Thermodynamic design of methane liquefaction system based on reversed-Brayton cycle
- Authors
- Chang, Ho-Myung; Chung, Myung Jin; Kim, Min Jee; Park, Seong Bum
- Issue Date
- Jun-2009
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCI LTD
- Keywords
- LNG; Methane; Thermodynamics; Brayton cycle; Heat exchangers
- Citation
- CRYOGENICS, v.49, no.6, pp.226 - 234
- Journal Title
- CRYOGENICS
- Volume
- 49
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 226
- End Page
- 234
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hongik/handle/2020.sw.hongik/21851
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2008.08.006
- ISSN
- 0011-2275
- Abstract
- A thermodynamic design is performed for reversed-Brayton refrigeration cycle to liquefy methane separated from landfill gas (LFG) in distributed scale. Objective of the design is to find the most efficient operating conditions for a skid-mount type of liquefaction system that is capable of LNG production at 160 I/h. Special attention is paid on liquefying counterflow heat exchanger, because the temperature difference between cold refrigerant and methane is smallest at the middle of heat exchanger, which seriously limits the overall thermodynamic performance of the liquefaction system. Nitrogen is selected as refrigerant, as it is superior to helium in thermodynamic efficiency. In order to consider specifically the size effect of heat exchangers, the performance of plate-fin heat exchangers is estimated with rigorous numerical calculations by incorporating a commercial code for properties of methane and the refrigerant. Optimal conditions in operating pressure and heat exchanger size are presented and discussed for prototype construction under a governmental project in Korea. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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