Inspección y reparación de las válvulas de purgado en las estaciones de compresores

The document outlines a practice for the annual inspection and repair of blowdown valves at compressor stations, which are prone to leaks due to pressure and thermal stress. It provides estimated gas savings, economic evaluations, and methane content assumptions across different natural gas industry sectors.

• Blowdown valves at compressor stations are significant sources of methane emissions because pressure, thermal, and mechanical stress wear down components such as seals, seats, and plugs.
• The practice of annual inspection and repair of leaking blowdown valves can result in an approximate annual saving of 2,218 Mcf of natural gas and a reduction of 2,000 Mcf of methane per 10 valves.
• Economic analysis indicates an immediate return on investment, with incremental operational costs estimated at $550 and no capital equipment costs, as labor is offset by gas savings.
• The program assumes varying methane content in natural gas depending on the industrial sector: 79% for production, 87% for processing, and 94% for transmission and distribution.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2004). Inspección y reparación de las válvulas de purgado en las estaciones de compresores. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05060157/ES_inspect_and_repair_compressor.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Inspección y reparación de las válvulas de purgado en las estaciones de compresores. 2004. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05060157/ES_inspect_and_repair_compressor.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforce2004inspeccin, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Inspección y reparación de las válvulas de purgado en las estaciones de compresores}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2004}, month = sep, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05060157/ES_inspect_and_repair_compressor.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }