From: otterpower@xhotmail.com   
      
   On 5/14/2014 1:26 AM, Glen Labah wrote:   
   > In article <9e7cv.1731191$Tw2.1227651@fx15.iad>,   
   >   Sancho Panza  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Is North Slope crude "pre-refined"?   
   >   
   >   
   > No. Typically they separate out and burn off the volatile stuff in huge   
   > gas flares.  These are the stereotypical huge flames you see coming out   
   > of oil wells from time to time. With the value of the flammables as   
   > fuels they may have now come up with a way to transport that to market   
   > as well.   
   >   
   > The vapor pressures of these volatiles are so different than the rest of   
   > the crude it isn't really that difficult to separate them, and run the   
   > volatiles to a flare.   
   >   
   > In places like North Dakota it shouldn't really be that difficult to   
   > bottle the stuff rather than burning it.  Or, burn it in a gas turbine   
   > and generate electricity with it and send it through the local power   
   > line.   
   >   
   Sounds like quite an idea. Is it seriously being considered by researchers?   
      
      
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