TY - JOUR
T1 - Thermodynamic Performance Indicators for Offshore Oil and Gas Processing: Application to Four North Sea Facilities
AU - Voldsund, Mari
AU - Nguyen, Tuong-Van
AU - Elmegaard, Brian
AU - Ertesvåg, Ivar Ståle
AU - Kjelstrup, Signe
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Well-defined performance indicators can motivate optimal operation
of offshore oil and gas platforms. We evaluate several thermodynamic
performance indicators presented in the literature
according to three criteria: Thermodynamic performance indicators
should evaluate the use of technically achievable potential, they
should evaluate the use of theoretical potential, and they should
evaluate the total use of energy resources. The performance indicators
are tested on four North Sea facilities, and the results are discussed.
We recommend the use of a set of indicators for a thorough
evaluation of oil and gas platforms—the best-available-technology
efficiency on an exergy basis, a task exergy efficiency, and the specific
exergy destruction.
AB - Well-defined performance indicators can motivate optimal operation
of offshore oil and gas platforms. We evaluate several thermodynamic
performance indicators presented in the literature
according to three criteria: Thermodynamic performance indicators
should evaluate the use of technically achievable potential, they
should evaluate the use of theoretical potential, and they should
evaluate the total use of energy resources. The performance indicators
are tested on four North Sea facilities, and the results are discussed.
We recommend the use of a set of indicators for a thorough
evaluation of oil and gas platforms—the best-available-technology
efficiency on an exergy basis, a task exergy efficiency, and the specific
exergy destruction.
M3 - Journal article
VL - 3
SP - 51
EP - 63
JO - Oil and Gas Facilities
JF - Oil and Gas Facilities
IS - 6
ER -