Title :
A study of steam vs. electrical pipeline heating costs on a typical petro-chemical plant project
Author :
Erickson, C.J. ; Lyons, James D. ; Rafferty, N.R. ; Sandberg, Chet
Author_Institution :
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Newark, DE, USA
Abstract :
Two investment studies were made on typical petrochemical plants to compare capital costs for installation of steam and electrical pipeline heating systems. It is found that for the plants studied, the electrical investment is significantly lower. A tool for making such a study on proposed facilities is described and validated by investment studies. Some of the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems, other than economic, are also discussed
Keywords :
chemical industry; electric heating; petroleum industry; costs; electrical pipeline heating systems; petrochemical plants; steam pipeline heating systems; Costs; Fuel economy; IEEE members; Investments; Pipelines; Power engineering and energy; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Resistance heating; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1990. Record of Conference Papers., Industry Applications Society 37th Annual
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.1990.218078
