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New Joint Industry Project of MINES ParisTech – ARMINES “Evaluation of the crystallization risk in LNG production”
The Centre Thermodynamics of Processes of MINES ParisTech – ARMINES (France) proposes the Joint Industry Project on the “Evaluation of the crystallization risk in LNG production”.
Over the past years, the LNG market has grown at a remarkable rate and as such, natural gas liquefaction processes face increasing demands and new challenges.
Due to the low temperatures necessary to liquefy natural gas, the risk of crystallization of impurities is one of the major technical problems encountered and therefore must be considered in the design of liquefaction processes.
The formation of solids during the LNG production process implies the coating of heat exchangers and the pollution of process equipment, and these solid deposits can even block pipes creating safety problems such as the combustion of equipment or explosions. The lack of experimental data and models for the solubility limits of impurities in LNG production means many companies adopt large safety margins in liquefaction processes resulting in increased energy consumption, oversized design of pre-treatment units and reduced profits on LNG sales.
The project objectives
This Joint Industry Project (JIP) on the “Evaluation of the crystallization risk in LNG production” will aim to combine experimental and modelling activities, and to obtain a precise model to identify the limits of the solubility of impurities in natural gas at low temperatures in order to allow an optimized process design. The project will be organised in three parts:
- Development of a database on the solubility of solid impurities in the vapour and liquid phases of main natural gas components.
- Record new measurements to cover any missing data for the systems of interest.
- Development of a model predicting the solubility of solid impurities in the vapour and liquid phases of main natural gas components and their mixtures.
The JIP is scheduled to begin in January 2018 for an initial duration of three years.
MINES ParisTech - ARMINES: Research engineering at its best
Created in 1783 by King Louis XVI, MINES ParisTech is one of the most prominent and prestigious French engineering schools in France, a founding member of ParisTech (Paris Institute of Technology) which reunites 12 of the most elite engineering and management schools in Paris and is also a founding member of Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL) Research University.
Fifty years ago, MINES ParisTech created ARMINES, which today embodies industry-orientated research and supports the institution in its mission to anticipate the evolution of partner research.
The International Institute of Refrigeration; a key consortium partner
As the only independent, neutral, intergovernmental science and technology organization present in the refrigeration sector, the IIR is a key partner promoting and disseminating research outcomes of international projects worldwide.
In this respect, the IIR will provide essential resources including access to a unique network of refrigeration experts and professionals with unparalleled expertise in the necessary fields, furthering its core mission to disseminate refrigeration knowledge in order to improve the quality of life in a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable manner.
Bolstered by its international network and with the aim of reuniting key stakeholders in the field, the IIR will organise workshops and discussion groups dedicated to this new project.
These meetings are scheduled to take place during the lifetime of the JIP at various international events including LNG19 in April 2019 in Shanghai (China) and the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR2019) in August 2019 in Montreal (Canada).
Call for project partners: Looking for industrial partners
MINES ParisTech - ARMINES is looking for industrial partners to finance the project.
For information on how to become a partner of this JIP or if you would like to receive the technical program, please contact Dr. Paolo Stringari (paolo.stringari@mines-paristech.fr), Research Associate and Deputy Director of CTP - MINES ParisTech, PSL Research University - ARMINES.
Do you require a dissemination partner for your refrigeration research project?
Contact Ina Colombo (IIR Deputy Director General) at i.colombo@iifiir.org.
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