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Title: Application of microturbines to control emissions from associated gas

Abstract

A system for controlling the emission of associated gas produced from a reservoir. In an embodiment, the system comprises a gas compressor including a gas inlet in fluid communication with an associated gas source and a gas outlet. The gas compressor adjusts the pressure of the associated gas to produce a pressure-regulated associated gas. In addition, the system comprises a gas cleaner including a gas inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the gas compressor, a fuel gas outlet, and a waste product outlet. The gas cleaner separates at least a portion of the sulfur and the water from the associated gas to produce a fuel gas. Further, the system comprises a gas turbine including a fuel gas inlet in fluid communication with the fuel gas outlet of the gas cleaner and an air inlet. Still further, the system comprises a choke in fluid communication with the air inlet.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1083778
Patent Number(s):
8418457
Application Number:
12/184,860
Assignee:
Energy & Enviromental Research Center Foundation (Grand Forks, ND)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-98FT40320
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Citation Formats

Schmidt, Darren D. Application of microturbines to control emissions from associated gas. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Schmidt, Darren D. Application of microturbines to control emissions from associated gas. United States.
Schmidt, Darren D. Tue . "Application of microturbines to control emissions from associated gas". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1083778.
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abstractNote = {A system for controlling the emission of associated gas produced from a reservoir. In an embodiment, the system comprises a gas compressor including a gas inlet in fluid communication with an associated gas source and a gas outlet. The gas compressor adjusts the pressure of the associated gas to produce a pressure-regulated associated gas. In addition, the system comprises a gas cleaner including a gas inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the gas compressor, a fuel gas outlet, and a waste product outlet. The gas cleaner separates at least a portion of the sulfur and the water from the associated gas to produce a fuel gas. Further, the system comprises a gas turbine including a fuel gas inlet in fluid communication with the fuel gas outlet of the gas cleaner and an air inlet. Still further, the system comprises a choke in fluid communication with the air inlet.},
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year = {Tue Apr 16 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
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Method for operating a gas turbine
patent, October 2006


Device for converting calorific energy into mechanical energy
patent, February 1976


Fuel Injector
patent, September 1967


Fuel-conditioning skid
patent, October 2008