In the hydrogen network with the minimum hydrogen utility flow rate,the pinch appears at the point with zero hydrogen surplus,while the hydrogen surpluses of all the other points are positive.In the hydrogen purity pr...In the hydrogen network with the minimum hydrogen utility flow rate,the pinch appears at the point with zero hydrogen surplus,while the hydrogen surpluses of all the other points are positive.In the hydrogen purity profiles,the pinch can only lie at the sink-tie-line intersecting the source purity profile.According to the alternative distribution of the negative and positive regions,the effect of the purification to the hydrogen surplus is analyzed.The results show that when the purification is applied,the pinch point will appear neither above the purification feed nor between the initial pinch point and the purification feed,no matter the purification feed lies above or below the initial pinch point.This is validated by two case studies.展开更多
In refineries,some hydrogen-rich streams contain considerable light hydrocarbons that are important raw materials for the chemical industry.Integrating hydrogen networks with light hydrocarbon recovery can enhance the...In refineries,some hydrogen-rich streams contain considerable light hydrocarbons that are important raw materials for the chemical industry.Integrating hydrogen networks with light hydrocarbon recovery can enhance the reuse of both hydrogen and light hydrocarbons.This work proposes an automated method for targeting hydrogen networks with light hydrocarbon recovery.A pinch-based algebraic method is improved to determine the minimum fresh hydrogen consumption and hydrogen sources fed into the light hydrocarbon recovery unit automatically.Rigorous process simulation is conducted to determine the mass and energy balances of the light hydrocarbon recovery process.The targeting procedures are developed through combination of the improved pinch method and rigorous process simulation.This hybrid method is realized by coupling the Matlab and Aspen HYSYS platforms.A refinery hydrogen network is analyzed to illustrate application of the proposed method.The integration of hydrogen network with light hydrocarbon recovery further reduces fresh hydrogen requirement by463.0 m^(3)·h^(-1) and recovers liquefied petroleum gas and gasoline of 1711.5 kg·h^(-1) and 643 kg·h^(-1),respectively.A payback period of 9.2 months indicates that investment in light hydrocarbon recovery is economically attractive.展开更多
Hydrogen management is important for refineries to improve their business efficiency.Various approaches such as pinch analysis and mathematical programming have been employed in the management of hydrogen system.Howev...Hydrogen management is important for refineries to improve their business efficiency.Various approaches such as pinch analysis and mathematical programming have been employed in the management of hydrogen system.However,it is not easy for site engineers to implement these techniques,due to the complicated procedures.At this point,it is necessary to develop a software that can implement the proposed methodologies automatically,which is really the goal of this work.The presented refinery hydrogen system optimization software(RHO)is a web based system.It is developed in the Java Web environment,where the subroutines of mathematical model developed in GAMS software can be easily called.RHO can generate graphics of both the hydrogen pinch diagram and the hydrogen distribution network.The purifiers as well as the physical distances between units are considered in the optimization model.In addition,there is a special module for the calculation of membrane separation,which is very important in the hydrogen network.The functions and the interfaces of the software are illustrated via practical cases.Case studies show the effectiveness of the RHO software.展开更多
基金Supported by the State Key Development Program for Basic Research of China（2012CB720500） the National Natural Science Foundation of China（21276205,20936004） the State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing
文摘In the hydrogen network with the minimum hydrogen utility flow rate,the pinch appears at the point with zero hydrogen surplus,while the hydrogen surpluses of all the other points are positive.In the hydrogen purity profiles,the pinch can only lie at the sink-tie-line intersecting the source purity profile.According to the alternative distribution of the negative and positive regions,the effect of the purification to the hydrogen surplus is analyzed.The results show that when the purification is applied,the pinch point will appear neither above the purification feed nor between the initial pinch point and the purification feed,no matter the purification feed lies above or below the initial pinch point.This is validated by two case studies.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2020ACOCP04)。
文摘In refineries,some hydrogen-rich streams contain considerable light hydrocarbons that are important raw materials for the chemical industry.Integrating hydrogen networks with light hydrocarbon recovery can enhance the reuse of both hydrogen and light hydrocarbons.This work proposes an automated method for targeting hydrogen networks with light hydrocarbon recovery.A pinch-based algebraic method is improved to determine the minimum fresh hydrogen consumption and hydrogen sources fed into the light hydrocarbon recovery unit automatically.Rigorous process simulation is conducted to determine the mass and energy balances of the light hydrocarbon recovery process.The targeting procedures are developed through combination of the improved pinch method and rigorous process simulation.This hybrid method is realized by coupling the Matlab and Aspen HYSYS platforms.A refinery hydrogen network is analyzed to illustrate application of the proposed method.The integration of hydrogen network with light hydrocarbon recovery further reduces fresh hydrogen requirement by463.0 m^(3)·h^(-1) and recovers liquefied petroleum gas and gasoline of 1711.5 kg·h^(-1) and 643 kg·h^(-1),respectively.A payback period of 9.2 months indicates that investment in light hydrocarbon recovery is economically attractive.
基金The financial support provided by the Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(21822809&21978256)the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young(21525627)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2019XZZX004-03)Ningxia Collaborative Innovation Center for Value Upgrading of Coal-based Synthetic Resin(2017DC57)。
文摘Hydrogen management is important for refineries to improve their business efficiency.Various approaches such as pinch analysis and mathematical programming have been employed in the management of hydrogen system.However,it is not easy for site engineers to implement these techniques,due to the complicated procedures.At this point,it is necessary to develop a software that can implement the proposed methodologies automatically,which is really the goal of this work.The presented refinery hydrogen system optimization software(RHO)is a web based system.It is developed in the Java Web environment,where the subroutines of mathematical model developed in GAMS software can be easily called.RHO can generate graphics of both the hydrogen pinch diagram and the hydrogen distribution network.The purifiers as well as the physical distances between units are considered in the optimization model.In addition,there is a special module for the calculation of membrane separation,which is very important in the hydrogen network.The functions and the interfaces of the software are illustrated via practical cases.Case studies show the effectiveness of the RHO software.
