LNG boil-off gas reliquefaction by Brayton refrigeration system – Part 2: Improvements over basic configuration

Sarun Kumar Kochunni, Jubil Joy and Kanchan Chowdhury

Energy, 2019, vol. 176, issue C, 861-873

Abstract: Exergy analysis of reliquefaction system based on Reverse Brayton cycle (RBC), which is used to condense boil-off gas (BOG) generated in LNG carrier ships, was presented with its basic configuration in Part 1. In this paper, three modifications of the basic system are evaluated. One modification is based on intercooling and precooling of BOG before compressor suction. Others involve ambient compression of BOG. Effects of pressure ratio of RBC, mass flow rate of nitrogen, thermal sizes of heat exchangers and entry temperature of BOG to reliquefaction system on each configuration have been evaluated. Sensitivity analysis shows that 7.8% improvement of rational exergy efficiency is obtained for systems with ambient compression. When BOG enters as superheated gas, modified configurations could keep up their performance while basic system deteriorated. Higher adiabatic efficiencies of compressors and turbines improve the performance of the reliquefaction systems across the board without any additional weight or space. Design and operating parameters have been optimized with the aid of in-built optimiser tool of Aspen HYSYS® V8.6. It resulted in an improvement of rational exergy efficiency of configurations by 1%–3% and decrease of total UA by 5–7% compared to best values predicted by sensitivity analysis.

Keywords: Liquefied natural gas; Boil-off gas; Onboard reliquefaction; Reverse Brayton cycle; Exergy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.04.033

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