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Mani Safamirzaei
Abstract
In this study, the simulation of the natural gas liquids (NGLs) of Siri Island unit was carried out using Aspen Hysys software. Energy and economic evaluation of these towers were evaluated with Aspen Energy Analyses and Aspen Economic Evaluation, respectively. The effect of various parameters such as the use of heat exchanger instead of a cooler, feed tray changes and the mixing of two feed streams together were investigated to increase the efficiency of hydrocarbons - (Ethane, Propane, Butane, and Pentane) separation, utility consumption and costs. The simulation results showed that the input feed stream from the 10-tray using - mixing of two input 207 and 208 streams, which improves the efficiency of hydrocarbons gas separation and utility consumption compared to other parameters.
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Author contribution: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
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Research funding: None declared.
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Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Research Articles
- Robustness study of the tricalcium phosphate synthesis by using Taguchi’s approach
- Sensitivity analysis and optimization of the utility consumption of natural gas liquids (NGLs) process in the Siri Island Gas
- On methods to reduce spurious currents within VOF solver frameworks. Part 1: a review of the static bubble/droplet
- Separation of HCl/water mixture using air gap membrane distillation, Taguchi optimization and artificial neural network
- Dynamic modeling of fouling over multiple biofuel production cycles in a membrane reactor
- Review
- Design of multi-loop control systems for distillation columns: review of past and recent mathematical tools
