Abstract
The Petromin refineries in Jeddah and Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, produce power and process steam separately. Data on the performance of electricity and steam production systems and on consumption trends were collected to analyze the feasibility of deploying cogeneration technology at these facilities. An integrated system for cogeneration is envisioned, consisting of a gas turbine, heat recovery steam generator equipped with a supplementary duct burner and economizer. The thermal and economical assessments confirmed the feasibility of the system with payback periods of 23 and 26 months for the Jeddah and Yanbu refineries, respectively.