WO2005085603A1 - Method of power generation from pressure control stations of a natural gas distribution sytem - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
- F01K25/00—Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided for; Plants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for
- F01K25/08—Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided for; Plants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for using special vapours
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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 lOOpsig to 5psig. 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.
- a method of generating power from a pressure control station of a natural gas distribution system involves channelling 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.
- FIGURE 1 labelled as PRIOR ART is a schematic diagram of a Pressure Control
- FIGURE 2 is a schematic diagram of a Pressure Control Station constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
- FIGURE 1 a high pressure pipeline network is indicated by reference numeral 12 and a low pressure pipeline network is indicated by reference numeral 14. 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 fuelling 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.
- FIGURE 2 a configuration in accordance with the present method is illustrated as being super-imposed upon the PRIOR ART Pressure Control Station of FIGURE 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 channelling 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 channelled 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 fuelled 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 fuelled turbine power generator 58.
- Exhaust gases from gas fuelled 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
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US10/598,739 US20070177969A1 (en) | 2004-03-09 | 2005-03-09 | Method of power generation from pressure control stations of a natural gas distribution system |
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BRPI0507437-1A BRPI0507437A (en) | 2004-03-09 | 2005-03-09 | method for generating power from a control station to a natural gas distribution system |
EP05714600A EP1723314A4 (en) | 2004-03-09 | 2005-03-09 | Method of power generation from pressure control stations of a natural gas distribution sytem |
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