Selection of Mixed Refrigerant for CBM Liquefaction System and its Optimization Analysis

Abstract:

In the mixed refrigerant cycle, the key technology is the choosing of the mixed refrigerant and its optimization mixture ratio. Based on a small-scale CBM liquefaction system LNG5, which the capacity is 5 cube meters LNG per day, the numerical simulation and optimization for the LNG5 are carried out. It provides the composition of the mixed refrigerant. It analyzes the effects of mixed refrigerant components on the temperature difference of the heat exchangers and the vapor fraction of the key nodes. The analysis results show that a reasonable mixture ratio of mixed refrigerant is given, such as CH4 mole fraction being 41.8% ～ 44.3%, C2H6 mole fraction being 40.8% ～ 42.2%, C5H12 molar fraction being 14.3% ～ 16%, and N2 mole fraction being 1.5% ～ 3.3%. The results provide guidelines for the design of the small-scale CBM liquefaction device, and for the application and commissioning of CBM liquefaction plant in China.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 443-444)
• Pages: 193-197
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.443-444.193
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Q.H. Fan, H.Y. Li, L.X. Jia, Q.H. Fan, Yi Min Shao, X.H. Zhan
• Keywords: Coalbed Methane (CBM), Liquefaction, Mixed Refrigerant Cycle, Thermal Parameters

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