Kathairos Solutions Inc.
CanERIC Program
August 5, 2021
Executive Summary
In October 2020, Velvet Energy conducted a seven-month trial of two liquid nitrogen-based instrument gas systems at Rosevear near Edson, Alberta. A subsequent one-month trial of a “commercial ready” system was conducted at the same location. The Kathairos units reliably and efficiently eliminated all greenhouse gases associated with the routine venting of methane from pneumatic devices, while not generating any onsite emissions of their own. Nitrogen displaced 37,779 Sm3 of methane that would have otherwise been vented, which is equivalent to 523 tonnes of CO2 or 114 cars on the road for one year. The success of this trial validates nitrogen as a viable alternative to fuel gas, allowing Velvet Energy and other upstream producers to quickly and confidently convert sites to zero emissions. This report provides an overview of the technology, as well as a detailed explanation of the installation, operations, costs and emissions reductions associated with the field trial.
CanERIC Final Report – Final Report
