CASE STUDY
Global Energy Producer in Europe Chooses MethaneTrack™ to Monitor Floating Roof Tanks to Minimize Fugitive Methane Emissions
Overview
A major global energy producer has chosen NevadaNano’s MethaneTrack™ continuous monitoring solution to help detect and mitigate costly emissions from their floating roof tanks.
The Solution
Rapid Setup and Deployment
Ten endpoints were installed along with 1 anemometer, connected to 1 LoRa gateway for seamless data integration and cloud connectivity. Due to the battery enabled endpoints, installation of the endpoints were completed in just a few hours, and required no additional wiring or affected any operational teams on site.
Immediate Leak Detection & Localization
During the 2 months after the MethaneTrack™ system was online, the system reported several LSI events.
By looking at the emission data and comparing it to tank fill levels during the leak events, operators determined there must be some damage to the tank wall at a certain height.
On-the-ground investigations performed by the operators confirmed that there was damage in the tank wall in two locations.
Results
MethaneTrack™ allowed the operators to fill the tank with confidence to minimize fugitive emissions, regardless of the level of product in the tank.