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Plantwide Energy Management for Hydrocarbon and Petrochemical Industry
Abstract
Within the hydrocarbon and petrochemical industry the
generation and utilization of various forms of energy is a highly
complex and dynamic process. The process plant normally
generates steam and fuel in the form of process off-gas. The same
process plant also requires fuel, steam, and electricity, which is
supplied from the utility plant. Also, the utility plant transforms
energy from one form to another for economic efficiency.
The low grade energy is transformed to medium grade energy as
steam. This steam is then transformed to high grade energy in the
form of electric or mechanical power. As a result, the
transformation and utilization of energy requires a critical balance
of plantwide steam and power. The balance of power production
with actual plant requirements depends largely upon the production
rate and quality of various products.
It is the function of an energy managcment system to
control and monitor this complex interactive system to insure the
reliable availability of adequate energy for the process plant at
minimum cost.
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Citation
Ahmed, A.; Clinkscales, T. (1988). Plantwide Energy Management for Hydrocarbon and Petrochemical Industry. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /92369.