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US 12,607,160 B2Granted
Local power generation for gas to liquid conversion and flare reduction systems and methods
AssigneeCameron International Corporation
InventorsEdmund Peter McHugh, Belgin Baser-Langenau
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Abstract
A system for local power generation to power equipment at a well site which may include a gas line configured to receive a gas flow from a well. The system may also include a turbine comprising an inlet and an outlet and configured to receive the gas flow from the gas line at the inlet and generate power based on a pressure differential between the inlet and the outlet.
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A system for local power generation, comprising:
- a gas line configured to receive a gas flow;
- a turbine comprising an inlet and an outlet and configured to receive the gas flow from the gas line at the inlet and generate power based on a pressure differential between the inlet and the outlet;
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- a gas-to-liquid converter fluidly coupled to the outlet of the turbine and configured to liquefy at least a portion of gas exiting the outlet of the turbine, the gas-to-liquid converter being driven by the power generated by the turbine.
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A system for local power generation, comprising:
- a separator configured to receive a mixed state hydrocarbon flow from a well, separate the mixed state hydrocarbon flow into a liquid flow and a gas flow, and output the liquid flow to a liquid line and output the gas flow to a gas line;
- a turbine fluidly coupled to the separator and comprising an inlet and an outlet, the turbine configured to receive the gas flow from the gas line at the inlet and generate power based on a pressure differential between the inlet and the outlet;
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- a gas-to-liquid converter fluidly coupled to the turbine and configured to liquefy at least a first portion of gas exiting the turbine, the gas-to-liquid converter being driven by the power generated by the turbine.
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A method of local power generation, comprising:
- extracting a gas flow from a well;
- directing the gas flow into a turbine comprising an inlet and an outlet, the turbine configured to receive the gas flow at the inlet;
- generating power with the turbine based on a pressure differential between the inlet and the outlet, the power generated by the turbine driving a gas-to-liquid converter;
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- liquefying, via the gas-to-liquid converter, at least a portion of gas exiting the outlet of the turbine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.