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Optimization of Refinery Hydrogen Network

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Life System Modeling and Intelligent Computing (ICSEE 2010, LSMS 2010)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNTCS,volume 6329))

Abstract

Tighter environmental regulations and more heavy-end upgrading in the petroleum industry lead to increased demand for hydrogen in oil refineries. In this paper, the method proposed to optimize the refinery hydrogen network is based upon mathematical optimization of a superstructure whose objective function is the minimizing total annual cost (TAC) within the hydrogen network in a refinery. The constraints of flowrate, pressure, purifiers, impurities, and compressors were considered. The superstructure considers all the feasible connections and then subjects this to mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP). This approach makes best use of resources and can provide significant environmental and economic benefits. A refinery system from China is used to illustrate the applicability of the approach.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Institute of Cyber-Systems and Control, Zhejiang University, Yuquan Campus, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China

    Yunqiang Jiao & Hongye Su

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  1. Yunqiang Jiao
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  1. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The Queen’s University, Ashby Building, Stranmillis Road, BT9 5AH, Belfast, UK

    Kang Li

  2. School of Mechatronical Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University, P.O.Box 183, 200072, Shanghai, China

    Minrui Fei  & Li Jia  & 

  3. School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, The Queen’s University, Ashby Building, Stranmillis Road, BT9 5AH, Belfast, UK

    George W. Irwin

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Jiao, Y., Su, H. (2010). Optimization of Refinery Hydrogen Network. In: Li, K., Fei, M., Jia, L., Irwin, G.W. (eds) Life System Modeling and Intelligent Computing. ICSEE LSMS 2010 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6329. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15597-0_40

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