From: otterpower@xhotmail.com

On 5/14/2014 1:26 AM, Glen Labah wrote:
> In article <9e7cv.1731191$Tw2.1227651@fx15.iad>,
>   Sancho Panza  wrote:
>
>> Is North Slope crude "pre-refined"?
>
>
> No. Typically they separate out and burn off the volatile stuff in huge
> gas flares.  These are the stereotypical huge flames you see coming out
> of oil wells from time to time. With the value of the flammables as
> fuels they may have now come up with a way to transport that to market
> as well.
>
> The vapor pressures of these volatiles are so different than the rest of
> the crude it isn't really that difficult to separate them, and run the
> volatiles to a flare.
>
> In places like North Dakota it shouldn't really be that difficult to
> bottle the stuff rather than burning it.  Or, burn it in a gas turbine
> and generate electricity with it and send it through the local power
> line.
>
Sounds like quite an idea. Is it seriously being considered by researchers?


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