Efficient Energy Recovery Scenarios from Pressure-Reducing Stations Intended for New Al-Alamein City in Egypt

O. Saied, A. Abdellatif (), S. Shaaban and A. F. Elsafty
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O. Saied: Mechanical Engineering Department, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Sheraton Branch, Cairo 11736, Egypt
A. Abdellatif: Mechanical Engineering Department, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Sheraton Branch, Cairo 11736, Egypt
S. Shaaban: Mechanical Engineering Department, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Sheraton Branch, Cairo 11736, Egypt
A. F. Elsafty: Mechanical Engineering Department, Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Al-Alamein Branch, El-Alamein 51718, Egypt

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 23, 1-17

Abstract: Worldwide concerns over energy optimization and harnessing have sparked a variety of research on utilizing wasted energy. Natural gas, in particular, has been an essential energy commodity for domestic and industrial applications. This paper approaches the same principle throughout the Egyptian natural gas conventional national grid. The real case of Egypt’s Al-Alamein city gas line extension is analytically studied for energy harness. Thus, this paper aims to study the replacement of conventional energy-wasting pressure-reducing stations with power-producing expander generator systems to utilize pressure reduction in electricity generation. The mathematical equations that describe the energy recovery processes are presented. Reliable commercial software is used to verify the possible implementation of turbo expander stations in three scenarios. Each scenario is defined, and its main components and numerical parameters are introduced. Hence, the resulting energy outputs and applicability of all scenarios are compared to provide adequate energy recovery solutions.

Keywords: natural gas; turbo expander; energy recovery; New Al-Alamein city; energy optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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