Cogeneration plant works in tandem with coal seam gas processing
When Williams Field Services proposed coal seam gas production in the San Juan Basin of northwestern New Mexico, U.S.A., in 1988, the company began with a modular gathering and processing concept that allowed for future expansion if production levels increased. The modular concept also minimized project risk in the event the reservoirs did not perform as expected. From an original scope of collecting up to 10.2 million m{sup 3}/day of natural gas, to its present operations of roughly 26 million m{sup 3}/day, the company`s Manzanares coal seam gas gathering system has become an example of how natural gas gatherers, equipment suppliers, processors and distributors can work together to bring significant new supplies into the market quickly and efficiently. Williams` Manzanares coal seam gas system consists of three amine processing facilities for CO{sub 2} removal, a 62 MW cogeneration plant, as well as over 150 MW of engine driven compression equipment in the field. This article describes the design and specifications of the plant and equipment. 5 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 460020
- Journal Information:
- Diesel and Gas Turbine Worldwide, Vol. 29, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jan-Feb 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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