	US 11,808,409 B2
	Methane and emissions reduction system
Michael Robbins, Omaha, NE (US); and Peter Strezo, Omaha, NE (US)
Assigned to BHE COMPRESSION SERVICES, LLC, Omaha, NE (US)
Filed by BHE COMPRESSION SERVICES, LLC, Omaha, NE (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/551,649.
Application 17/551,649 is a continuation of application No. 16/996,987, filed on Aug. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,248,746.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/047,414, filed on Jul. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/888,655, filed on Aug. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0170596 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. F02M 23/00 (2006.01); F17C 5/00 (2006.01); F04B 49/10 (2006.01); F04B 35/00 (2006.01); F04B 39/12 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); F04B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/117 (2012.01); E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/34 (2006.01); F17D 1/04 (2006.01); F17D 1/07 (2006.01); F02B 63/06 (2006.01)

CPC F17C 5/00 (2013.01) [E21B 43/12 (2013.01); E21B 43/34 (2013.01); E21B 47/117 (2020.05); F02B 63/06 (2013.01); F04B 35/002 (2013.01); F04B 39/128 (2013.01); F04B 41/00 (2013.01); F04B 49/065 (2013.01); F04B 49/10 (2013.01); F17D 1/04 (2013.01); F17D 1/07 (2013.01); F17C 2221/03 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2221/035 (2013.01)]

10 Claims

1. A system to reduce emissions from a compressor package, the system comprising:

a. a gas compressor and an electric motor system that drives the gas compressor;

b. an air system comprising an air compressor, said air compressor configured to generate compressed air, wherein at least a portion of said compressed air is routed to an air dryer and then to a plurality of instrumentation such that said plurality of instrumentation is powered by said portion of said compressed air;

c. a methane detection system; and

d. a monitoring system, said monitoring system configured to identify system emissions or leaks in at least a portion of said compressor package and provide real time feedback to instruct system adjustments based on said identified system emissions or leaks.