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. 2025 Mar 20;27(3):324. doi: 10.3390/e27030324
C1 coefficient of the polynomial.
C2 coefficient of the polynomial.
C3 coefficient of the polynomial.
Cst specific heat capacity of steam at constant pressure, kJ/(kg · °C).
Csu specific heat capacity of sulfur at constant pressure, kJ/(kg · °C).
FA inlet flow of air, km3/h.
Fsu inlet flow of sulfur, t/h.
G0 total gas flow, km3/h.
GB gas combustion flow of boiler, km3/h.
GH gas storage flow of gas holder, km3/h.
GL loss flow of gas subsystem, km3/h.
GM gas conversion flow of methanol production, km3/h.
GR recycled gas flow of coke oven, km3/h.
HS enthalpy value of steam, kJ/kg.
HFW enthalpy value of feed water, kJ/kg.
Ms molar mass of inlet gas of s-th syngas compressor, g/mol.
PC,i,s air inlet pressure of s-th compressor, MPa.
PC,o,s air outlet pressure of s-th compressor, MPa.
PSC,i,s inlet pressure of s-th syngas compressor, MPa.
PSC,o,s outlet pressure of s-th syngas compressor, MPa.
PT1,o steam outlet pressure of air separation turbine, MPa.
PT2,o steam outlet pressure of syngas compressor tubine, MPa.
Pst,i inlet pressure of steam, MPa.
QB total heat value of fuel, kJ/m3.
Qst heat released from steam, kJ/h.
Qsu heat of sulfur absorption, kJ/h.
R gas constant for air, kJ/kg·K.
Ru universal gas constant, kJ/kg·K.
SB steam generation flow from boiler, t/h.
SD steam consumption flow for desulfurization, t/h.
SL loss flow of steam subsystem, t/h.
ST steam extraction flow from turbine, t/h.
SAS steam consumption flow for air separation, t/h.
SSC steam consumption flow for syngas compressor, t/h.
TC,i,s air inlet temperature of s-th compressor, °C.
TCA cold air temperature, °C.
TEG exhaust gas temperature, °C.
TSC,i,s inlet temperature of s-th syngas compressor, °C.
TSC,o,s outlet temperature of s-th syngas compressor, °C.
TT1,o exhaust temperature of air separation turbine, °C.
Tst,i inlet temperature of steam, °C.
Tst,o outlet temperature of steam, °C.
Tsu,i inlet temperature of sulfur, °C.
Tsu,o outlet temperature of sulfur, °C
VH volume of gas holder, km3.
WC,s power consumption of s-th compressor, MW.
WSC,s power consumption of s-th syngas compressor, MW.
WT1 power output of air separation turbine, MW.
WT2 power output of syngas compressor turbine, MW.
XA molar fraction of air, %.
XN molar fraction of nitrogen, %.
XO molar fraction of oxygen, %.
αEG excess air coefficient for exhaust gas.
ηI,s isentropic efficiency of s-th compressor, %.
ηP,s polytropic efficiency of s-th syngas compressor, %.
ηT1 isentropic efficiency of air separation turbine, %.
ηT2 isentropic efficiency of syngas compressor turbine, %.
ρA,s relative density of inlet air of s-th compressor.
ρSC,s relative density of inlet gas of s-th syngas compressor.
kB,1 calculation coefficient.
kB,2 calculation coefficient.
kT1 adiabatic index of steam of air separation turbine.
kT2 adiabatic index of steam of syngas compressor tubine.
ms polytropic index of s-th syngas compressor.
q1 effective utilization rate of boiler, %.
q2 exhaust loss of boiler, %.
q3 heat loss due to incomplete combustion of gases, %.
q4 heat loss due to incomplete combustion of solid fuels, %.
rO oxygen to gas GM flow rate ratio.
rR recycled gas to total gas G0 flow rate ratio.
rf fresh gas to gas GM flow rate ratio.