Associated Petroleum Gas (APG)

Associated petroleum gas (APG), flare gas, or associated gas is released as a waste product from oil and gas drilling and production activity. This gas is usually flared, since APG typically contains impurities and cannot be transported easily, cannot be used without intensive fuel treatment, or contains too high a hydrocarbon content to be utilized by other technologies. The Ener-Core Powerstation can enable operators to transform wasted fuel into a resource, which is potentially very valuable in remote locations.

 
The Ener-Core Powerstation is Designed to Provide Several Advantages for APG:

  • By generating power using gas already existing on-site, operators no longer need to truck in diesel to remote areas, resulting in lower operation costs (costs typically associated with purchasing, transporting, and storing diesel).
  • When associated gas is separated from crude oil, it generally is mixed with other hydrocarbons such as ethane, propane, butane, and pentanes. The Ener-Core Powerstation is able to operate on fuel gases that typically contain higher hydrocarbons, with as much as 2600 Btu/ ft3, giving it an operating range advantage over other technologies.
  • The Ener-Core Powerstation is designed to be high H2S (sour gas) and CO2 (acid gas) capable – it is engineered to operate on gases with very high CO2 content without a change in its performance, and with up to 6500ppm H2S. Both reciprocating engines and gas turbines have combustion and operations issues when the CO2 content is above 60%. The Ener-Core Powerstation is designed to be much more fuel tolerant than a typical reciprocating engine or gas turbine.
  • Reduction in flaring and lower carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Achieve onsite power with extremely low emissions by using existing high-Btu gas

Please contact Ener-Core to discuss your APG project today.