US20070177969A1 - Method of power generation from pressure control stations of a natural gas distribution system - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to method of generating power from pressure control stations of a natural gas distribution system.
- Natural gas distribution systems use three types of natural gas pipeline networks:
- high pressure approximately 1,000 psig
- medium pressure approximately 100 psig
- low pressure approximately 5 psig
- the pressure must be reduced from 1000 psig to 100 psig.
- the pressure must be reduced from 100 psig to 5 psig. This is done through a series of pressure reducing control valves at facilities known as Pressure Control Stations.
- the natural gas is pre-heated at the Pressure Control Stations before pressure is reduced, with a view to maintaining an outlet temperature of 5 degrees Celsius.
- the mode of preheating the natural gas upstream of the pressure control valves is by consuming some of the natural gas in a hot water or low pressure steam boiler, which supplies heat to a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is then used to preheat the incoming natural gas.
- a method of generating power from a pressure control station of a natural gas distribution system involves channeling natural gas entering the pressure control station into a turbine which is powered by expansion of the natural gas as the pressure of the natural gas is reduced.
- a second step involves capturing the output of the turbine for application for useful purposes.
- the method described above utilizes energy that is presently lost across the stem of the pressure control valves and utilizes it in a form of turbine which is powered by expanding gases, commonly known as a Turbo-expander.
- FIG. 1 labelled as PRIOR ART is a schematic diagram of a Pressure Control Station.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a Pressure Control Station constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
- a high pressure pipeline network is indicated by reference numeral 12 and a low pressure pipeline network is indicated by reference numeral 14 .
- a Pressure Control Station Interposed between high pressure pipeline network 12 and low pressure pipeline network 14 is a Pressure Control Station generally indicated by reference numeral 16 .
- High pressure natural gas flowing from high pressure pipeline network 12 passes through a first line shut off valve 18 , a course control valve assembly, generally indicated by reference numeral 20 , a fine control valve assembly 22 , before encountering a second line shut off valve 24 .
- a boiler 26 with an associated heat exchanger 28 is positioned on a diversion loop 30 .
- Three valves 32 are provided which control the feed of natural gas into and out of heat exchanger 28 .
- Natural gas is pre-heated in heat exchanger 28 .
- the pre-heated natural gas is then directed through a series of pressure reducing control valves 34 .
- a third line shut off valve 36 enables Pressure Control Station 16 to be isolated from low pressure pipeline network 14 .
- a fuel gas supply conduit 38 diverts some of the processed low pressure natural gas for use in fueling boiler 26 .
- the principle of operation is to preheat the natural gas in heat exchanger 28 to avoid the production of hydrates when the natural gas passes through the series of pressure reducing control valves 34 .
- the energy generated as the pressure of the natural gas is produced is lost at pressure reducing control valves 34 .
- energy input is needed in the form of gas consumption to power boiler 26 . There is, therefore, a net energy loss.
- FIG. 2 a configuration in accordance with the present method is illustrated as being super-imposed upon the PRIOR ART Pressure Control Station of FIG. 1 . It is envisaged that the existing infrastructure will be kept in place to maintain redundant systems for reasons of public safety.
- natural gas is diverted by passing heat exchanger 28 and series of pressure reducing control valves 34 .
- a key aspect of the present method is channeling natural gas entering Pressure Control Station along line 50 and into a turbine 52 which is powered by expansion of the natural gas as the pressure of the natural gas is reduced. The output of turbine 52 is then captured for application for useful purposes. It is preferred that the turbine be used to power an electrical generator 54 .
- the use of turbine 52 can be done either with or without the natural gas being pre-heated, as will hereinafter be further described.
- Turbine 52 is preferably a turbine known as a “turbo-expander”. It is a radial inflow turbine with variable inlet guide vanes for flow control, which are used to extract energy from a gas stream.
- the method uses the turbo-expander (turbine 52 ) to generate power in Pressure Control Stations 16 in a natural gas distribution system.
- the expansion across the inlet guide vanes and expander wheel produces torque and therefore shaft power that can be used to turn power generator 54 .
- turbine 52 can be used without preheating the natural gas.
- the natural gas is channeled into turbine 52 , with a view to intentionally generating cold temperatures.
- a heat exchanger 56 is provided to capture the cold temperatures generated for use in either refrigeration or air conditioning.
- a fluid circulation can then be provided through heat exchanger 56 which can be used for air conditioning of nearby facilities or refrigeration of nearby cold storage warehouses.
- the refrigeration achieved by expansion of the gas is usually much more than achieved by Joule-Thompson (J-T) expansion across a valve.
- J-T Joule-Thompson
- boiler 26 replaced by a gas fueled turbine power generator 58 , sometimes referred to as a “micro-turbine”.
- a portion of the high pressure natural gas is diverted along conduit 60 and passed through a gas conditioning system 62 to condition the natural gas so that the natural gas is suitable to power gas fueled turbine power generator 58 .
- Exhaust gases from gas fueled turbine power generator flow along conduit 64 and are passed through a first heat exchanger 66 .
