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RSS 2.0Emissions Consultancy
It is estimated that about 150 billion cubic meters of natural gas is flared or vented globally per annum (Source: Worldbank). This is equivalent to about 25% of the United States gas consumption, or 30% of the gas consumption in the European Union.
Flare gas represents a waste of valuable resources, as well as emitting greenhouse gases and harmful pollutants to the environment. In order to combat this, regulation of gas flaring is becoming more stringent for energy-intensive installations - such as power stations and oil and gas facilities. The most prominent regulatory regimes are to be found in the EU, Norway, Canada and, more recently, in the USA.
With expertise in such areas as performance assessment, measurement uncertainty, data handling and acquisition systems and emissions monitoring, we are perfectly poised to assist industry in all areas of flare gas metering to ensure your measurement system is compliant with government regulations.
Backed up by over 50 years experience in the field of fluids and flow measurement, NEL can offer a one-stop solution for all flare gas measurement systems. With a large team of engineers and consultants we can provide assistance in the following areas:
- Preparation/review of flare gas monitoring and reporting documents
- Development of procedures for flare emissions reporting
- Independent measurement uncertainty analysis
- Guidance on meter type, installation configuration, location and best practice
- Provision of independent evidence of system performance through modelling of flare systems
- Support with redesigning measurement systems
- Tailored and bespoke training courses
NEL can offer support to companies to make sure they have the best flare gas metering system for the application and also regularly deliver in-depth training courses to help companies fully understand the regulatory situation and the measurement issues associated with flare measurement.
A free download of a recent NEL case study entitled 'Environmental Monitoring and Reporting of Flare Gas Emissions', is available here.
For further information on flare gas metering and flare emissions measurement systems please contact us. You may also access the article 'Regulatory demands raising the bar for accurate flare gas measurement', published in a recent issue of Offshore magazine.