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        "id": 1902080,
        "msgid": "pertaminas-balongan-refinery-utilises-flare-gas-to-reduce-emissions-1785930849",
        "date": "2026-08-05 17:31:59",
        "title": "Pertamina's Balongan Refinery Utilises Flare Gas to Reduce Emissions",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "PT Pertamina Patra Niaga's Balongan refinery in West Java has implemented an innovation to repurpose gas previously burned off via flare stacks as fuel for production processes. The initiative is expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 29,754 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2025 and generate annual cost savings of approximately Rp45 billion by reducing natural gas consumption. The company stated the optimisation of flare gas management reinforces its commitment to reliable, efficient, and environmentally friendly refinery operations.",
        "content": "<p>PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Refinery Unit (RU) Balongan in Indramayu,\nWest Java, is reusing gas that was previously burned through flares as\nfuel for its production processes, in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas\nemissions while improving energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Executive General Manager of PT Pertamina Patra Niaga RU Balongan,\nYulianto Triwibowo, said in a statement on Wednesday that the innovation\nwas achieved by optimising the management of excess gas from the Naphtha\nProcessing Unit (NPU) through the reactivation of a line to the fuel gas\nsystem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGas that was previously wasted through the flare can now be reused\nas fuel for the production process, thereby reducing energy waste,\nimproving operational efficiency, and significantly reducing greenhouse\ngas emissions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The company recorded that the implementation of the innovation has\nsucceeded in lowering natural gas consumption, resulting in cost\nefficiency of around Rp45 billion per year.<\/p>\n<p>He said the innovation is capable of reducing emissions by up to\n29,754 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) throughout 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOptimising flare gas management is a form of our commitment to\ndelivering refinery operations that are increasingly reliable,\nefficient, safe, and environmentally friendly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Yulianto explained that flares are a mandatory safety system in the\noil and gas industry, used to safely burn excess hydrocarbon gas to\nmaintain operational reliability.<\/p>\n<p>However, he said, the company continues to develop various\ninnovations so that gas previously burned can be reused as a value-added\nenergy source.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pertaminas-balongan-refinery-utilises-flare-gas-to-reduce-emissions-1785930849",
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