APG to Power
Energy production has almost unlimited market. Associated petroleum gas – high-energy and environmentally friendly fuel. Considering the high energy intensity of oil production worldwide, there is the practice of its use to generate electricity for commercial purposes. Associated petroleum gas respectively field gas is typically a byproduct from the oil and gas exploration and is not conditioned regarding lower heating value (LHV), Wobbe-index or content of higher hydro-carbons in a gas conditioning plant (GCP). APG can show similar compositions to natural gas in general, but has significantly higher fluctuations regarding the specific composition which may have a direct impact on the knock resistance.
Advantages
- Generation of electricity combined with the simultaneous disposal of a problem gas
- Use of waste by-product of the crude oil production process instead of diesel fuel to avoid costs for fuel transportation over long distances
- Independent, on-site power supply
- High profitability with overall efficiency of up to 90%, in the case of combined heat and power, and up to 44% in the case of power generation only.
- Smooth operation despite fluctuations in composition and impurities (within given limits) in the gas
- Depending on gas composition, full output of the corresponding natural gas engine version
- Avoidance of liberation of methane into the atmosphere, which has 21 times the global warming potential of CO2
- Maximum availability and reliability despite high or low ambient temperatures.
- Small footprint due to compact design (e.g. off-shore)
- Turn-key container solutions allow for fast installation and comfortable operation
