(DEVELOPMENT OF A GENERAL METHODOLOGY FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PROCESS INTEGRATION IN NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS CASE STUDY: WESTERN DESERT GAS COMPLEX (WDGC - GASCO

Abstract

The purpose of the present thesis is to develop a general method of methodology suitable for application in industry, including gas plants, to rationalize and improve the efficiency of energy use, by establishing a mechanism to monitor the current operational performance of equipment in factories, compare this performance with design performance and identify gaps between operational performances. We can identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency and increase production. The test of the effectiveness of the method was applied as a case study on a GASCO’s Western Desert Gas Complex (WDGC) gas plant.