Fugitive Emissions Service

Methane is a hydrocarbon, a greenhouse gas, contributing to climate change and global warming (It’s the second most important greenhouse gas contributor). It prevents heat exiting the earth into space, like a blanket around the planet. According to the European Commission website, over 100 years, methane has 28x greater global warming potential than CO2 and is 84x more potent on a 20 year timescale. This 20-year timescale is critical. If our technology can be used over the next 20 years, we’ll get an 84x benefit over doing nothing.

The implementation of Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) requires large quantities of CO2 to be transported from point of capture to point of storage. Entering into these networks creates challenges for operators capturing carbon and pipeline owners as both parties need credible fiscal monitoring of the flow and quality of the gas before it is allowed to enter the pipeline.

Needed by Carbon capturers for their carbon credits and pipeline operators for their storage levy – nZero Group will design and build a turnkey package leveraging our extensive biogas grid entry unit expertise. These new Pipeline Entry Units incorporate the analysers and fiscal flowmeters for gas or dense phase flow to manage the gas which has been captured. They can be supplied with or without dryers and compressors. The Pipeline Entry Units have automated valves for flow to pipeline and reject lines. Supplied with an RTU connected to a remote operated valve for pipeline operators to monitor quality and close off remotely should they need to.

The units are designed in accordance with the recommendations of DNV-RP-J202 Design and Operation of CO2 Pipelines Recommended Practice. They incorporate nZero remote monitoring hardware for predictive maintenance and trouble shooting and are fully automated. nZero have 20 plus field service engineers with standard maintenance contracts for peace of mind for Carbon capturers and pipeline operators.