Setting the Minimum Utility Gas Flowrate Targets Using Cascade Analysis Technique

Dominic Chwan Yee Foo
School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia
Zainuddin Abdul Manan*
Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2006, 45 (17), pp 5986–5995
DOI: 10.1021/ie051322k
Publication Date (Web): July 22, 2006
Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society

Abstract

This work describes the gas cascade analysis (GCA) as an extension to cascade analysis technique for targeting the minimum flowrates for water and property-based networks. The GCA technique enables quick and accurate identification of the minimum flowrate targets, pinch-point location(s), and resource allocation targets for a utility gas network. Multiple-pinch problems and appropriate selection of gas purification techniques were systematically assessed via the GCA. The GCA technique was successfully used to determine the minimum flowrate targets for nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen utility gas networks prior to detailed design.

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  • Published In Issue August 16, 2006
  • Received for review November 28, 2005
    Revised manuscript received May 7, 2006
    Accepted May 24, 2006

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