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Process Optimization of the Flaring Gas for Field Applications

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  • Luisa Fernanda Ibañez-Gómez

    (Energy Department, Fundación Universidad de América, Ak. 1 #20-53, Bogotá 110911, Cundinamarca, Colombia)

  • Sebastian Albarracín-Quintero

    (Energy Department, Fundación Universidad de América, Ak. 1 #20-53, Bogotá 110911, Cundinamarca, Colombia)

  • Santiago Céspedes-Zuluaga

    (Grupo de Investigación en Fénomenos de Superficie-Michael Polanyi, Department of Processes and Energy, Faculty of Mines, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, Bogotá, Colombia)

  • Erik Montes-Páez

    (Petroleum Engineering School, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Escuela de Ingeniería de Petróleos, Cra 27 Cll 9 (Edificio Jorge Bautista Vesga)—UIS, Bucaramanga 680002, Santander, Colombia)

  • Oswaldo Hideo Ando Junior

    (Academic Unit of Cabo do Santo Agostinho, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife 54518-530, PE, Brazil)

  • João Paulo Carmo

    (Group of Metamaterials Microwaves and Optics (GMeta), Department of Electrical Engineering (SEL), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil)

  • João Eduardo Ribeiro

    (Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPB), 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
    Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal)

  • Melkzedekue Moraes Alcântara Moreira

    (Department of Mechancial Engineering (SEM), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil)

  • Adriano Almeida Goncalves Siqueira

    (Department of Mechancial Engineering (SEM), University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, Brazil)

  • Camilo Andrés Guerrero-Martin

    (Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (CENERGIA), Energy Planning Programme, PPE/COPPE, Universidade Federal Do Rio de Janeiro, Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 149—Edifício do Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco A, 2º Andar—Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro 21941-630, RJ, Brazil
    LOTEP-Laboratório de Operações e Tecnologias Energéticas Aplicadas na Indústria do Petróleo, Faculty of Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Pará, R. Raimundo Santana Cruz, Salinópolis 68721-000, PA, Brazil
    LEEPER-Laboratório de Ensino de Engenharia de Poço e Reservatórios, Faculty of Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Pará, Salinópolis, R. Raimundo Santana Cruz, Salinópolis 68721-000, PA, Brazil)

Abstract

During petroleum industry operations, burning flammable gas components in the flaring stacks is common, normally a symbol for stable production, but flaring these components creates harmful emissions for the environment. This flaring gas has components with a high quantity of heating power, an important measurement that quantifies the energy that can potentially be obtained from this wasted resource. This paper aims to evaluate the energy usage of the flaring gas, estimating the possible energy produced with this usable resource by modeling a treatment and energy generation process employing the Aspen HYSYS ® simulator. The flaring gas is characterized using different models and compositional ranges of natural gas to know what kind of gas it is and identify what type of equipment could be used for treatment and energy generation from this resource. After the gas characterization, the selection of the equipment of treatment and energy generation is necessary; this is done using a multicriteria analysis by taking into consideration the variables of gas composition, electrical efficiency, economic performance, and GHG emissions, ensuring to generate the greatest amount of energy possible to be produced with this flaring gas. By increasing the LHV, 0.95 MMSCF of flared gas of an oilfield in the VMM basin produced 5133 kW, enough energy to supply gas treatment and power generation facilities and four times the total gross consumption energy of a model oilfield in the basin, while the CO 2 emissions were reduced 11.4%, and cost savings using this resource instead of diesel were obtained. In conclusion, to minimize flaring and to recover and reuse these waste components, looking for alternatives for the use of this gas-like power generation is an important option that reduces pollutants emission, gives a new source of fuel, and gives an energy usefulness to this wasted resource.

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  • Luisa Fernanda Ibañez-Gómez & Sebastian Albarracín-Quintero & Santiago Céspedes-Zuluaga & Erik Montes-Páez & Oswaldo Hideo Ando Junior & João Paulo Carmo & João Eduardo Ribeiro & Melkzedekue Moraes Al, 2022. "Process Optimization of the Flaring Gas for Field Applications," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(20), pages 1-19, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:20:p:7655-:d:944966
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