DOE Investments in Natural Gas Midstream Infrastructure

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1 DOE Investments in Natural Gas Midstream Infrastructure Eric Smistad U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory PRCI Compressor and Pump Station Technical Committee January 30, 2019

2 National Energy Technology Laboratory Part of DOE s national laboratory system Five locations focused on fossil energy R&D Developing critical technology to efficiently utilize domestic fossil fuel resources with minimal environmental impact Only government-owned, government-operated DOE lab 2

3 DOE Natural Gas Infrastructure Team Program Team: Tim Reinhardt - HQ Director of Supply & Delivery Christopher Freitas - HQ Senior Program Manager Jared Ciferno - NETL Technology Manager Eric Smistad - NETL Natural Gas Portfolio Manager NETL Research Leads: Natalie Pekney - Methane Emissions Quantification Paul Ohodnicki - Methane Emissions Mitigation Tim Skone - Life Cycle Assessment 3

4 Program Initiation - Legislation The Consolidated Appropriations Act of FY2016 called for two midstream sub program elements: 1. Emissions Mitigation from Midstream Infrastructure Develop and test new technologies to reduce methane emissions from midstream infrastructure to enhance the efficiency of natural gas delivery in the United States. 2. Emissions Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure Improve the quantification of methane emissions across the natural gas value chain reported in the EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHGI). 4

5 Natural Gas Infrastructure Budget ($M) FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 Methane Mitigation Methane Quantification Total

6 Methane Emissions Mitigation Program MISSION Develop new technologies to reduce methane emissions from midstream infrastructure to enhance the efficiency of natural gas delivery in the United States. Research Elements Develop advanced equipment technologies Develop advanced sensors for pipeline properties and methane emissions Develop next generation pipeline liners and coatings NETL Industry Universities 6 6

7 Methane Mitigation (On-Going) Awards Announced Sept. 8, DOE Funding Only Oceanit (Hawaii) Southwest Research Institute (Texas) Develop multifunctional coating to prevent corrosion and deposits requiring pipeline refurbishment and repair Develop and demonstrate an optical-based methane leak detection system for midstream infrastructure $1,200,000 $629,517 PPG Industries, Inc. (Pennsylvania) Princeton University (New Jersey) Gas Technology Institute (Illinois) University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) Southwest Research Institute (Texas) Develop and demonstrate an in-pipe technology platform which will be combined as a remote monitoring system for natural gas pipeline conditions Develop and deploy advances in chirped laser dispersion spectroscopy to test an airborne based sensor for remote detection of leaks Develop a thermoelectric generator/burner system that operates on captured fugitive gas from pneumatic controllers to produce electrical power enabling the operation of these pneumatic devices with air. Develop an advanced distributed on-pipe optical fiber technology optimized for multi-parameter natural gas pipeline monitoring Develop a liquid seal that demonstrates the potential for methane emissions reduction compared to the typical leakage rate of dry seal packing systems. $876,639 $1,188,735 $1,199,353 $1,200,000 $797,517 7

8 Methane Mitigation (On-Going) Technology Commercialization Funded Award Argonne National Laboratory (Illinois) Develop an industrial-scale process for forming superlubric coatings based on a graphene-nanodiamond solution. Process will be applied to the dry gas seals of gas compressors and similar equipment, thereby reducing friction in the seals and reducing leakage of methane and other pollutants. $579,992 8

9 Summary of NETL In-House R&D DOE/NETL has an Established In-House Program in Technology Development for Natural Gas Midstream Goal = Enabling a Vision of an Intelligent Pipeline Enabled by Advanced Technologies Advanced Embedded Sensors CH 4 CO 2 H 2 S Water Corrosion Temperature New Protective Coatings and Liners Strain Geospatial Data Analytics Acoustic field & Vibration Actively Seeking Industry Partnerships and Collaborations 9

10 Methane Emissions Quantification Program MISSION Quantification of Methane Emissions Across the Natural Gas Value Chain Inform EPA s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Elements Emissions from vintage pipelines, compressors, meters, and equipment Regional Differences in Storage Facilities Life Cycle Assessments NETL Industry Universities 10 10

11 Methane Quantification (On-Going) Awards Announced Sept. 8, DOE Funding Only Gas Technology Institute (Illinois) Colorado State University (Colorado) Conduct field campaigns to measure methane emissions from new and vintage plastic pipe, plastic lined steel pipe, cast iron pipe, and from industrial meters Develop nationally-representative, activity-weighted, methane emission factors for each type of principal equipment located at gathering compressor stations. $1,090,719 $1,872,018 GSI Environmental Inc. (Texas) University of Colorado Boulder (Colorado) GSI Environmental Inc. (Texas) Employ a step-wise, seasonal process to improve the accuracy of compressor methane emissions. Collect ground-based regional scale measurements and aircraft measurements to estimate emissions across the underground storage sector. Detect and quantify detailed ground-based annual methane emissions from underground natural gas storage facilities. $800,480 $1,323,130 $1,208,499 11

12 Industry Workshops: February

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