Method of controlling flare gas recovery system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of controlling a flare gas recovery system, which meets all possible operational scenarios in a primary oil processing plant in a completely continuous, stable and transparent manner for the operator. In particular, the steps performed in the method proposed here include Initialization and Checking the availability of the main compressor, and Monitoring the system inlet pressure and Adjusting the compressor request. More precisely, the method described by the present invention is capable of operating in four operating modes, which comprise: a) a volume accumulation scenario for startup, referring to a system switched on with no compressor yet operating; b) a low burn scenario, referring to a system connected with a single compressor in operation; c) a high burn scenario, referring to a system connected with two compressors in operation; and d) a scenario of high sequential burns, referring to a system connected in “switch mode” between compressors.

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