METHODS OF PROVIDING ENERGY TO OIL AND GAS FACILITIES
The article considers the possibility of energy supply of oil and gas facilities based on the use of an innovative method of converting thermal energy into electrical energy. A distinctive feature of the method is that atmospheric air is used as a working fluid, which is compressed by a compressor and enters the receiver, and then into heat exchangers placed in the combustion chamber to heat the air and obtain the necessary pressure values. After that, the compressed air enters an air turbine or a pneumatic motor coupled to an electric generator. Heat exchangers can be heated by heat of any nature, for example, from the combustion of associated petroleum gas, coal, wood processing waste, garbage, fuel oil and other combustible materials in the combustion chamber. Advantages: The use of compressed air as a working fluid makes it possible to significantly simplify the design of the power plant. The use of water vapor as a working fluid leads to a complication of the technological process and infrastructure, as well as to a significant decrease in efficiency. The possibility of using crude NPG and other mineral and organic fuels for the operation of an air power plant is an advantage over generators powered by internal combustion engines.