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ENERGY TRANSITION natural gas is transferred from one pipeline provide lasting and positive effects on our
to another during large construction and environment.”
Virginia Natural Gas invests repair projects. When a pipeline is being purchased by the company, natural gas can be
Now, using two ZEVAC machines
decommissioned, repaired or inspected,
in new technology to natural gas must first be removed from the evacuated from one pipeline, with up to 99%
transferred back into the pipeline system at
pressurized pipe. Before advances in cross-
reduce emissions during compression technology, small amounts of a different location instead of being released
natural gas would be vented or flared into
into the atmosphere. A bonus is that the
pipeline inspection and the atmosphere before the repair could be mobile units can fit in a standard truck cargo
bed and are easily transported to worksites.
completed.
repairs technology like Zero Emissions Vacuum cubic feet of natural gas not vented into the
By using innovative cross-compression
So far in 2022, VNG has saved 42,000
With a focus on the environment and and Compressor, or ZEVAC, natural gas is atmosphere, the equivalent of recycling 6.9
sustainability, Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) captured during maintenance or inspection cubic tons of waste not taken to a landfill.
is utilising innovative technology to reduce and recycled back into the pipeline system “The use of cross-compression technology
emissions while supporting efforts by its for continued use. This results in less gas or is helping VNG achieve our carbon reduction
parent Southern Company, to reach net-zero methane entering the atmosphere. goals in a cost-effective and efficient way,”
direct greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. “At VNG, our focus is on being good added Duvall. “ZEVAC is just one example of
Because of that commitment, VNG is environmental stewards for a more sustainable how we are using technology as part of our
focusing on several initiatives to improve future,” said Robert Duvall, president of strategy to provide a clean, safe, reliable and
natural gas service reliability and sustainability Virginia Natural Gas. “It’s more important affordable energy future for our customers
efforts that are reducing greenhouse gas than ever to make progress in sustainability and communities.”
emissions while safely delivering natural gas efforts while contributing to nationwide VIRGINIA NATURAL GAS, October 05, 2022
to customers. and global environmental goals. The ability
One initiative is the use of cross- to capture methane before it is released
compression technology, a process by which with cross-compression technology will

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