Hans Mueller, Chief Technology Officer | Jeff Wilson, Director of Product Management
Data from field trials and other installations, comparing gas sales volumes using a traditional VRT configuration to a new design, indicate that the towers typically only capture between 60% and 80% of the vapors arising downstream of phase separation—an efficiency lower than simulation models suggest.
A white paper we have published identifies the root causes of these inefficiencies and describes how an alternative approach using VRU compressors and vapor recovery systems captures the remaining 20% to 40% of the total vapor stream while boosting liquid volumes recovered. An additional benefit of the alternative design is a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and near elimination of routine flaring. In addition, active operational control of tank pressure reduces the risk of tank vent emissions from reliefs and hatches.
About EcoVapor Recovery Solutions
EcoVapor Recovery Systems provides solutions to pressing oil and natural gas production problems. EcoVapor’s technical team provides complete STEP-UP emissions management solutions including site assessment, FEED studies and implementation, commissioning, monitoring and maintenance, and innovative vapor control and gas processing technologies. EcoVapor patented ZerO2 units operate with third-party vapor recovery units (VRU to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, flaring and combusting, and to capture tank and loading truck flash gas. ZerO2 systems maintain a low vapor pressure in storage tanks and destroy oxygen downstream of the tanks prior to entry into the gas sales line. This capability reduces risk and helps avoid midstream operational integrity problems in pipelines and compressor stations. In addition to the safety benefits, operators improve asset value by adding high-BTU tank vapor and truck-loading vapor to the sales lines. Operators adopting this technology easily meet all federal and state regulatory requirements and can complete more wells per pad. EcoVapor also offers the absorbent-based Sulfur Sentry unit that affordably and effectively sweetens the production stream. EcoVapor is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and has offices in Greeley, Colorado, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Midland, Texas.
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