Propane Refrigeration Loop

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Propane Refrigeration
Loop
Propane Refrigeration Loop

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Workshop
Refrigeration systems are commonly found in the natural gas
processing industry and in processes related to the petroleum
refining, petrochemical, and chemical industries. Refrigeration
is used to cool gas to meet a hydrocarbon dewpoint
specification and to produce a marketable liquid.
In this module you will construct, run, analyze and manipulate a
propane refrigeration loop simulation. You will convert the
completed simulation to a template, making it available to
connect to other simulations.

Learning Objectives
Once you have completed this module, you will be able to:
Add and connect operations to build a flowsheet.
Understand how to simulate the vapor compression loop.
Understand forward-backward information propagation in
HYSYS.
Using the spread sheet to calculate the COP (Coefficient Of
Performance) for the loop.

Propane Refrigeration Loop

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Example:
A Refrigeration cycle utilizes propane as the working fluid is used in
the liquefaction of the NG. Propane is fed to an evaporator (Heater) the
pressure drop=5 kPa, where it absorbed 1.50e+6 kJ/hr from the NG and
leaves at the dew point (Vapor Fraction=1.0) at T= -15
o
C. The output of
the evaporator is then compressed adiabatically with efficiency of 75%,
and then it's condensed to reject heat. Inside the Condenser there is a
pressure drop of 30 kPa, and leaves as saturated liquid at 45
o
C. Finally,
the propane passes through a valve to return the pressure of the
Evaporator.
Fluid Pkg: Peng Robinson
Calculate:
Pressure of the evaporator fed in kPa.
Flow rate of propane in kmol/hr.
Valve pressure drop in kPa.
Temperature of the valve outlet in
o
C.
Compressor duty in hp.
Condenser duty in kJ/hr.

* Calculate the COP (Coefficient of Performance) for the cycle
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To start the program, From Start Menu, Select All Programs >>
Aspen Tech >> Process Modeling V8.3 >>>> Aspen HYSYS >> Aspen
HYSYS



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1- First, Start a new case

2- Add the Components


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3- Choose the system components from the databank:


Now, select the suitable fluid package


In this case, select Peng-Robinson
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Now you can start drawing the flow sheet for the process by clicking the
Simulation button:

Now add a material stream to define the composition and the conditions
of the feed stream
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From the palette:

Add the mole fraction for the inlet stream (Propane =1)

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Then leave the stream not solved till the loop is closed
Add the evaporator (heater)

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Complete the connections and then go to parameters page to add the
pressure drop and the duty rejected


Go to stream 2 and complete the vapor fraction & temperature
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Then add a compressor to raise the pressure of the vapor out from the
heater


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Then go to parameters to make sure that the adiabatic efficiency is 75%

Leave the compressor not solved till the loop is closed then add a cooler
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Complete the connections and then go to parameters page to add the
pressure drop =30 kPa
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Go to stream 4 and complete the vapor fraction (Saturated liquid=0.0) &
temperature (45
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Then add a valve to close the loop
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You can adjust the Flowsheet and rotate the streams and equipment from
the above menu (Flowsheet/Modify)
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Results:
Pressure of the evaporator fed in kPa. 296.1
Flow rate of propane in kmol/hr. 146.4
Valve pressure drop in kPa. 1243.34
Temperature of the valve outlet in
o
C. -14.51
Compressor duty in hp. 252.8
Condenser duty in kJ/hr. 2.179 e+6


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Coefficient of Performance (COP)

Is a measure of the efficiency of a refrigeration cycle is the coefficient of
performance, COP
It is the ratio of desired output divided by the required input.
In the vapor-compression system, the net power input is equal to the
compressor power, since the expansion valve involves no power input or
output.
COP= Evaporator Duty/ Compressor Power

We can use the spreadsheet operation in HYSYS to calculate the COP of the
cycle:

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Now we can calculate the COP by importing the two variables;
Evaporator duty & Compressor power









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Right click on the cell B1 and select import variable to import the duty of
the evaporator

Right click on the cell B2 and select import variable to import the power
of the Compressor
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Note that the 2 variables must be in the same units (kJ/hr or KW)

Now, divide the two variables in the cells b1 & b2 to calculate the COP in
b3


The result will be 2.2
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Challenge:
Now change the duty of the evaporator to 3 e6 kJ/hr (in the evaporator
not in the spreadsheet), then open the spreadsheet to calculate the COP &
explain the results.

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