Power Saving in Lpg Bottling Plant
Notes
6.1 Introduction
Chapter - 6
LPG Bottling Plants
Over 100 million LPG consumers in the domestic sector in India are serviced through a network of 9365 LPG distributors who are getting supply from 181 LPG bottling plants located across the country. In 2007-08, India consumed a total of about 1170 TMT of LPG which is around 10% of the consumption of total petroleum products in the country. Out of the total LPG consumption during the year 2007-08, almost 75% was used for cooking, 17% as auto LPG and the remaining 8% for industrial use. Of the total supply of 11.7 Million Tonnes of LPG during 2007-08, the indigenous production was 8868 TMT from crude oil and natural gas fractionation (3:1). Imports by PSUs and private entrepreneurs accounted for 2156 TMT and 673 TMT respectively. LPG is transported from production installations i.e. Refineries, Fractionation plants and Import terminals to the bottling plants through pipelines, Bulk LPG Wagons or Bulk LPG Tank Trucks. This LPG, subsequently, is bottled in 19 Kg, 14.2 Kg and 5 Kg cylinders and is then delivered to commercial consumers and individual households. Bottling operation of LPG is very critical, as LPG is a highly inflammable product and the systems are required to be intrinsically safe. The systems also require very comprehensive fire safety arrangements. A typical LPG bottling plant has the following major energy consuming equipment:1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. LPG pumps LPG compressors Conveyors Blowers Cold repair facilities including painting Air compressors and air drying units. Transformer, MCC & DG sets Fire fighting facilities Loading and unloading facilities
Some of the LPG bottling plants use a comprehensive monitoring technique for keeping track of energy / fuel Consumption on per tonne basis. PCRA 's energy audit studies in various LPG plants have found 20-25% energy saving potential in the LPG Plant operations. The following are major energy conservation opportunities in a LPG Plant:
6.1 Introduction
Chapter - 6
LPG Bottling Plants
Over 100 million LPG consumers in the domestic sector in India are serviced through a network of 9365 LPG distributors who are getting supply from 181 LPG bottling plants located across the country. In 2007-08, India consumed a total of about 1170 TMT of LPG which is around 10% of the consumption of total petroleum products in the country. Out of the total LPG consumption during the year 2007-08, almost 75% was used for cooking, 17% as auto LPG and the remaining 8% for industrial use. Of the total supply of 11.7 Million Tonnes of LPG during 2007-08, the indigenous production was 8868 TMT from crude oil and natural gas fractionation (3:1). Imports by PSUs and private entrepreneurs accounted for 2156 TMT and 673 TMT respectively. LPG is transported from production installations i.e. Refineries, Fractionation plants and Import terminals to the bottling plants through pipelines, Bulk LPG Wagons or Bulk LPG Tank Trucks. This LPG, subsequently, is bottled in 19 Kg, 14.2 Kg and 5 Kg cylinders and is then delivered to commercial consumers and individual households. Bottling operation of LPG is very critical, as LPG is a highly inflammable product and the systems are required to be intrinsically safe. The systems also require very comprehensive fire safety arrangements. A typical LPG bottling plant has the following major energy consuming equipment:1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. LPG pumps LPG compressors Conveyors Blowers Cold repair facilities including painting Air compressors and air drying units. Transformer, MCC & DG sets Fire fighting facilities Loading and unloading facilities
Some of the LPG bottling plants use a comprehensive monitoring technique for keeping track of energy / fuel Consumption on per tonne basis. PCRA 's energy audit studies in various LPG plants have found 20-25% energy saving potential in the LPG Plant operations. The following are major energy conservation opportunities in a LPG Plant:
References: 1. PCRA Energy Audit Report, HPCL LPG Bottling Plant, Asauda Bahadurgarh (Haryana), December, 2006 2. PPAC Ready Reckoner, Information as on 1.4.2008, Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell, MOP&NG, GOI New Delhi 3. Teri Energy Data Directory & yearbook 2007, TERI Press, New Delhi 4. World Energy Outlook, 2007, IEA Publication, Paris, France 5. Basic Statistics on Indian Petroleum & Natural Gas, 2006-07, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, (Economic Division), GOI 256