- a hot water circulation circuit is provided which includes expansion tank circulation conduit 68 , expansion tank 70 , a pump 74 and valves 76 .
- Expansion tank 70 provides make up water for circulation conduit 68 , as required.
- Pump 74 is used to circulate hot water through circulation conduit 68 .
- Water is circulated through conduit 68 , which passes heat exchanger 66 , so that a heat transfer takes place with the hot exhaust gases from gas fueled turbine power generator 58 and heating the water.
- the exhaust gases are then released to atmosphere.
- a secondary heat exchange then takes place in a second heat exchanger 78 between the hot water and the natural gas.
- the natural gas, which has been preheated in second heat exchanger 78 is then channeled through line 50 to turbine 52 .
- the output of gas fueled turbine power generator 58 is also captured for useful purposes of power generation through generator portion 54 .
- the intent of the method is to capture and use energy that is currently being wasted. Depending upon the circumstances, it may be desirable to position a dehydrator upstream of second heat exchanger 78 , to dry the natural gas.
- Suitable dehydrators which use absorbent medium are well known in the art. Normally two are used. One is always in service, while the absorbent medium in the other is being regenerated. Of course, where the objective is to generate low temperatures for the purpose of air conditioning or refrigeration, the hot water circulation circuit will not be used.
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Abstract
A method is described of generating power from a pressure control station of a natural gas distribution system. A first step involves channeling natural gas entering the pressure control station into a turbine (52) which is powered by expansion of the natural gas as the pressure of the natural gas is reduced. A second step involves capturing the output of the turbine (52) for useful purposes.
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- The present invention relates to method of generating power from pressure control stations of a natural gas distribution system.
- Natural gas distribution systems use three types of natural gas pipeline networks:
- high pressure (approximately 1,000 psig), medium pressure (approximately 100 psig) and low pressure (approximately 5 psig). Where the high pressure pipeline network feeds into the medium pressure pipeline network, the pressure must be reduced from 1000 psig to 100 psig. Where the medium pressure pipeline network feeds into the low pressure pipeline network, the pressure must be reduced from 100 psig to 5 psig. This is done through a series of pressure reducing control valves at facilities known as Pressure Control Stations.
- As the pressure of natural gas is reduced, it expands. As the natural gas expands, the temperature of the natural gas decreases. This dramatic drop in temperature leads to the formation of hydrates, which damage the pressure reducing control valves. In order to avoid the formation of hydrates, the natural gas is pre-heated at the Pressure Control Stations before pressure is reduced, with a view to maintaining an outlet temperature of 5 degrees Celsius. The mode of preheating the natural gas upstream of the pressure control valves is by consuming some of the natural gas in a hot water or low pressure steam boiler, which supplies heat to a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is then used to preheat the incoming natural gas.
- In this typical mode of pipeline pressure control arrangement, the energy lost across the pressure reducing control valves in bringing the pressure down from 1000 psig to 100 psig is significant. Similarly, there is energy lost across the pressure reducing control valves in bringing the pressure down from 100 psig to 5 psig. If this energy could be captured, there potentially could be a net energy gain, as opposed to a net energy loss realized from the Pressure Control Stations.
- What is required is a method of generating power from pressure control stations of a natural gas distribution system.
- According to the present invention there is provided a method of generating power from a pressure control station of a natural gas distribution system. A first step involves channeling natural gas entering the pressure control station into a turbine which is powered by expansion of the natural gas as the pressure of the natural gas is reduced. A second step involves capturing the output of the turbine for application for useful purposes.
- The method described above utilizes energy that is presently lost across the stem of the pressure control valves and utilizes it in a form of turbine which is powered by expanding gases, commonly known as a Turbo-expander.
