Simulation and optimization of an industrial gas condensate stabilization unit to modify LPG and NGL production with minimizing CO<sub>2</sub> emission to the environment

M. Bahmani; J. Shariati; A. Nemati Rouzbahani

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2016.07.006

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Simulation and optimization of an industrial gas condensate stabilization unit to modify LPG and NGL production with minimizing CO₂ emission to the environment

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- Simulation and optimization of an industrial gas condensate stabilization unit to modify LPG and NGL production with minimizing CO₂ emission to the environment
- Simulation and optimization of an industrial gas condensate stabilization unit to modify LPG and NGL production with minimizing CO₂ emission to the environment
- 中国化学工程学报（英文版） 2017年25卷第3期页码：338-346
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  1. Young Researchers and Elite Club, Darab Branch, Islamic Azad University, Darab,Iran
  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Darab Branch, Islamic Azad University, Darab,Iran
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- DOI：10.1016/j.cjche.2016.07.006
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M. Bahmani, J. Shariati, A. Nemati Rouzbahani. Simulation and optimization of an industrial gas condensate stabilization unit to modify LPG and NGL production with minimizing CO₂ emission to the environment[J]. 中国化学工程学报（英文版）, 2017,25(3):338-346. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2016.07.006.

emission to the environment[J]. , 2017, 25(3): 338-346.
M. Bahmani, J. Shariati, A. Nemati Rouzbahani. Simulation and optimization of an industrial gas condensate stabilization unit to modify LPG and NGL production with minimizing CO₂ emission to the environment[J]. 中国化学工程学报（英文版）, 2017,25(3):338-346. DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2016.07.006. DOI：

emission to the environment[J]. , 2017, 25(3): 338-346. DOI： 10.1016/j.cjche.2016.07.006.

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In the present study

a great effort was made to improve the performance of an industrial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas liquid (NGL) production unit in one of the major gas refinery located at Pars special economic zone in Iran. To demonstrate and obtain the optimal condition

the unit was simulated by using a steady-state flow sheet simulator

i.e

. Aspen Plus

under different operational conditions. According to the simulation results

the unit was not operational under its optimal conditions due to some defects in the cooling system at top stage of the debutanizer tower (DBT) during hot and humid seasons. Additionally

the vapor pressure of produced LPG and accordingly the amount of its flaring were decreased by reducing the temperature of debutanizer tower at top stages. In the optimization section

the DBT condenser and reboiler heat duty

temperature

and pressure were regulated as adjustable parameters. The simulation results demonstrated that by applying the optimum suggestion in the hot months

the reflux stream temperature was reached about 55℃ which caused an effi

cient increment in LPG production (about 4%) with adjusting the propane component in LPG

based on the standard range as the plant criteria. Moreover

after applying modifications

about 750 t of LPG product was saved from flaring during five hot months of the year

which resulted in 360000USD extra annual income for the company. Finally

from environmental point of view

this optimization caused to reduce 81 t of CO

emission to the environment. Therefore

the current investigation must be introduced as a friendly environmentally process.

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DOI：10.1016/j.cjche.2016.07.006

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Simulation and optimization of an industrial gas condensate stabilization unit to modify LPG and NGL production with minimizing CO₂ emission to the environment

Simulation and optimization of an industrial gas condensate stabilization unit to modify LPG and NGL production with minimizing CO₂ emission to the environment