Optimizing natural gas liquids (NGL) production process: A multi-objective approach for energy-efficient operations using genetic algorithm and artificial neural networks

Iranian Journal of Numerical Analysis and Optimization

مقاله 9، دوره 14، Issue 2 - شماره پیاپی 29، شهریور 2024، صفحه 522-544   

نوع مقاله: Research Article

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22067/ijnao.2024.83955.1303

نویسندگان

N. Sabeghi^{* 1}؛ B. Kiani Talaei²؛ R. Ghanbari³؛ K. Ghorbani-Moghadam⁴

¹Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Velayat University, Iranshahr, Iran.

²University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

³Ferdowsi university of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.

⁴Mosaheb Institute of Mathematics, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

چکیده

There are various techniques for separating natural gas liquid (NGL) from natural gas, one of which is refrigeration. In this method, the temper-ature is reduced in the dew point adjustment stage to condense the NGLs. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a methodology for optimizing the NGLs production process by determining the optimal values for specific set-points such as temperature and pressure in various vessels and equip-ment. The methodology also focuses on minimizing energy consumption during the NGL production process. To do this, this research defines a multi-objective problem and presents a hybrid algorithm, including a ge-netic algorithm (NSGA II) and artificial neural network (ANN) system. We solve the defined multi-objective problem using NSGA II. In order to de-sign a tool that is a decision-helper for selecting the appropriate set-points, the ability of the ANN algorithm along with multi-objective optimization is evaluated. We implement our proposed algorithm in an Iranian chemical factory, specifically the NGL plant, which separates NGL from natural gas, as a case study for this article. Finally, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed algorithm using the nonparametric statistical Kruskal–Wallis test.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Natural gas liquid (NGL)؛ Multi-objective optimization؛ Artifi-cial neural network؛ NSGA II

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