COMBINED BRAYTON-JT CYCLES WITH PURE REFRIGERANTS FOR NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION
- Authors
- Chang, H. M.; Park, J. H.; Lee, S.; Choe, K. H.
- Issue Date
- 2012
- Publisher
- AMER INST PHYSICS
- Keywords
- LNG; Brayton cycle; JT cycle; cascade process; thermodynamics
- Citation
- ADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING, VOLS 57A AND 57B, v.1434, pp.1779 - 1786
- Journal Title
- ADVANCES IN CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING, VOLS 57A AND 57B
- Volume
- 1434
- Start Page
- 1779
- End Page
- 1786
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hongik/handle/2020.sw.hongik/29633
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4707114
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- Abstract
- Thermodynamic cycles for natural gas liquefaction with single-component refrigerants are investigated under a governmental project in Korea, aiming at new processes to meet the requirements on high efficiency, large capacity, and simple equipment. Based upon the optimization theory recently published by the present authors, it is proposed to replace the methane-JT cycle in conventional cascade process with a nitrogen-Brayton cycle. A variety of systems to combine nitrogen-Brayton, ethane-JT and propane-JT cycles are simulated with Aspen HYSYS and quantitatively compared in terms of thermodynamic efficiency, flow rate of refrigerants, and estimated size of heat exchangers. A specific Brayton-JT cycle is suggested with detailed thermodynamic data for further process development. The suggested cycle is expected to be more efficient and simpler than the existing cascade process, while still taking advantage of easy and robust operation with single-component refrigerants.
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