INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO ELIMINATE FLARING FROM OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EMISSION CONTROL TREATER (ECT), A NEW WELL PAD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY THAT USES A FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT PROCESS TO ACHIEVE BETTER SEPARATION, REPLACING EXISTING EQUIPMENT WHILE ELIMINATING NEARLY ALL EMISSION SOURCES ON THE PAD. THE TECHNOLOGY REPLACES FIRED HEATER TREATERS THROUGH ELECTRIFICATION OR CONSOLIDATION TO A SINGLE FIRED HEATER WITH EMISSION CONTROLS, ELIMINATES TANK VAPORS THROUGH BETTER CRUDE STABILIZATION, REMOVES OR REDUCES THE NEED FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE DRIVEN COMPRESSION, AND IS A SIMPLER SKID-BASED PREFABRICATED PROCESS WHICH ELIMINATES MOST FUGITIVE EMISSIONS. THE MODULAR NATURE OF THE ECT ENABLES IMPROVED CAPITAL UTILIZATION THROUGH REDEPLOYMENT AS PRODUCTION CHANGES.
$5,868,433FY2025Department of EnergyDOE
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