- These and other features of the invention will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings, the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to in any way limit the scope of the invention to the particular embodiment or embodiments shown, wherein:
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FIG. 1 labelled as PRIOR ART is a schematic diagram of a Pressure Control Station. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a Pressure Control Station constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. - The preferred method of generating power from a pressure control station of a natural gas distribution system will now be described with reference to
FIGS. 1 and 2 . - In order to place the present method in context, the PRIOR ART system will first be described. Referring to
FIG. 1 , a high pressure pipeline network is indicated byreference numeral 12 and a low pressure pipeline network is indicated byreference numeral 14. Interposed between highpressure pipeline network 12 and lowpressure pipeline network 14 is a Pressure Control Station generally indicated byreference numeral 16. High pressure natural gas flowing from highpressure pipeline network 12 passes through a first line shut offvalve 18, a course control valve assembly, generally indicated byreference numeral 20, a finecontrol valve assembly 22, before encountering a second line shut offvalve 24. Aboiler 26 with an associatedheat exchanger 28 is positioned on adiversion loop 30. Threevalves 32 are provided which control the feed of natural gas into and out ofheat exchanger 28. Natural gas is pre-heated inheat exchanger 28. The pre-heated natural gas is then directed through a series of pressure reducingcontrol valves 34. A third line shut offvalve 36 enables Pressure ControlStation 16 to be isolated from lowpressure pipeline network 14. A fuelgas supply conduit 38 diverts some of the processed low pressure natural gas for use in fuelingboiler 26. The principle of operation is to preheat the natural gas inheat exchanger 28 to avoid the production of hydrates when the natural gas passes through the series of pressure reducingcontrol valves 34. The energy generated as the pressure of the natural gas is produced is lost at pressure reducingcontrol valves 34. In addition, energy input is needed in the form of gas consumption topower boiler 26. There is, therefore, a net energy loss. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , a configuration in accordance with the present method is illustrated as being super-imposed upon the PRIOR ART Pressure Control Station ofFIG. 1 . It is envisaged that the existing infrastructure will be kept in place to maintain redundant systems for reasons of public safety. - In accordance with the teachings of the present method, natural gas is diverted by passing
heat exchanger 28 and series of pressure reducingcontrol valves 34. A key aspect of the present method is channeling natural gas entering Pressure Control Station alongline 50 and into aturbine 52 which is powered by expansion of the natural gas as the pressure of the natural gas is reduced. The output ofturbine 52 is then captured for application for useful purposes. It is preferred that the turbine be used to power anelectrical generator 54. The use ofturbine 52 can be done either with or without the natural gas being pre-heated, as will hereinafter be further described. - Turbine 52 is preferably a turbine known as a “turbo-expander”. It is a radial inflow turbine with variable inlet guide vanes for flow control, which are used to extract energy from a gas stream. The method uses the turbo-expander (turbine 52) to generate power in
Pressure Control Stations 16 in a natural gas distribution system. The expansion across the inlet guide vanes and expander wheel produces torque and therefore shaft power that can be used to turnpower generator 54. - Where the natural gas specifications of the working stream permit,
turbine 52 can be used without preheating the natural gas. The natural gas is channeled intoturbine 52, with a view to intentionally generating cold temperatures. A heat exchanger 56 is provided to capture the cold temperatures generated for use in either refrigeration or air conditioning. A fluid circulation can then be provided through heat exchanger 56 which can be used for air conditioning of nearby facilities or refrigeration of nearby cold storage warehouses. The refrigeration achieved by expansion of the gas is usually much more than achieved by Joule-Thompson (J-T) expansion across a valve. - Where preheating of the natural gas is required,
boiler 26 replaced by a gas fueledturbine power generator 58, sometimes referred to as a “micro-turbine”. A portion of the high pressure natural gas is diverted alongconduit 60 and passed through agas conditioning system 62 to condition the natural gas so that the natural gas is suitable to power gas fueledturbine power generator 58. Exhaust gases from gas fueled turbine power generator flow alongconduit 64 and are passed through afirst heat exchanger 66. A hot water circulation circuit is provided which includes expansion tank circulation conduit 68,expansion tank 70, apump 74 andvalves 76.Expansion tank 70 provides make up water for circulation conduit 68, as required.Pump 74 is used to circulate hot water through circulation conduit 68. Water is circulated through conduit 68, which passesheat exchanger 66, so that a heat transfer takes place with the hot exhaust gases from gas fueledturbine power generator 58 and heating the water. The exhaust gases are then released to atmosphere. A secondary heat exchange then takes place in asecond heat exchanger 78 between the hot water and the natural gas. The natural gas, which has been preheated insecond heat exchanger 78 is then channeled throughline 50 toturbine 52. The output of gas fueledturbine power generator 58 is also captured for useful purposes of power generation throughgenerator portion 54. The intent of the method is to capture and use energy that is currently being wasted. Depending upon the circumstances, it may be desirable to position a dehydrator upstream ofsecond heat exchanger 78, to dry the natural gas. Suitable dehydrators which use absorbent medium are well known in the art. Normally two are used. One is always in service, while the absorbent medium in the other is being regenerated. Of course, where the objective is to generate low temperatures for the purpose of air conditioning or refrigeration, the hot water circulation circuit will not be used. - In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements.
- It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the illustrated embodiment without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined in the Claims.
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1. A method of generating power from a pressure control station of a natural gas distribution system, comprising the steps of:
channeling natural gas entering the pressure control station into a turbine (52) which is powered by expansion of the natural gas as the pressure of the natural gas is reduced; and
capturing the output of the turbine (52) for application for useful purposes.
2. The method as defined in claim 1 , the natural gas not being pre-heated prior to being channeled into the turbine (52), with a view to intentionally generating cold temperatures, a heat exchanger (56) being provided to utilize the cold temperatures generated for one of refrigeration or air conditioning.
3. The method as defined in claim 1 , the turbine (52) being used to power an electrical generator (54).
4. The method as defined in claim 1 , using a portion of the natural gas to power a gas fueled turbine power generator (58), passing the exhaust gases from the gas fueled turbine power generator (58) through a second heat exchanger (66) to preheat the natural gas being channeled into the turbine (52) and capturing the output of the gas fueled turbine power generator (58) for application for useful purposes.
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