Minimize GHG emissions (methane) from compressor stations transporting natural gas through pipelines

12/1/2024

Special Focus—Valves, Pumps, Turbomachinery and Compression S. L. CHAKRAVORTY, Consultant, Noida, India Gas compressors are the heart of natural gas transportation over long distances through cross-country pipelines, and centrifugal compressors are the preferred choice for this application. In petroleum refining operations, especially for secondary processing units, recycle gas compressors are used to circulate hydrogen (H2)-rich gas through catalysts/conversion reactors to produce finished products. Compressor stations for transporting natural gas can be the source of considerable greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (methane emissions) if not controlled. Oil and gas companies along the natura