Hear how Audubon’s vapor upcycle system works from Brian Conner, project manager, on episode 234 of The Green Insider.
Brian discusses:
1. Net Zero Goals and eliminating routine flaring or wasteful flaring; provide grid resiliency and reliability
2. Refined Products such as gasoline and diesel are loaded which emit VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds). These are traditionally flared off or turned back into a liquid with a poor efficiency
3. Audubon has developed a patent in which we can utilize this vapor with enrichment of Natural Gas to get clean combustion and recover the wasted energy by means of electricity.
4. Other benefits include capturing this wasted heat energy to produce hot water or low pressure steam
5. Gasoline Distribution Rule – The EPA is likely to pass new guidelines on emissions which make it more stringent for terminals based on actual and design throughput of refined products.
6. Our goal is to provide an alternative technology that ultimately reduces the price at the pump by recovering what was traditionally a waste and recovering energy
Please stick around till the end of the show to hear their announcement of a new patient granted to Audubon year that will truly make a difference in vapor recovery.
More about Brian Conner
Brian started his career with Valero and moved to consulting and project management for Audubon. His background includes Refining, Petrochemical, and Midstream (brownfield and greenfield). Currently, he is working on developing my career with midstream companies, private equity, and pipeline companies. Recently, Brian was granted a patent from the USPTO for a new oil and gas technology to recover existing waste streams and generate reusable energy to minimize OPEX costs for clients.
Audubon overview
Audubon is a leading provider of engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), consulting, fabrication, and technical field services to the energy, chemicals, power, infrastructure, and industrial markets. With proven industry experience, innovative technologies, and data-driven insight, we bring domain experience and technical excellence to deliver robust project solutions—safely and sustainably.
Our EPC capabilities span the entire asset life cycle—from feasibility study and conceptual design to inspection and testing to decommissioning. Their multidisciplinary expertise covers engineering and design, automation and control, modular fabrication, construction, operations and maintenance, and field services like right-of-way and surveying.
Audubon supports the future of energy by providing our clients with carbon capture, environmental compliance, hydrogen, wind, and solar solutions. With inherent flexibility, a commitment to process and human safety, and proven project success, we create efficiencies for our clients to achieve their business, operational, and sustainability goals.
As a company, Audubon prioritizes people, safety, and service excellence. Since 1997, our values have remained at the core of who we are and what we do: accountability, efficiency, enthusiasm, ingenuity, integrity, and quality.
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