A combined process integration and fuel switching strategy for emissions reduction in chemical process plants

The combustion of fossil fuel to provide process heating is the major source of atmospheric pollution. Combustion products such as carbon dioxide, oxides of sulfur, oxides of nitrogen and particulates are known to be the major causes for global warming, acid rains and smog. This paper presents a c...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud , A., Mahadzir, Shuhaimi, Abdel Samed, M
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009
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description The combustion of fossil fuel to provide process heating is the major source of atmospheric pollution. Combustion products such as carbon dioxide, oxides of sulfur, oxides of nitrogen and particulates are known to be the major causes for global warming, acid rains and smog. This paper presents a combined method of fuel switching and heat exchanger network(HEN)retrofit to reduce flue gas emissions. The method is demonstrated using pre-heat train of a crude oil distillation unit as the case study.Target emissions reduction of 50%is achieved at an approximate payback period of 0.44 year on the capital investment due to the combination of the two methods.
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spelling oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:16762012-12-31T03:47:36Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1676/ A combined process integration and fuel switching strategy for emissions reduction in chemical process plants Mahmoud , A. Mahadzir, Shuhaimi Abdel Samed, M TP Chemical technology The combustion of fossil fuel to provide process heating is the major source of atmospheric pollution. Combustion products such as carbon dioxide, oxides of sulfur, oxides of nitrogen and particulates are known to be the major causes for global warming, acid rains and smog. This paper presents a combined method of fuel switching and heat exchanger network(HEN)retrofit to reduce flue gas emissions. The method is demonstrated using pre-heat train of a crude oil distillation unit as the case study.Target emissions reduction of 50%is achieved at an approximate payback period of 0.44 year on the capital investment due to the combination of the two methods. Elsevier 2009 Article PeerReviewed image/jpeg en http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1676/1/EGY2009.jpg Mahmoud , A. and Mahadzir, Shuhaimi and Abdel Samed, M (2009) A combined process integration and fuel switching strategy for emissions reduction in chemical process plants. Energy , 34. pp. 190-195. ISSN 3605442
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Mahmoud , A.
Mahadzir, Shuhaimi
Abdel Samed, M
A combined process integration and fuel switching strategy for emissions reduction in chemical process plants
title A combined process integration and fuel switching strategy for emissions reduction in chemical process plants
title_full A combined process integration and fuel switching strategy for emissions reduction in chemical process plants
title_fullStr A combined process integration and fuel switching strategy for emissions reduction in chemical process plants
title_full_unstemmed A combined process integration and fuel switching strategy for emissions reduction in chemical process plants
title_short A combined process integration and fuel switching strategy for emissions reduction in chemical process plants
title_sort combined process integration and fuel switching strategy for emissions reduction in chemical process plants
topic TP Chemical technology
url http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/1676/
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