Published 1990 | Version v1
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Energetic optimization analysis of a petroleum refinery applying the second law of thermodynamics

  • 1. Inst. Mexicano Del Petroleo, San Bartolo Atepehuacan (Mexico)

Description

The present paper shows the result of the application of the Exergy Method to each of the plants that constitute a refinery, like: Crude Distillation and Vacuum Unit, Naphtha Hydrodesulfurization Plant, Naphtha Reforming Plant, Catalytic Cracking Unit, Visbreaking Plant and Utilities Unit. The general methodology used for each plant involves several stages

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (United States)
ISBN
0-7918-0582-4
Imprint Title
Proceedings of computer-aided energy systems analysis
Imprint Pagination
96 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 49-54.

Conference

Title
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) winter annual meeting.
Dates
25-30 Nov 1990.
Place
Dallas, TX (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24012593
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CATALYTIC CRACKING; DESULFURIZATION; DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; THERMODYNAMICS; VISCOSITY
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY; EQUIPMENT; PYROLYSIS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-901194--.