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Re:Samsung asks for planning permission for 11 fabs in Texas by SoftTalker on Sunday July 24, 2022 @07:46PM (#32218983)
Bit of a tangent but I've often wondered why refineries don't generate electricity from their unwanted gas instead of flaring it off.
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Re:Samsung asks for planning permission for 11 fabs in Texas by Ferrotin on Sunday July 24, 2022 @09:03PM (#32219462)
Flare gas recovery systems do burn the excess gas to power the refineries. I’d guess the generated heat is used directly without conversion to electricity.
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