据《Gas Turbine World》2009年11~12月号报道,在石油和天然气生产过程中火炬气不仅对温室气体排放有很大的贡献,同时也是有用能量的一种损失。世界银行于2002年宣布每年有超过1500亿m3的天然气作为火炬气被焚烧而排入大气。这相当于美国天然气消耗量的25%或欧共体天然气消耗量 According to “Gas Turbine World” 2009-11-12 report, flare gas in the oil and gas production process not only make a significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, but also a loss of useful energy. The World Bank announced in 2002 that more than 150 billion m3 of natural gas will be incinerated into the atmosphere as flare gas each year. This is equivalent to 25% of the U.S. natural gas consumption or the EC natural gas consumption