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Simulation-Based Optimization of a Multiple Gas Feed Sweetening Process.

ABSTRACT: For an energy-intensive sweetening process, it is common that sour gases from different sources are sent to a single sweetening plant in industries. In our previous work, a multiple gas feed sweetening process was proposed, which can simultaneously improve the purity of H₂S and reduce the energy consumption of the plant. This study aims to develop the superstructure of that process and use a simulation-based optimization framework with Aspen HYSYS as the process simulator and particle swarm optimization algorithm as the optimizer. In addition, by taking full advantage of the robustness of the built-in algorithm of the simulator, the convergence of the model is improved; meanwhile, simplification of the process and reduction of the optimization time are accessible with the proposed design specifications and assumptions. For a convergence-difficult column, a stepwise convergence adjustment was used to ensure their convergence. Based on this, the robustness and effectiveness of the method is proven through a case study, and it can also provide guidance for model selection, process simplification, and optimization of the same type of absorption process.

SUBMITTER: Zhu W

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8793078 | biostudies-literature |

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