Renewable Energy Integration for Energy-Intensive Industry to Reduce the Emission

Cheng Seong Khor, Ali Ahmadian, Ali Almansoori, Ali Elkamel

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    Abstract

    This chapter presents a systematic framework to integrate renewable energy technologies for the oil and gas industry focusing on solar energy use to meet hydrogen requirements of the crude oil upgrading process for bitumen feedstock in tar sands processing. Several alternative solar-based hydrogen production technologies are considered involving steam methane reforming using a volumetric receiver reactor, molten salt as heat carrier, and solar thermal power generation coupled with electrolysis. A simulation-based modeling framework is applied that considers economic gains with CO2 emission reduction. Several process simulation dimensions are investigated to study the impact on not only technical but also economic and environmental aspects. The solution involves generating a multidimensional (radar) chart based on results analysis which identifies a range of optimal costs in employing suitable processing configurations integrated with renewable technology types. The framework prescribes promising sustainable options to produce hydrogen for the oil and gas industry as well as other energy-intensive industries such as power generation for sustainable electricity supply.

    Original languageBritish English
    Title of host publicationGreen Energy and Technology
    PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
    Pages193-211
    Number of pages19
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2024

    Publication series

    NameGreen Energy and Technology
    VolumePart F2909
    ISSN (Print)1865-3529
    ISSN (Electronic)1865-3537

    Keywords

    • Natural gas using molten salt
    • Solar steam methane reforming
    • Solar thermal power generation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

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