Natural gas, or natural gas liquids, can include an array of sour gas contaminants in the main process stream. These sour gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S), need to be removed from the natural gas stream to allow the gas to meet pipeline or product specifications.
Kinder Morgan Treating LP offers reliable and efficient carbon dioxide removal technology in modular gas processing skid assemblies. This includes all process piping, equipment, vessels, process controls, safety devices, and other components required to effectively reduce carbon dioxide contaminants in the main process stream.
What is Carbon Dioxide?
Carbon dioxide is an odorless gas that is found in natural gas process streams when it comes out of the well. Carbon dioxide can be used for various purposes across multiple industries, such as in agriculture, medical, food, and enhanced oil recovery. CO2 is commonly found in various concentrations throughout the shale plays.
Carbon dioxide, or CO2, is an acid gas, and its removal is an important step to maintain pipeline integrity. When CO2 is mixed with water, it creates corrosive carbonic acid which can affect the integrity of the pipeline system. CO2 is also a natural gas contaminant and can reduce the BTU value. CO2 removal is important to meet the marketable natural gas specification.
Carbon Dioxide Removal in Landfills
Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) formed a new Energy Transition Ventures group within Kinder Morgan to identify, analyze and pursue commercial opportunities emerging from the low-carbon energy transition. KMI recently announced its acquisition of Indianapolis-based Kinetrex Energy, which closed in mid-August 2021. Kinetrex is the leading supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Midwest and a rapidly growing player in producing and supplying renewable natural gas (RNG) under long-term contracts with transportation service providers.
Kinetrex has a 50% interest in the largest RNG facility in Indiana as well as signed commercial agreements to begin construction on three additional landfill-based RNG facilities. Once operational next year, total annual RNG production from the four sites is estimated to be over four billion cubic feet. RNG is derived from abundant renewable sources, including organic waste in landfills, wastewater treatment plants, and agricultural operations. By capturing methane produced from the decomposition of organic waste, the RNG production process reduces or eliminates greenhouse gas emissions.
Kinder Morgan Treating LP is working closely with carbon capture and renewable energy companies to pair our fabrication capabilities with the latest technology in carbon dioxide removal from RNG.
Carbon Dioxide Removal from Animal Farms
Carbon dioxide removal has become a hot topic with the issue of global warming. The goal has been to increase renewable energy and energy efficiency and to lower methane emissions (25 times more harmful than CO2 on a mass basis). This is not enough however, as scientists say we also need to reduce emissions and remove carbon from the atmosphere.
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Kinder Morgan has a vast network of strategically placed energy infrastructure. We strive to deliver energy for decades to come in the future through our processes. We transport and store natural gas, crude oil, carbon dioxide, gasoline, and more. Call us today at 713-369-8544 or 713-369-8535 to speak to a member of our team.