Techno-economic Prioritization of Emission Reduction Methods in Iranian Gas Transmission Facilities

Document Type : Review Paper

Authors
Kazem Kashefi 1
Seyed Shayan Seif 2
Mohammad Sadegh Yousefzadegan 2
Fatemeh Goodarzvand-Chegini 3
Saeed Pakseresht 4
Hamid Bonyad 5
1 Idea Center, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran, Iran
2 Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Tehran Branch, University of Tehran , Tehran, Iran
3 Optimization & Development of Energy Technologies Division, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran, Iran
4 Research and Technology Department, National Iranian Gas Company, Tehran, Iran
5 Research and Technology Management of National Iranian Gas Company, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
In this article, 23 methods for emission reduction in gas transmission facilities including compression stations, transmission pipelines and valve stations have been assessed based on operability, technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness. Emission reduction potential, payback period, capital and operating costs have been considered as the main criteria, based on which all methods have been categorized in three levels. Weight factors were considered for each criterion to quantify the ultimate analysis and prioritization based on total score. Net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR) and added value were also considered to precise the economic calculations. The results showed that Direct Inspection and Maintenance (DI&M) for valve stations possessed the highest priority, followed by DI&M for launcher-receivers and pipelines. The use of Absorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technique for turbine starter exhaust acquired the lowest score among other methods.
Keywords
Emission Reduction
Greenhouse Gases
CDM
Gas Transmission
Subjects
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  • Receive Date 06 February 2018
  • Revise Date 13 April 2018
  • Accept Date 19 June 2018