Hydrocarbon vapor recovery system
US8992838B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2208/027
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a system for recovering flash gas from an oil storage tank. In one example of the invention, the system may include a flexible storage tank that receives the flash gas and temporarily stores the flash gas; a compressor having an input receiving the flash gas from the flexible storage tank, the compressor compressing the flash gas to form compressed gas; and an oxygen reduction subsystem receiving the compressed gas, the oxygen reduction subsystem reducing an amount of oxygen from the compressed gas. In this manner, the resulting compressed oxygen-reduced gas that has been recovered can be injected into a sales gas line for use, under certain conditions.
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