Fugitive gas remediation system
AssigneeMoneyhun Equipment Sales & Service Co., Inc.
InventorsDavid Moneyhun, Bernie Claydon
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Abstract
A fugitive gas remediation (FGR) system for eliminating fugitive gas, such as surface casing vent gas produced from the casing head of an oil well, or so-called casinghead or Bradenhead gas, and other fugitive gas sources. An enclosure is positioned at a site with a fugitive gas source, such as a wellhead. A separator is located in the enclosure to remove liquid from the fugitive gas. A catalytic heater is located in the enclosure and coupled to the separator to react with the fugitive gas and produce heat in the enclosure. A pilot gas source can provide pilot gas to the catalytic heater.
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A fugitive gas remediation (FGR) system for eliminating fugitive gas, the system comprising:
- a) an enclosure configured to be positionable at a site with a fugitive gas source;
- b) an inlet carried by the enclosure and configured to be coupled to the fugitive gas source;
- c) a separator located in the enclosure and coupled to the inlet and configured to remove liquid from the fugitive gas;
- d) a catalytic heater located in the enclosure and coupled to the separator;
- e) wherein the enclosure comprises a floor, a roof and a perimeter wall to surround and enclose the separator;
- f) wherein the catalytic heater is configured to react with the fugitive gas and produce heat in the enclosure;
- g) a pilot gas inlet carried by the enclosure and configured to be coupled to a pilot gas source;
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- h) the pilot as inlet being coupled to the catalytic heater via the separator.
A fugitive gas remediation (FGR) system for eliminating fugitive gas, the system comprising:
- an enclosure configured to be positionable at a site with a fugitive gas source;
- an inlet carried by the enclosure and configured to be coupled to the fugitive gas source;
- a separator located in the enclosure and coupled to the inlet and configured to remove liquid from the fugitive gas;
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- a catalytic heater located in the enclosure and coupled to the separator and configured to react with the fugitive gas and produce heat in the enclosure;
- the enclosure comprising a clamshell with portions movably coupled with respect to one another;
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- the catalytic heater carried by one portion of the clamshell and movable with the one portion of the clamshell with respect to the other portion of the clamshell.
A fugitive gas remediation (FGR) system for eliminating casing vent gas from a wellhead, the system comprising:
- a) an enclosure configured to be positioned at a well site adjacent the wellhead;
- b) an inlet carried by the enclosure and configured to be coupled to a valve of the wellhead;
- c) a separator located in the enclosure and coupled to the inlet and configured to remove liquid from the casing vent gas;
- d) a catalytic heater located in the enclosure and coupled to the separator and configured to react with the casing vent gas and produce heat in the enclosure;
- e) a pipe system located in the enclosure and comprising valves, gauges and sensors, and interconnecting the catalytic heater and the separator;
- f) the catalytic heater being positioned on an opposite side of the enclosure from the separator and a majority of the pipe system;
- g) the enclosure surrounding and enclosing the separator, the catalytic heater, and the pipe system;
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- h) the catalytic heater being movably positioned with respect to the separator and the majority of the pipe system.
A fugitive gas remediation (FGR) system for eliminating fugitive gas, the system comprising:
- a) an enclosure configured to be positionable at a site with a fugitive gas source;
- b) an inlet carried by the enclosure and configured to be coupled to the fugitive gas source;
- c) a separator located in the enclosure and coupled to the inlet and configured to remove liquid from the fugitive gas;
- d) a catalytic heater located in the enclosure and coupled to the separator and configured to react with the fugitive gas and produce heat in the enclosure;
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- e) the catalytic heater being movably positionable with respect to the separator.
A fugitive gas remediation (FGR) system for eliminating fugitive gas, the system comprising:
- a) an enclosure configured to be positionable at a site with a fugitive gas source;
- b) an inlet carried by the enclosure and configured to be coupled to the fugitive gas source;
- c) a separator located in the enclosure and coupled to the inlet and configured to remove liquid from the fugitive gas;
- d) multiple catalytic heaters located in the enclosure and coupled to the separator;
- e) wherein the enclosure comprises a floor, a roof and a perimeter wall to surround and enclose the separator;
- f) wherein the multiple catalytic heaters are configured to react with the fugitive gas and produce heat in the enclosure;
- g) a panel positioned in the enclosure with multiple bays each configured to receive one of the multiple of catalytic heaters;
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- h) each of the multiple of catalytic heaters facing the separator configured to direct heat from each of the multiple of catalytic heaters to the separator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.