Gas control system

A device, comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor coupled to the memory to:
• receive electronic information about pressure;
• and
• generate electronic instructions to open or close one or more valves, based on the information about pressure;
• a first valve (v1), wherein the apparatus is configured to receive a first amount of natural gas through the first valve (v1);
• a first piping section;
• a first indirect heater (606), wherein the first piping section is located between the first valve (v1) and the first indirect heater (606);
• a second piping section (601), wherein the second piping section is located at the first direct heater's (606) exit;
• a third piping section (603), wherein the third piping section (603) is connected to the second piping section (601);
• a high-pressure accumulator (A1), wherein the first piping section (601), the second piping section (602), and the third piping section (603) are between the first valve (v1) and the high-pressure accumulator (A1);
• a second valve (225);
• a catalytic heater (H1);
• a medium-pressure accumulator (A2), wherein the catalytic heater (H1) and the second valve (225) are located between the high-pressure accumulator (A1) and the mid-pressure accumulator (A2);
• a first controller (A), wherein the first controller (A) is connected to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) via a fourth piping section;
• a fifth piping section;
• a fail-close valve (v5), wherein the fifth piping section is between the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) and the fail-close valve (v5);
• a control valve (v7), wherein the controller (A) is configured use the first amount of natural gas to control the control valve (v7);
• a sixth piping section, wherein the sixth piping section is configured to be connected to the first piping section (601), and wherein the fail-close valve (v5) and the control valve (v7) are located on the sixth piping section;
• a seventh piping section (602);
• a second indirect heater (616), wherein the seventh piping section (602) is located between the control valve (v7) and the second indirect heater (616);
• an eighth piping section (615), wherein the eighth piping section (615) is located at the second indirect heater's (616) exit;
• a ninth piping section (611), wherein the ninth piping section (611) is connected to the eighth piping section (615);
• an inverse acting valve (v20), wherein the ninth piping section (611) and the fifth piping section are connected to the inverse acting valve (v20);
• a tenth piping section (609), wherein the tenth piping section (609) is connected to the eighth piping section (615);
• a third valve (v23), wherein the tenth piping section (609) is connected to the third valve (v23);
• and
• an eleventh piping section,
• wherein the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) is configured to send a second amount of natural gas, from the mid-pressure accumulator (A2), through the eleventh piping section, to the first controller (A).

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a natural gas control system, a first amount of natural gas,
• wherein the natural gas control system includes:
• a first valve (v1), wherein the apparatus is configured to receive a first amount of natural gas through the first valve (v1);
• a first piping section;
• a first indirect heater (606), wherein the first piping section is located between the first valve (v1) and the first indirect heater (606);
• a second piping section (601), wherein the second piping section is located at the first direct heater's (606) exit;
• a third piping section (603), wherein the third piping section (603) is connected to the second piping section (601);
• a high-pressure accumulator (A1), wherein the first piping section (601), the second piping section (602), and the third piping section (603) are between the first valve (v1) and the high-pressure accumulator (A1);
• a second valve (225);
• a catalytic heater (H1);
• a medium-pressure accumulator (A2), wherein the catalytic heater (H1) and the second valve (225) are located between the high-pressure accumulator (A1) and the mid-pressure accumulator (A2);
• a first controller (A), wherein the first controller (A) is connected to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) via a fourth piping section;
• a fifth piping section;
• a fail-close valve (v5), wherein the fifth piping section is between the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) and the fail-close valve (v5);
• a control valve (v7), wherein the controller (A) is configured use the first amount of natural gas to control the control valve (v7);
• a sixth piping section;
• a seventh piping section (602);
• a second indirect heater (616), wherein the seventh piping section (602) is located between the control valve (v7) and the second indirect heater (616);
• an eighth piping section (615), wherein the eighth piping section (615) is located at the second indirect heater's (616) exit;
• a ninth piping section (611), wherein the ninth piping section (611) is connected to the eighth piping section (615);
• an inverse acting valve (v20), wherein the ninth piping section (611) and the fifth piping section are connected to the inverse acting valve (v20);
• a tenth piping section (609);
• a third valve (v23), wherein the tenth piping section (609) is connected to the third valve (v23);
• and
• an eleventh piping section, wherein the eleventh piping section is connected between the third valve (v23) and the mid-pressure accumulator (A);
• sending, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas to a first indirect heater (606);
• heating, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas by the first indirect heater (606);
• sending, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas to the high-pressure accumulator (A1) after the first amount of natural gas is heated by the first indirect heater (606);
• sending, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2);
• sending, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas to the controller (A) and to the fail-close valve (v5) after the first amount of natural gas is sent to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2);
• sending, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas to the second indirect heater (616);
• heating, by the second indirect heater (616), within the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas;
• sending, by the natural gas control system, a second amount of natural gas to the third valve (v23);
• heating, by a catalytic heater (H1) within the natural gas control system, the second amount of natural gas after the second amount of natural gas exits the third valve (v23);
• sending, by the natural gas control system, the second amount of natural gas to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2),
• wherein the second amount of natural gas is at a higher pressure than the first amount of gas and prevents the first amount of natural gas exiting the second valve (225) from being sent to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2).