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Title: Purging natural gas compressors

Abstract

When a natural gas compressor completes its compression cycle, residual pressurized natural gas remains in the cylinders, valves, and conduits of the compressor. Gas leaks into the environment increasing greenhouse gas emissions and introducing safety concerns. The systems and methods herein provide ways for substantially reducing or eliminating leakage of natural gas to the atmosphere while the system sits idle between compression cycles.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Onboard Dynamics, Inc., Bend, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1823807
Patent Number(s):
10968867
Application Number:
16/493,644
Assignee:
Onboard Dynamics, Inc. (Bend, OR)
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000490
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 03/28/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Echter, Nicholas Paul, and Weyer-Geigel, Kristina. Purging natural gas compressors. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Echter, Nicholas Paul, & Weyer-Geigel, Kristina. Purging natural gas compressors. United States.
Echter, Nicholas Paul, and Weyer-Geigel, Kristina. Tue . "Purging natural gas compressors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1823807.
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