| BMP ID: |
5764 |
| Title: |
Route off-line compressor gas to fuel with the following options. |
| Text: |
Methane Recovery - Option 2: "Route off-line compressor gas to fuel
â—† Connect blowdown vent to fuel gas system
â—† Off-line compressor equalizes to fuel gas pressure (100 to 150 pounds per square inch)
â—† Eliminates methane vents
â—† Seal leak higher by 0.125 Mcf/hr
â—† Reduces fugitive methane losses by 1.275 Mcf/hr (91%)" |
| Source Publication Name: |
Reducing Emissions When Taking Compressors Off-line: Lessons Learned from Natural Gas STAR |
| Citation Section: |
Methane Recovery |
| Citation Page: |
8 |
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460 United States |
| Phone: | (202) 272-0167 |
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Alt. Phone: | (202) 272-0165 |
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| Categories: |
Land Surface Disturbance
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| Location: |
General / Federal |
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| Date Entered: |
2009-06-22 13:29 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2009-06-22 13:29 UTC |
