{"id":10279,"date":"2021-04-27T07:56:33","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T14:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electratherm-us.com\/?p=10279"},"modified":"2025-01-08T10:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T15:39:07","slug":"the-potential-of-orc-flare-elimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electratherm.com\/pl\/the-potential-of-orc-flare-elimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Potencja\u0142 eliminacji pochodni ORC"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Reality of Flaring.<\/b><\/p>\n

The flaring of methane is commonplace at many landfills, biogas and wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), and oil and gas well sites across the globe. Industries routinely flare to dispose of unwanted gases and to prevent pressure build up. Not only are these flares a waste of valuable energy and an unsightly reminder of our impact on the planet, but have grown to be a topic of concern as the world strives for a carbon-neutral future. Flares are currently responsible for 2% of the world\u2019s total greenhouse gas emissions<\/a> – which means if flaring were to be represented as a country, that country would be the 5th<\/sup> largest gas consumer in the world after the US, Russia, China, and Iran.<\/p>\n

By visiting SkyTruth<\/a>, one can observe global natural gas flaring via satellite. However, this satellite will only pick up the larger concentrations of gas flaring, indicating there are many more smaller sites also flaring. With that in perspective, the burning of this gas is not only a significant contributor to greenhouse gases (GHGs), but an immense waste of a valuable resource as well. Globally, the emissions from flared gas equate to an estimated 280 million metric tons of CO2 a year.<\/a> To put things further into perspective, the value of gas flared in New Mexico alone in 2019 was $10 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With the data revealing the scale of the issue, it is easy to understand why this practice has come under increasing scrutiny with regulatory agencies seeking to eliminate or reduce flaring through the imposing of fines and stricter air quality standards. Some US states such as Alaska, Colorado, and New Mexico have already banned the practice of routine flaring. States such as Pennsylvania and Texas are close in pursuit, eager to appease industry regulators and environmental lobbyist. In the oil and gas industry, being ahead of the curve will be the key to longevity.<\/p>\n

Take BP for example. Facing increasing pressure from regulators, investors, and buyers of natural gas to reduce their carbon footprint, BP pledged to spend $1.3 billion to build a network of pipes and other infrastructure to capture natural gas in their Texas and New Mexico oil fields that will effectively eliminate natural gas flaring at those locations by 2025<\/a>. While this news is excellent, it is a drop in the bucket and not feasible for many locations currently flaring natural gas. Since numerous industries flare – such as landfills, wastewater treatment plants, oil and gas wells, and even biogas plants – a solution needs to be both practical and profitable to see widespread integration.<\/p>\n

There are two main approaches to flare elimination. The first approach is to burn the excess gas in an engine to generate power. This route requires the installation of biogas cleanup and storage along with an engine genset. The cost of this equipment can easily be in excess of $1 million USD and engines running off biogas routinely face issues with siloxane buildup. Siloxane buildup requires expensive maintenance leading to increased downtime (lost revenue and more flaring) or even a complete engine replacement.<\/p>\n

Another approach is to burn the excess gas in a boiler. Not only is this approach far less extensive and expensive, but modern biogas boilers are designed to be less susceptible to siloxane buildup and damage. Since most all biogas and wastewater treatment plants have biogas or natural gas boilers installed, this method is simple and more cost-effective than the one mentioned above. In other instances, such as well site applications where a boiler will need to be installed, the capital costs are still far less than the alternative. The only dilemma with this approach is that those who cannot make use of the thermal energy provided by the biogas boiler are simply wasting energy, which leads us to a simple solution\u2026<\/p>\n

ORC Flare Elimination<\/strong><\/p>\n

An easily adaptable solution is an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) waste heat recovery system integrated with a biogas boiler. All we need to know about an ORC is that it exploits the temperature difference between hot and cold water to generate electricity. This means converting heat into power, using hot water as a medium to transfer the thermal energy. The process for ORC flare elimination is simple.<\/p>\n

\/\/<\/strong><\/span> Excess gas is routed to a boiler which heats water for the ORC.<\/p>\n

\/\/<\/span><\/strong> Woda jest nast\u0119pnie kierowana przez ORC, kt\u00f3ry jest systemem zamkni\u0119tym i generuje energi\u0119 elektryczn\u0105.<\/p>\n

\/\/<\/span><\/strong> Wykorzystanie nadmiaru gazu do zasilania kot\u0142a pozwala wyeliminowa\u0107 pochodnie.<\/p>\n

