continuous running oil refinery with energy saving heating system in malawi

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Can a multi-period optimisation model improve oil refinery flexibility?
  • Hence, a multi-period optimisation model is developed via mixed integer linear programming in this work to determine the optimal renewable energy system in terms of cost and its optimal energy storage technology to enhance its flexibility for oil refinery operations.
  • How can oil refineries transition to a low carbon future?
  • Given the urgency to transition to low carbon future, oil refineries need to identify feasible strategies for decarbonisation. One way to address this is by integrating renewable energy systems. However, the high initial costs and intermittency appeared to be the key barriers for the adoption of renewable energy technologies.
  • How important is decarbonisation of oil refineries?
  • The oil refinery sector stands as one of the major consumers of energy and contributes significantly to GHG emissions (Nurdiawati and Urban 2022). Most refineries generate their energy on-site, using energy systems fuelled by fossil fuels. The decarbonisation of refineries is, therefore, vital for addressing its emissions concerns.
  • What is an oil refinery?
  • This approach may be adopted in modernizing existing systems or creating new systems. An oil refinery is a complex set of shops, machines, and systems with automatic control. Its product range is broad and includes, in particular, gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, diesel fuel, and coke .
  • How does petroleum refining work?
  • Each petroleum refining operation plays a vital role in converting crude oil into various valuable products. The crude oil passes through desalter where salt or impurities are removed. Afterwards, atmospheric distillation separates crude oil into several fractions based on their respective boiling points.
  • What is a petroleum refinery case study?
  • A petroleum refinery case study is used to demonstrate the proposed methodology. A renewable energy system is developed to meet the energy demands of a petroleum refinery and decarbonise its operation via reducing indirect GHG emissions.