Extended exergy accounting applied to the flaring practice in oil fields
by Sosimo E. Diaz-Mendez; Abel Hernández-Guerrero; Enrico Sciubba; Rosa Hilda Chavez
International Journal of Exergy (IJEX), Vol. 10, No. 4, 2012

Abstract: An original procedure based on the Extended Exergy Accounting method is described and implemented in this paper. The goal is the quantification of the environmental externality linked to the chemical pollutants released by an elevated flare stack (SO_x and NO_x). The extended exergy calculations provide a measure of both the exergy flux released into the environment by the stack and its 'cost' in primary resource equivalents. Idealised processes are assumed for the effluent treatment, but nevertheless, it is shown that the inclusion of the environmental externality bears a non-negligible influence on the final resource cost. As a further example of application, it is shown that both the environmental damage and the product costs can be reduced if hot gas recycling is enforced.

Online publication date: Mon, 25-Jun-2012

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Exergy (IJEX):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com