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http://dx.doi.org/10.7842/kigas.2012.16.3.001

Turbo Expander Power Generation Using Pressure Drop at Valve Station in Natural Gas Transportation Pipeline  

Ha, Jong-Man (New Energy Technology Research Center, R&D Division, Korea Gas Corporation)
Hong, Seong-Ho (New Energy Technology Research Center, R&D Division, Korea Gas Corporation)
You, Hyun-Seok (New Energy Technology Research Center, R&D Division, Korea Gas Corporation)
Kim, Kyung-Chun (School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.16, no.3, 2012 , pp. 1-7 More about this Journal
Abstract
Natural gas through pipeline is supplied to consumers after its pressure gets down compulsorily. The waste pressure energy of this process can be restored by use of turbo expander which can produce electricity. So, turbo expander conducts two functions - pressure reduction and power generation. The power amount is the enthalpy difference between the inlet and outlet states. The five main factors which affect economic profit are facility price, produced power amount, pre-heating amount, electricity cost, and fuel gas cost. Power generation depends mainly on flow amount because inlet and outlet states are fixed. A methodology to estimate economy in irregular flow pattern is proposed and using this way, a case study was carried out.
Keywords
pressure regulation; waste pressure; turbo expander; power generation; enthalpy-entropy diagram; economic evaluation;
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