Analysis of existing technologies for processing associated petroleum gas in Russia

Abstract

The article discusses the features of associated petroleum gas processing technologies, as well as their impact on the specifics of environmental problems in the industry. The author describes the composition of associated petroleum gas and concludes that due to the combustion of associated petroleum gas, a large number of harmful substances are formed, which also affect the health of the population. The development of oil fields entails the development of by-products that require timely disposal, as they can affect the development of environmental friendliness of production. The article also considers the volume of pollutants formed during the combustion of associated petroleum gas at flare installations. The scheme of processing of hydrocarbon raw materials is presented with a description of certain criteria on the basis of which the extraction and processing of associated petroleum gas is carried out. The components of the associated petroleum gas utilization process have also been determined. The article proposes a model for the catalytic conversion of a heavy fraction into a mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, xylene), with the help of the implementation of the relative simplicity of which (the process is one-stage, the technological regime is quite mild), the quality of the pre-processing technology will be improved and the impact on the environment will be reduced.