\/\/<\/span><\/strong> Skierowanie wi\u0119kszej ilo\u015bci gazu do kot\u0142a pozwala zwi\u0119kszy\u0107 produkcj\u0119 wody i zmaksymalizowa\u0107 wydajno\u015b\u0107 ORC.<\/p>\n

An appropriate ORC flare elimination system must be able to handle fluctuations due to the inconsistent supply of thermal energy. With turbine systems incapable of reliably operating under those conditions, the only ORC technology that makes sense are those utilizing screw expanders. This is due to their comparatively better turndown ratios and transient operation capabilities. An example of this technology is ElectraTherm\u2019s Power+ Generator<\/a>. In a previous demonstration in collaboration with the Department of Energy<\/a> Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (REPSEA), Houston Advanced Research Center<\/a> (HARC),\u00a0Gulf Coast Green Energy<\/a>, and HESS<\/a> at a North Dakota oil well, ElectraTherm reduced carbon monoxide emissions by 98%, nitrogen oxide by 48%, and VOCs by 93% while generating emission-free electricity.<\/p>\n

ElectraTherm has an upcoming flare elimination application at a wastewater treatment plant in New York which, once completed, will be the first ORC application of its kind. The successful demonstration of ORC technology at a wastewater treatment plant will open up opportunities across municipalities, further advancing waste heat recovery technology in the marketplace.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Informacje o ElectraTherm<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

ElectraTherm firmy BITZER Group zapewnia \u015bwiatowej klasy rozwi\u0105zania w zakresie odzyskiwania ciep\u0142a odpadowego, wykorzystuj\u0105c organiczny cykl Rankine'a wraz z zastrze\u017conymi technologiami do przekszta\u0142cania ciep\u0142a niskotemperaturowego w czyst\u0105 energi\u0119. Proste i skuteczne rozwi\u0105zania ElectraTherm generuj\u0105 czyst\u0105 energi\u0119 elektryczn\u0105, zwi\u0119kszaj\u0105 wydajno\u015b\u0107, obni\u017caj\u0105 koszty energii i zmniejszaj\u0105 emisje - bez dodatkowego zu\u017cycia paliwa. Po dostarczeniu ponad 100 jednostek ORC do ponad 13 kraj\u00f3w, kt\u00f3re przepracowa\u0142y ponad 2 000 000 godzin, ElectraTherm jest \u015bwiatowym liderem w odzyskiwaniu ciep\u0142a odpadowego na ma\u0142\u0105 skal\u0119.<\/p>\n

Po\u0142\u0105czona przewaga in\u017cynierii ElectraTherm wraz z warto\u015bci\u0105 wsparcia ze strony BITZER, najwi\u0119kszego na \u015bwiecie niezale\u017cnego producenta spr\u0119\u017carek ch\u0142odniczych, kt\u00f3ry mo\u017ce pochwali\u0107 si\u0119 blisko 3500 pracownikami na ca\u0142ym \u015bwiecie i \u015bredni\u0105 roczn\u0105 sprzeda\u017c\u0105 zbli\u017caj\u0105c\u0105 si\u0119 do $1 miliarda, pozwala zespo\u0142owi ElectraTherm kontynuowa\u0107 rozw\u00f3j wiod\u0105cej w bran\u017cy technologii ORC, kt\u00f3ra jest dobra zar\u00f3wno dla biznesu, jak i dla planety.<\/p>\n

ElectraTherm\u00a0Power+ Generator<\/a>\u00a0to rozwi\u0105zanie typu heat to power, przekszta\u0142caj\u0105ce ciep\u0142o odpadowe w czyst\u0105 energi\u0119 elektryczn\u0105 i ciep\u0142o u\u017cytkowe. The\u00a0Aktywny cooler<\/a>\u00a0s\u0142u\u017cy jako rozwi\u0105zanie typu net-zero cooling to power, wykorzystuj\u0105c ten sam proces ORC do zapewnienia samozasilaj\u0105cego si\u0119 ch\u0142odzenia przy jednoczesnym generowaniu energii elektrycznej. Oba rozwi\u0105zania ElectraTherm zmniejszaj\u0105 emisje i koszty energii, zapewniaj\u0105c jednocze\u015bnie podstawowe zasilanie \/ ch\u0142odzenie. Wykorzystanie ciep\u0142a odpadowego jest nie tylko op\u0142acalne, ale i praktyczne. Umo\u017cliwia firmom czerpanie korzy\u015bci z gospodarki o obiegu zamkni\u0119tym przy jednoczesnym osi\u0105ganiu cel\u00f3w zr\u00f3wnowa\u017conego rozwoju.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Reality of Flaring. 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