This investigation reveals key energy losses in gas production, highlighting the condensate oil stabilization tower and J-T valve impact on efficiency.
This study investigates the energy consumption and losses associated with the gas production process in a condensate gas reservoir-type gas storage system. The energy consumption linked to each unit and key equipment was determined by HYSYS simulation, followed by a sensitivity analysis and exergy analysis. The findings reveal that the condensate oil stabilization tower is the primary energy-consuming equipment, responsible for 70.61% of the total energy consumption (3.82 × 105 kJ·h−1/1%). The temperature of the condensate reboiler is identified as the most significant influencing factor. Furthermore, the equipment exhibiting the highest exergy loss is the J-T valve (1.2 × 107 kJ·h−1), which contributes to 25.23% of the total loss. Consequently, to mitigate energy consumption in the gas production system, it is crucial to control the temperature of the condensate oil reboiler. Enhancing efficiency will rely on recovering the pressure energy loss associated with the J-T valve. The field gas gathering system lacks sub-unit energy consumption measurement and flow measurement for key process fluids. This study can provide methodological and data references for optimizing the operation of this condensate oil–gas reservoir-type storage facility.
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