Optimizing a PV/Diesel Hybrid System in Oil and Gas Industry using Metaheuristic Techniques
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
The purpose of this work is to develop a systematic optimization methodology for utilizing renewable energy resources, specifically Photovoltaic (PV), in Oil & Gas Industry. The study has been applied on sucker rod pump, which is considered as the conventional technique for lifting crude oil (artificial lifting). The pump is operated with integrated solar assisted system and standalone diesel generator. The annual energy requirements using the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for a sucker rod unit at western desert in Egypt have been evaluated. A metaheuristic optimizer (Water Cycle Optimization Technique WCOT) has been utilized to optimize the PV contribution in the hybrid PV/diesel system proposed. The results have shown that the hybrid system can provide up to 25% reduction in the LCOE with respect to the running diesel generator 24/7 system. Over and above, by considering the annual saving, only two years of payback period will be needed.
Recommended Citation
Abdellatif, Sameh O.; Elyamany, Mohamed; Ghali, Hani; and Anis, Wagdy, "Optimizing a PV/Diesel Hybrid System in Oil and Gas Industry using Metaheuristic Techniques" (2021). Electrical Engineering. 21.
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