| BMP ID: |
4960 |
| Title: |
DI&M at Compressor Stations. |
| Text: |
Table 1â€"Cost-Effective Options for Reducing Methane Emissions: "DI&M at Compressor Stations. Fugitive emissions from equipment leaks at compressor stations produce an estimated 50.7 Bcf of methane emissions annually from excessively leaking compressor seals and other components exposed to the thermal and vibrational stresses associated with a compressor, such as valves, flanges, connections, and open-ended lines. Implementing a DI&M program at compressor stations has proved to find gas emissions that are cost-effective to repair. A DI&M program begins with a baseline survey to identify and quantify leaks. Surveys typically find that the majority of fugitive methane emissions are from a relatively small number of leaking components. This being a non-regulatory program, subsequent surveys can concentrate on the components that are most likely to leak and are profitable to repair. Initial survey costs, estimated at U.S. $1 per component for large stations, typically pay back in the first year of gas savings." [see Table 2 and 3 of source document for costs, benefits and production characteristics] |
| Source Publication Name: |
Cost-effective methane emissions reductions for small and midsize natural gas producers |
| Citation Section: |
Table 1 |
| Citation Page: |
4 |
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20460 United States |
| Phone: | (202) 272-0167 |
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Alt. Phone: | (202) 272-0165 |
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| Categories: |
Air Quality and Emissions
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| Location: |
General / Federal |
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| General Comments: |
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis: |
Cost & Benefits:
Equipment Cost=
N/A;
O&M Cost=
$2,6000;
Saleable Gas Saving (Mcf/d)=
2.4;
Expected Payback=
N/A.
(The saving of gas value greater than the O&M cots)
Operating Requirement=
Soap Solution and/or Gas Detects;
Basis for cost saving=
Annual screening of 2,700 components
in a compressor station, 5% leaking;
Other Benefits=
Subsequent screening more focused and cost-effective. |
| BMP Efficacy: |
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| Date Entered: |
2009-04-20 11:38 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2011-07-17 13:48 UTC |
