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gas flaring oil

should not add additional complexity or than 90 per cent methane with
bring added cost burdens to the operator. ethane and a small number
Refineries will routinely flare gas during of other hydrocarbons. Gas
normal oil processing operations to flaring from refineries will
reduce the unwanted gas in normal commonly contain a mixture
production. The major challenge is what of hydrocarbons and in some
to do with the excess gases. cases hydrogen. It’s important
Current technologies such as Flaring to recognise that the changing
Recovery Systems (FRS) have the goal gas composition will affect
to recover some of the flare gases and the heat transfer capabilities
introduce them back to the refineries, of the gas, something which
although these technologies have proven engine manufacturers will
to be effective, they require a lot of upfront understand to ensure the Vendor Neutral
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mainly contain natural gas which is more Angela Papageorgiou

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