Keeping a turnaround on the right side of regulations
Keeping a turnaround on the right side of regulations
- The challenge
Reducing the need to burn off excess gas during a refinery shutdown
- The solution
A specially-designed system using refinery-grade equipment, created by our top technicians
- The impact
A near-flareless turnaround that reduced environmental risks and costs
Client:Oil refinery
Location:USA
Sectors:Petrochemical and refining
The Challenge
Achieving a flareless turnaround
During a shutdown for large-scale turnarounds, refineries burn off excess gas as a safety system - a process known as flaring. But as environmental regulations around flaring are ever-changing and become stricter, refineries need to find ways to complete turnarounds while significantly reducing flaring. A major US refinery, processing more than 250,000 barrels per day, was preparing for a turnaround, and faced with the potential of not meeting the environmental regulations and heavy penalties, they turned to us for help.