Characterization of Industrial Flaring under Uncertainty for the Design of Optimum Flare Recovery and Utilization Systems
View/ Open
Publisher version (Check access options)
Check access options
Date
2022Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
One of the main challenges in industrial applications is to optimally manage flare gases that are inevitably generated both in routine and non-routine process operations but can yet constitute valuable energy resources for process systems. A main challenge is to explore the best possible strategies for exploiting these valuable hydrocarbon streams and propose process design alternatives and operational solutions that achieve maximum recovery and use of flare gases at minimum total cost and considering the uncertainty variations associated with flaring incidents. This requires an understanding of the characteristics of flare streams that affect their recovery and reutilization potential as well as an examination of their impact on process system performance while recognizing that the inherently uncertain nature of flaring calls upon a probabilistic approach. In our study, we examine the impact of using a comprehensive probabilistic analysis framework for process flare streams' characterization on the design of an optimal recovery and utilization system. In particular, the work aims to explore the impact of uncertainty for key parameters on the design solutions, such as rate of flare occurrences that were assumed constant in other research works (Kazi et al., 2018). Suitable parametrized Monte Carlo (MC) simulations are employed for more accurate flare profile representations. A comparative study is conducted between the base case optimal design and values at risk solutions for cases where flaring variation increases may significantly affect the design features and economic performance of the process system. The proposed framework could inform decision makers' assessments of the impact of random variations in flaring profiles on process performance profile. 2022 Elsevier B.V.
Collections
- Chemical Engineering [1182 items ]
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Topical treatments for atopic dermatitis (eczema): Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials
Derek K., Chu; Chu, Alexandro W.L.; Rayner, Daniel G.; Guyatt, Gordon H.; Yepes-Nuñez, Juan José; Gomez-Escobar, Luis; Pérez-Herrera, Lucia C.; Díaz Martinez, Juan Pablo; Brignardello-Petersen, Romina; Sadeghirad, Behnam; Wong, Melanie M.; Ceccacci, Renata; Zhao, Irene X.; Basmaji, John; MacDonald, Margaret; Chu, Xiajing; Islam, Nazmul; Gao, Ya; Izcovich, Ariel; Asiniwasis, Rachel N.; Boguniewicz, Mark; De Benedetto, Anna; Capozza, Korey; Chen, Lina; Ellison, Kathy; Frazier, Winfred T.; Greenhawt, Matthew; Huynh, Joey; LeBovidge, Jennifer; Lio, Peter A.; Martin, Stephen A.; O’Brien, Monica; Ong, Peck Y.; Silverberg, Jonathan I.; Spergel, Jonathan M.; Smith Begolka, Wendy; Wang, Julie; Wheeler, Kathryn E.; Gardner, Donna D.; Schneider, Lynda... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)BackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin condition with multiple topical treatment options, but uncertain comparative effects. ObjectiveWe sought to systematically synthesize the benefits and harms of AD prescription ... -
RECYCLING FLARE SOURCE HYDROCARBON GASES IN AN INDUSTRIAL BURNER FOR PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS
AL-AMOODI, TURKI MOHAMMED AHMED (2024 , Master Thesis)Flaring is an essential part of each industrial plant in the oil and gas industry, but excessive flaring during unplanned plant upsets will eventually pose significant challenges to the environment and operational costs. ... -
A process-integration framework for Abnormal Situation Management (ASM): A systematic approach with application to Qatar's industrial needs and opportunities
Eljack, Fadwa T.; El-Halwagi, Mahmoud; Xu, Qiang ( AIChE , 2013 , Conference)Qatar is a leading producer of a variety of gas products including LNG, GTL and a wider spectrum of petrochemical intermediates and specialty chemicals. The country is blessed with the third largest natural gas reserve ...