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WRTSIL OIL & GAS SYSTEMS AS

Gas Recovery Solutions


Zero Flaring
Baku October 2013
ge Wallentinsen

ZERO FLARING SYSTEM

A system for Zero Flaring enables the recovery of the gas that would normally
be flared during normal, stable production mode of the facility.
The system must be able to immediately and automatically return to flaring
mode when needed because of major process upsets or hazardous incidents.
The system will:
-Capture the gas normally flared (close flare line and provide alternative
route)
-Gather and boost the recovered gas if needed to meet system pressure
-Route the gas back into existing process or to new gas utilization system
-Provide automatic return to flaring when needed
-Ignite the gas at flare tip when returning to flaring mode

ZERO FLARING SYSTEM


Main features:
Closed flare line
Substantial reduction of CO2 & NOX emissions
Increased profit due to the sales value of flare gas and reduction in CO2
tax (if applicable)
Increased flare tip lifetime
Flaring available upon demand

Bursting disc

Fast opening valve

BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM

Design of the Flare Gas


Recovery system and
quick opening assembly
must be done to the
highest safety
standards.

To the flare stack


with Flare Gas
Ignition system

Bursting Disc

HH

PT

HH

HP K.O.
Drum

LO

PT

XV

Flare sources

LO

High integrity flare


opening valve FOV

Flare gas
recovery
system

Compression systems compressor selection

Typical compression
solutions for natural gas
application.
We have experience
from ejectors,blowers,
screw compressors and
liquid ring compressors

LOW PRESSURE GAS RECOVERY - CHALLENGES

Low suction pressure


Variations in suction pressure
Variations in flow rate
Gas composition varying
Gas composition dew point
Gas contamination - particles etc

LOW PRESSURE GAS RECOVERY - SOLUTIONS

The challenges can only be overcome by proper system design:


Proper characterization of gas composition and flow rates
Selection of right type of compressor
Selection of right control philosophy
Proper gas treatment
If needed, gas pre-boosting
If needed, gas treatment

RELIABLE AND SAFE IGNITION OF FLARE


Low pressure flare ignition system
LP flare ignition system
Pellet is armed by pressure and ignited by
spring when exiting guide pipe

Guide pipe

Ignition pellet
Ignition cabinet
Fragment collector

RELIABLE AND SAFE IGNITION OF FLARE


LP Ignition System

Launching
tank
Launching
valve

BASIC SPECIFICATION:
Launching medium: Compressed
air/nitrogen
Launching pressure: 5-7 bar
(110 psi)
Launching range: Up to 2000m

Pellet
Magazine

Ignition pellet: L x D 100mm x 20mm


Weight ignition pellet: 80 gram

Guide pipe

Min. bending radius guide pipe: 3,6 m

FLARE GAS IGNITION SYSTEM VIDEOS

Video Ignition Ekulama


II - SPDC Nigeria

Video Ormen Lange

Video Ignition

UTILIZATION OF RECOVERED GAS

In some cases (like remote areas) the gas can not simply be exported
through an existing pipeline, alternative utilization can be:
Local electricity production (gas to wire)
Local production of clean water (desalination of sea water or cleaning of
river/lake water)
Mechanical power (drivers of pumps, compressors)
Fuel gas for heaters
Economic gain in these cases can come from replacing use of diesel or
imported electricity.

For larger gas volumes:


Convertion to LNG for transport
Compression to CNG for transport
Extraction of LPG components from gas (propane, butane)

ZERO FLARING BUILDING BLOCKS

Flare Ignition System

Recovery

Utilization

LNG production
Flare Gas Recovery

Gas Reformer

V
LP GAS

Wrtsil DF Field Power

GASLIFTPower
Wrtsil
GD engine Generation

Flare Gas

GAS

LPG Production

Pure water
production

Power

WRTSIL GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS

Wrtsil Gas Recovery Systems is a Business unit within


Wrtsil Oil & Gas Systems. Our business idea is to:
develop and supply systems reducing emissions to air
from oil, gas and petrochemical installations.

Contact: awallentinsen@hamworthy.com

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