Selection and Sensitivity Analysis of Flare Piping Materials for the Onshore Hydrocarbon Industry

Surya Kanta Samanta, Prithwiraj Jana, Prof (Dr) Sukhendu Samajdar
Journal of Production and Industrial Engineering
Volume 4: Issue 1, Jan-June 2023, pp 1-12

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Prithwiraj Jana2 
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2Department Industrial Engineering and Management, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (Formerly WBUT),Kalyani,India.
prithwiraj.janahit@gmail.com

Surya Kanta Samanta1, Prof (Dr) Sukhendu Samajdar3
1, 3Department of Materials Science and Technology, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (Formerly WBUT),Kalyani,India.
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Published online – 27 February 2023

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Cite this article – Surya Kanta Samanta, Prithwiraj Jana, Prof (Dr) Sukhendu Samajdar,“Selection and Sensitivity Analysis of Flare Piping Materials for the Onshore Hydrocarbon Industry”, Journal of Production and Industrial Engineering, RAME Publishers, vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 1-12, 2023.
https://doi.org/10.26706/jpie.4.1.20230102

Abstract:
In the hydrocarbon industry, Optimal design and development of an onshore plant depends on the correct material selection for piping systems. In the perspective of global warming, every hydrocarbon plant needs an efficient flare system. The efficiency, longevity and cost-effective design comes through proper material selection. To avoid the fatigue failure of the flare system needs a suitable piping design considering mechanical properties. In the managerial aspect, a company focuses on supply lead time and money. In this paper, a certain number of alternative flare pipes are chosen by the optimization process considering important criteria. The technical, economic and supply time is the important pillar of the designing process. Due to the entropy process and sensitivity analysis, the results are more accurate as well as the design process is smooth. The methodology of Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) are implemented first time and comparative Analysis is to find out the best material for better product development.
Index Terms:
Flare system; Material Selection; Sensitivity Analysis; Entropy; SAW; TOPSIS; Onshore; Hydrocarbon industry
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