Publication detail

Process intensification in the oil and gas industry: A technological framework

ABDULRAHMAN, I. MÁŠA, V. TENG, S.

Original Title

Process intensification in the oil and gas industry: A technological framework

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Implementation of Process Intensification (PI) in the oil and gas (O&G) represents the most promising way to achieve sustainable development of this industry in an environmentally friendly manner. Multi novel PI technologies were investigated, but only a few were applied to petrochemical processes and on a limited commercial scale. This inconsistency between implementation and research interest could be attributed to the absence of a special methodology or a road map for PI implementation in O&G particularly. Previous works used methodologies that did not emphasize on the O&G industries. Accordingly, establishing such a special methodology becomes mandatory to enhance implementation. This paper presents a complete and concise PI framework, which depends on rated energy consumption as a key driver for implementation, where the rating considers implicitly multiple other criteria. The framework also newly classifies the potential PI tools for the O&G into separation and reaction tools, while the PI traditional hierarchy classifies them into equipment and methods. The process-based classification reflects better the specifics of O&G facilitates for proper tools selection by designers. According to this framework, the paper examines the potentials of important technologies found in the literature. Drivers and constraints concepts are considered, and a map of the PI implementation in the main O&G facilities is provided.

Keywords

Process intensification (PI), Oil and gas (O&G), Natural gas, Petroleum industry, Process technology, Separation technologies, Reaction technologies, Rated energy consumption, O&G pollutants, Safety

Authors

ABDULRAHMAN, I.; MÁŠA, V.; TENG, S.

Released

1. 2. 2021

Publisher

Elsevier

Location

Oxford, England

ISBN

0255-2701

Periodical

Chemical Engineering and Processing

Year of study

159

Number

1

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1

Pages to

21

Pages count

21

URL

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S025527012030670X

BibTex

@article{BUT170567,
  author="Ibrahim {Abdulrahman} and Vítězslav {Máša} and Sin Yong {Teng}",
  title="Process intensification in the oil and gas industry: A technological framework",
  journal="Chemical Engineering and Processing",
  year="2021",
  volume="159",
  number="1",
  pages="1--21",
  doi="10.1016/j.cep.2020.108208",
  issn="0255-2701",
  url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S025527012030670X"
}