Systems and methods are disclosed that may include providing a wellhead gas burner to burn wellhead gas produced from a wellhead to heat water and/or other chemicals used in hydrocarbon production and/or well completion processes, including, but not limited to hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The wellhead gas burner may include a pressure regulator and an expansion chamber that permit the wellhead gas burner to continuously operate and accommodate wellhead gas pressure fluctuations. The wellhead gas burner may also be configured as a primary heat source and integrated with a traditional propane/diesel gas burner system configured as a supplemental heat source. The wellhead gas burner may also be mounted to a mobile superheater truck.
Wellhead gas heater
2018-11-27
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | E21B EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING , Erd- oder Gesteinsbohren / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / F22B Verfahren der Dampferzeugung , METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION / F23C METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN AIR , Verfahren oder Vorrichtungen zur Verbrennung flüssiger oder in Luft verteilter fester Brennstoffe / F23D Brenner , BURNERS / F23G Einäscherungsöfen , CREMATION FURNACES |