System and method for distributed control of multiple wellheads
US10053955B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/12
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system for controlling an extraction of landfill gas flow (LFG) from a plurality of wellheads at a landfill. The system has a first wellhead located at the landfill, a first processor having a first rule set, and a first LFG flow control valve controllable by the first processor. A second wellhead is located at the landfill in a vicinity of the first wellhead and has a second processor and a second LFG flow control valve. The second processor has a second rule set and is operable to control the second LFG flow control valve. The first and second processors use their said rule sets to control the first and second LFG flow control valves, respectively, to control an LFG flow through their said first and second wellheads, respectively.
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