Gas fractionation: NGL economics?
…energy. The costs of gas fractionation require a gas processing spread of $0.7/mcf for a 10% IRR off $2/mcf input gas, or in turn, an average NGL sales price of…
Gas distribution: loss rates, leakage, unaccounted gas?
What are the loss rates in gas distribution? 1-4% of all the gas that flows into downstream gas distribution networks may fail to be metered and monetized. Stated leakage rates…
Phasing out gas: five hidden consequences?
…(note and data-file below). https://thundersaidenergy.com/2019/12/15/global-gas-catch-methane-if-you-can/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/gas-pipelines-how-much-energy-co2-and-methane-leaks/ (4) Bankrupted distributors? Once c75% of the customers have left a gas network, it will become very difficult for these gas distributors to remain…
Biden presidency: our top ten research reports?
…simple cycle gas turbines only achieve c40%. The theme and opportunity are therefore explored in our 17-page note below. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2020/09/17/a-new-case-for-gas-what-if-renewables-get-overbuilt/ (4) Over-building electric vehicles? Subsidies for EVs are also more…
Gas power: does low utilization entail spare capacity?
…spare capacity really exists within the US’s current fleet of gas turbines. As a general rule of thumb, a typical US gas power generation facility runs at 40% annual utilization,…
Energy and AI: the power and the glory?
…6% of a data-center’s energy needs could be self-powered via on-site solar, per pages 8-9. Combined cycle gas turbines are predicted to emerge as a leading energy source to meet…
Power plants: average capacity?
This data-file aggregates granular data into the average size of different types of power plants: wind, solar, nuclear, gas, hydro, coal, biomass, landfill gas and geothermal, by looking across 23,000…
Global gas: is there enough gas for energy transition?
…production forecasts by country, what do you have to believe about global gas reserves, and is there enough gas? $549.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Global gas production doubled in the…
Energy of rotation: angular momentum, inertia and flywheels?
…of the largest rotating turbines in the world is HPC’s 1,770MW Arabelle turbine. This is 7m in diameter, 17m long, weighs 4000 tons and spins at 1500 rpm. It could…
Could new airships displace trucks?
…the delivery of wind turbine blades, where the logistics can be notoriously challenging (chart below). All three turbine blades could in principle be delivered as a single Flying Whales Cargo,…