Transient natural gas liquefaction and its application to CCC-ES (energy storage with cryogenic carbon capture™)

This paper presents steady-state and transient models and optimization of natural gas liquefaction using Aspen HYSYS. Steady-state exergy and heat exchanger efficiency analyses summarize the performance of several potential systems. Transient analyses of the optimal steady-state model produced most...

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Published in:Energy (Oxford) 2016-05, Vol.103 (C), p.369-384
Main Authors: Fazlollahi, Farhad, Bown, Alex, Ebrahimzadeh, Edris, Baxter, Larry L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aspen HYSYS
Carbon
Energy storage
Exergy analysis
Flow rate
Heat exchangers
Liquefaction
Liquefied natural gas
Natural gas
Optimization
Transient natural gas liquefaction
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Summary:This paper presents steady-state and transient models and optimization of natural gas liquefaction using Aspen HYSYS. Steady-state exergy and heat exchanger efficiency analyses summarize the performance of several potential systems. Transient analyses of the optimal steady-state model produced most of the results discussed here. These results pertain to LNG (liquefied natural gas) generally and to an energy storage process associated with CCC (cryogenic carbon capture™) in which the LNG process plays a prominent role specifically. The energy storage CCC process influences the time constants and magnitudes of the flow rate characteristics. These flowrate variations affect all units, especially compressors and heat exchangers. The proposed process controls temperatures, pressures and other operating parameters. K-value- and U-value-techniques guide flowrate and heat exchanger stream variations. Transient responses to both ramping and step-changes in flow rates indicate process responses, including summary effects represented in transient efficiency graphs. •Transient model of the natural gas liquefaction process has been developed using Aspen HYSYS Dynamics.•The model optimizes transient efficiency.•Exergy analysis has been studied for major equipment.•The results quantify the effects of flow rate variation on unit operations.•Transient model indicates units' responses to flow rate changes.
ISSN:0360-5442
DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2016.02.109