Vapor Recovery Units
Onshore Vapor Recovery Technology
In 1952, Hy-Bon Engineering’s founder coined the term “vapor recovery unit” when he designed the first small compressor package specifically designed to capture natural gas emissions with high levels of hydrogen sulfide from oilfield stock tanks. Since that time, Hy-Bon has evolved into a global leader in this market, with more onshore vapor recovery installations than the next three competitors in this market combined. Hy-Bon units
currently operate in over 20 countries, with a strong reputation for quality and reliability.
Unlike many companies that package a particular compressor type, and try to rationalize the compressor to the application, Hy-Bon takes a very different approach. As a packager of a wide range of compressor styles, we are able to focus solely on the gas stream in question, and design the most cost effective technical solution for compressing this gas stream to our customer’s requirements. In onshore vapor recovery, we
typically recommend rotary vane, rotary screw or jet pump compressors. While we package many reciprocating compressors in other low pressure gas applications, they are not recommended for vapor recovery service due to their inability to handle extremely wet gas effectively.
Hy-Bon Engineering is able to assist you from the earliest design phase and development of specifications to the final commissioning and training of customer personnel. Dealing with extremely low pressure gas (shutdowns are often at .5 inches of water column – equivalent to 1/52 of one psi pressure) presents a unique set of challenges. Hy-Bon brings over 50 years experience to help our customers meet these challenges
– as well as a cadre of successful projects handling gas streams with extremely high levels of H2S, CO2 and other corrosive elements.
Hy-Bon units range from small table top packages for minute gas streams to packages handling millions of cubic feet of gas per day. For small applications, Hy-Bon maintains an inventory of standard packages for reduced cost and quick customer turnaround.. For larger, more complex jobs, 3D modeling software is utilized so our customers can drop our package directly into their facility design software – dramatically
reducing project lead times. We realize that the documentation on these jobs is often as important as the equipment; so special care is taken to insure all databooks are thorough and on time. Whatever the application, we would be honored to assist you in determining the best technical solution.
Offshore Vapor Recovery Technology
Hy-Bon Engineering is a global leader in the design and manufacture of custom vapor recovery units for the offshore market. Hy-Bon Engineering was a pioneer in providing vapor recovery for the offshore market, and continues a leadership role in this arena. Customers include Shell, Chevron Texaco, Kerr Magee, Hunt Petroleum, and Exxon Mobil, to name a few.
Detail project specifications, and tight weight and footprint limitations make each offshore project a unique challenge. Hy-Bon meets this challenge head on with the most experienced engineering team in this niche market in the industry. 3D modeling of the complete package is generally complete several weeks after receipt of order, and can be utilized by our customer to drop directly into their overall design. Exact
interface points can be piped before the units even arrive on location, truncating project lead times. We also realize that the documentation is just as critical as the equipment, and detailed databooks are delivered in electronic and paper format to arrive with the equipment – not weeks afterwards!
For customers without detailed project specifications or specific design criteria, Hy-Bon can pull existing offshore designs form our library of projects in order to minimize design time and procurement cost. During the project, our customers receive detailed bi-weekly progress reports complete with digital pictures of the work in progress. After shipment, Hy-Bon’s trained service personnel can assist with startup and
commissioning, as well as provide training courses for customer personnel.
Nearly every well operator in North America can attest to the fact that sales and distribution line pressures are going up constantly. Couple this with the fact that the flowing pressure of a well typically declines over its lifetime and it’s easy to see the need for compression on either individual wells or over a series of wells. If you can’t get the gas through the pipeline, you can’t get paid for it.
