Article
Thermodynamics
Homa Hamedi
Summary: The study investigates the integrated design and optimization of NGL recovery, nitrogen removal, and helium extraction processes, introducing a novel process configuration for co-production of sales gas, NGL, and crude helium. By embedding the helium extraction unit into a single-column nitrogen removal process, the proposed design significantly reduces equipment quantity and eliminates the need for open refrigeration cycles and propane pre-cooling systems in NGL plants. High ethane and helium recovery, efficient nitrogen removal, and high purity crude helium are the outstanding potentials of the novel process.
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Engineering, Chemical
Hamid Shafiei, Reza Azin, Shahriar Osfouri, Mohamad Mohamadi-Baghmolaei
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of a gas stabilization unit by implementing an advanced control system. The advanced process control (APC) strategy is established using the response surface methodology to optimize the real-time performance of the process. The results show that implementing the APC system improves energy efficiency, reduces energy cost, and lowers CO2 emission.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2023)
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Engineering, Chemical
Jianrong Jiang, Ben-Guang Rong, Xiao Feng
Summary: Production of olefins via methanol from different resources has been widely studied. This work proposes four novel designs by integrating olefin production with a light hydrocarbon conversion unit to increase the yield of ethylene and propylene. The results show that the yield of ethylene and propylene is significantly improved, and almost all hydrocarbon byproducts are converted into ethylene and propylene. Techno-economic analysis reveals that the coal-based design is the most attractive in terms of profitability, while the biomass-based design has the best environmental performance.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Qing Zhao, Mengjin Zhou, Haiyang Cheng, Jiuxu Ruan, Yangyang Wang, Zhaoyou Zhu, Peizhe Cui, Yinglong Wang, Jingwei Yang
Summary: Efficient recovery of isopropyl acetate and isopropanol from wastewater during esterification is important. An efficient separation process using ionic liquid mixed solvent extractive distillation (MSED) to separate azeotropic mixtures was proposed. The results showed that the total annual cost (TAC) and gas emissions of the MSED and HPHIED process were significantly lower compared to traditional distillation processes.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hyunmin Oh, Soobin Lee, Hee Tae Beum, Jungil Kim, Jinsu Kim, Suh-Young Lee, In-Beum Lee, Young-Seek Yoon, Sang Sup Han
Summary: This paper presents experimental and numerical approaches to extract carbon monoxide (CO) gas from blast furnace gas (BFG) using a four-bed, six-step CO vacuum-pressure-swing adsorption (VPSA) process. The results show that this method can achieve high CO recovery and purity under the specified conditions. The recovery of CO from emissions by the steel-making industry is of great importance.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Chao Guo
Summary: A new process for recovering ethanol and isopropyl alcohol from wastewater was proposed in this study, utilizing the ILs-SCED-HPD method instead of traditional methods such as EG-SCED and EG-DCED. The ILs-SCED-HPD process showed lower energy consumption and total annual cost compared to alternative processes, indicating its potential as a promising approach for ethanol and IPA recovery in terms of both energy and economics.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yingshu Liu, Ningqi Sun, Ziyi Li, Penny Xiao, Yi Xing, Xiong Yang, Chunyu Zhao, Chuanzhao Zhang, Haoyu Wang, Ralph T. Yang, Paul A. Webley
Summary: The dual-column distillation separation process proposed in this study can further separate and upgrade NO2 and SO2, achieving both economic value and environmental benefits. The liquid-phase feeding way shows advantages in lower energy consumption compared to the gas-phase counterpart, and the process demonstrates robustness against feed composition fluctuation.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Lucas F. Santos, Caliane B. B. Costa, Jose A. Caballero, Mauro A. S. S. Ravagnani
Summary: This study proposes a framework for optimizing the energy-efficient design of natural gas liquefaction process using algebraic surrogate models and efficient optimization methods, showing that multi-stage expansion can significantly increase energy savings.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ahmad Naquash, Muhammad Nizami, Muhammad Abdul Qyyum, Rashid S. Al-Hajri, Moonyong Lee
Summary: Communication gaps between academic researchers and industry practitioners hinder the large-scale application of membrane-based natural gas liquid (NGL) recovery processes. A comprehensive process systems engineering (PSE) assessment is necessary to determine the commercial suitability of these processes. This review presents the technical and economic aspects of standalone and integrated membrane processes and identifies the key challenges and issues faced by membrane processes.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Peter Alenoghena Aigba, Ikuobase Emovon, Olusegun David Samuel, Christopher Chintua Enweremadu, Thabet Abdeljawad, Qasem M. Al-Mdallal, Asif Afzal
Summary: Natural gas processing is crucial in enhancing the energy value chain and benefiting human well-being. Despite advancements in waste gas management, gas flaring remains a global issue. This research presents an integrated plant model that efficiently recovers natural gas liquids (NGL) and generates electricity from waste gas, with a focus on identifying irreversibilities in the process. Simulation models were utilized to conceptualize the plant, achieving significant improvement in energy value efficiency compared to previous models.
FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Ruihang Zhang, Zexin Wang, Xiaoming Wei, Xiaowan Peng, Wan Chen, Chun Deng, Bei Liu, Changyu Sun, Guangjin Chen
Summary: This paper models and optimizes the SorbPro process for CH4/C2H6 separation. It shows that SorbPro can achieve higher ethane purity and lower energy consumption compared to CryoPro, making it a promising approach for ethane recovery from natural gas.
Proceedings Paper
Automation & Control Systems
Marta Mandis, Jorge A. Chebeir, Jose A. Romagnoli, Roberto Baratti, Stefania Tronci
Summary: In recent years, the attention on natural gas production and utilization has increased due to technological improvements and the growing interest in clean energy. This paper explores how to achieve an energy-efficient recovery of natural gas liquids with a proper control strategy, without the need for composition analyzers.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Min Cao, Chenghao Luan, Panhu Yu, Yupeng Du, Wenyou Xu, Hui Tian
Summary: This paper proposes an innovative separation method using complex extractive distillation to separate mixed C4. By adding cuprous chloride ethanolamine as a complexing agent, the relative volatility of butane-butene solution was significantly increased. The mixed C4-MEK-(C2HNO)-N-7- CuCl system was selected as the best extraction separation system, and technological experiments were carried out to further explore its feasibility and advanced nature.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Somtirtha Santra, Debasis Maharana, Prakash Kotecha, Tamal Banerjee
Summary: This study developed a multiscale strategy using quantum-chemical calculations, thermodynamic models, process simulation, and multiobjective optimization to produce high-purity hexane and remove aromatics using deep eutectic solvents (DESs) in the field of green chemistry.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hajer Mkacher, Fares AlMomani, Ajinkya Pal, Iftekhar A. Karimi, Easa Al-musleh
Summary: This study presents a rigorous simulation method for the cold section of an LNG plant and proposes a process optimization technique using upfront nitrogen removal. The results show that this technique can significantly increase plant capacity without the need for structural modifications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Satyadileep Dara, Haytham Abdulqader, Yasser Al Wahedi, Abdallah S. Berrouk
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ebrahem A. Algehyne, Tareq Saeed, Muhammad Ibrahim, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Yu-Ming Chu
Summary: In this study, an artificial neural network model was utilized to simulate the process of dissimilar laser welding of stainless steel 304 and copper for accurately predicting temperature and melting ratio. The Bayesian regulation backpropagation training method was employed to train the model, resulting in good accuracy and acceptable error distribution. The trained neural network could be used as a numerical model to estimate the outputs for different input values without the need to rerun the experiment.
JOURNAL OF LASER APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Muhammad Saeed, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Burhani M. Burhani, Ahmed M. Alatyar, Yasser F. Al Wahedi
Summary: The study designs and optimizes a radial turbine system for an 8 MW sCO(2) power cycle using a multifaceted approach involving deep neural networks and multi-objective genetic algorithms. Results suggest that the speed ratio is the most sensitive design parameter for sCO(2)-turbine performance parameters.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Muhammed Saeed, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Munendra Pal Singh, Khaled Alawadhi, Muhammad Salman Siddiqui
Summary: The design and optimization of pre-cooler play a critical role in sCO(2)-BC systems, and utilizing tools such as machine learning and analysis codes can effectively achieve efficient design and optimization of the pre-cooler.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Munendra Pal Singh, Abdallah Sofiane Berrouk, Suneet Singh
Summary: The thermal-hydraulic behavior of supercritical water reactors with a parallel channel configuration was examined through a non-linear instability analysis. Different working supercritical fluids, varied heat-flux and flow-rate conditions, and channel inclinations were taken into account. The major findings show that both water and carbon dioxide experienced density wave oscillations at low subcooling numbers, and static instability characteristics were observed for supercritical water. Moreover, the heat flux and inclination angle had an impact on system stability, while parallel channels performed similarly to a single-channel system at equal heat flux. Stable and unstable limit cycles with out-of-phase oscillation characteristics were observed in dynamic stability regions.
Article
Nuclear Science & Technology
Munendra Pal Singh, Muhammad Saeed, Abdallah Sofiane Berrouk
Summary: This study investigates the non-linear dynamics of a supercritical water reactor (SCWR) with a parallel channel configuration, focusing on the bifurcation characteristics associated with density wave oscillations. By conducting numerical simulations and parametric sensitivity analysis, the existence and nature of limit cycle behavior related to these bifurcations are confirmed.
PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Ahmed M. Alatyar, Abdallah S. Berrouk
Summary: The challenge of reducing the carbon footprint and development costs of chemical processes can be achieved through process intensification (PI). Different PI technologies have been investigated, with rotating packed bed (RPB) technology receiving attention for its potential in intensification. This study presents a complete derivation of dry pressure drop in RPB, incorporating the radial distribution of gas tangential velocity and viscous shear stress. Machine learning techniques are used to derive the inertial resistance coefficient, and an artificial neural network is implemented to relate it to gas flow rate and rotating speed. Results show that using a machine learning algorithm improves the prediction of RPB dry pressure drop compared to relying on empirical models.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Asem Alemam, Sherif A. Yehya, Abubaker S. Omer, Ameer Hamza, Muhammed Saeed, Abdallah S. Berrouk
Summary: Mini-channel heatsinks are useful in removing high heat fluxes from microelectronic devices. The thermohydraulic characteristics of mini-channel heatsinks depend on the coolant and geometrical configuration of the channel. This study explores the potential of mini-channel heatsinks using different coolants and channel configurations. Increasing the mass flow rate increases the overall heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop. Among the three coolants, supercritical carbon dioxide shows superior performance.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Munendra Pal Singh, Abdallah Sofiane Berrouk, Muhammad Saeed
Summary: This study conducts node sensitivity analysis on the thermal-hydraulic performance of supercritical fluid in a three parallel channel configuration system. By dividing the heated channel into different nodes and examining it under various operating conditions, the nonlinear characteristics of the system were obtained. This analysis can contribute to the improvement of heat and mass transfer in designing efficient heated channel systems.
Article
Mechanics
Fahad N. N. Al-Otaibi, Abdallah S. S. Berrouk, Hongliang Xiao
Summary: In this study, the dry reforming of methane (DRM) was simulated in fluidized-bed reactors using a multiphase particle-in-cell model. The effect of different gas velocities on bed hydrodynamics, conversion, and yield of product gases were investigated. The results were in good agreement with experimental data and showed that the turbulent-fluidized bed had the best reactor performance. The study highlights the significance of gas velocity on DRM conversion, yield, and overall reactor performance in fluidized-bed reactors.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Fahad Al-Otaibi, Hongliang Xiao, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Kyriaki Polychronopoulou
Summary: In this study, a numerical model using the Eulerian-Lagrangian approach was developed to simulate the dry reforming of methane (DRM) process in lab-scale packed and fluidized beds. The results showed that replacing steam reforming of methane (SRM) with DRM greatly improves the industry's utilization of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and reduces carbon footprint. The effects of temperature, inlet composition, and contact spatial time on DRM in packed beds were investigated. The role of methane decomposition reaction in coke formation at high temperatures was also examined.
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Saleem Nasir, Abdallah S. Berrouk
Summary: This study explores the dynamics of magnetohydrodynamic and mix convectional boundary-layer flow of couple stress Casson nanofluid (CSCNF) using a 3D stretchable surface. The addition of active and passive control mechanisms for nanoscales adds a new dimension to the exploration. The analysis takes into account the effects of non-Fourier and non-Fickian heat and mass flux, thermophoresis, and Brownian diffusion. Through the use of an artificial neural network (ANN) with the Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm (LMA), accurate results are obtained for the MHD-3DCSCNF problem. The performance validation of the ANN is done through various metrics, demonstrating its robustness and reliability.
ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Fahad N. Alotaibi, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Muhammad Saeed
Summary: This research utilized computational fluid dynamics, artificial neural networks, and multiobjective genetic algorithms to optimize the dry reforming of methane, resulting in valuable insights for the development of more efficient and productive reactors.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Muhammed Saeed, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Yasser F. Al Wahedi, Khurshid Alam, Munendra P. Singh, M. Salman Siddiqui, Eydhah Almatrafi
Summary: This research focuses on reducing pumping power by investigating efficient channel geometries. The study finds that straight channel precoolers can reduce pumping power by half compared to zigzag channels, but at the cost of a threefold increase in length. The optimal design emphasizes that straight-channel designs can achieve peak efficiency, even though their size may be up to eight times larger than zigzag-channel designs. Meanwhile, precooler designs with zigzag channels strike a balance between cycle efficiency and size under specific conditions.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Thermodynamics
Huaitao Zhu, Gongnan Xie, Abdallah S. Berrouk, Sandro Nizetic
Summary: The study develops a simplified boiling temperature boundary condition (BTBC) to analyze the performance of printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) with semicircular channels. CFD is used to simulate fluid and heat flows in PCHE semicircular channels as a precooler in a combined supercritical CO2 Brayton/Organic Rankine cycle. The results compare the BTBC to heat flux boundary condition (HFBC) and evaluate the heat transfer correlations for SCO2 for both conditions. The study finds that the junctions between different temperature sections have the greatest impact on heat transfer coefficients and the flow from the overheated section to the evaporation section accelerates the increase of these coefficients. The buoyancy effect along the flow direction is also significant and different for the two tested boundary conditions. Additionally, the BTBC has a larger effect on the heat transfer coefficient at different junctions of the precooler compared to the HFBC. The modified Jackson correlation provides a better prediction compared to the Gnielinski correlation.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2024)
