Join host Mark Smith as he dives deep with Jana Brodersen from Clean Connect to explore how mass balance calculations and digital twin technology are revolutionizing emissions monitoring and measurement in the oil and gas industry. This episode unpacks the technical foundations behind modern energy verification systems.

Tune in inside: Mass balance fundamentals, digital twin integration, IoT data mapping, ProMax simulation software, emissions monitoring technology, EPA compliance engineering, data fidelity scoring, ISCC certification processes, blockchain energy trading, AI-powered facility monitoring

Take aways:

• Mass balance works like a checking account - tracking what comes in versus what goes out of energy systems

• Digital twins combined with real-time IoT data create powerful facility monitoring capabilities

• Mapping IoT data to simulation software originally took 6 months per site, now reduced to potentially 6 hours

• Data fidelity scores help operators prioritize critical emission devices and measurement accuracy

• Camera monitoring integrated with mass balance calculations provides comprehensive emissions detection

• The future involves AI-powered automated facility management to optimize field personnel deployment

• ISCC certification requires ISO 14067 with mass balance methodology for renewable energy credits

• Multiple mass balances within closed systems allow pinpoint identification of emission sources

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:46 - Jana's Background in Oil & Gas Engineering

02:24 - Introduction to MMRVT Framework 05:33 - Understanding Mass Balance Fundamentals

07:37 - Digital Twin Development with Luminary

10:27 - Streamlining Data Integration Processes

12:03 - Data Fidelity Scoring and Meter Accuracy

14:02 - Combining Visual and Mass Balance Monitoring

18:00 - Future Vision for Automated Operations

20:09 - Outro

Quote of the show: "You have a camera that's now on site that is your eyes for the facility that you can actually see that something is happening that shouldn't be happening, which is emissions."

In the rapidly evolving energy sector where verification and blockchain-fueled trading are dismantling traditional systems, understanding the technical infrastructure becomes crucial. Jana Brodersen brings over 20 years of oil and gas engineering expertise, specializing in process design and simulation using advanced software like ProMax. Her journey from upstream facility design to emissions monitoring represents the industry's pivot toward environmental accountability and data-driven operations.

The conversation reveals how mass balance principles, fundamental to process engineering, now serve as the backbone for renewable energy certification through standards like ISCC. The integration of digital twin technology with real-time telemetry data creates unprecedented visibility into facility operations, enabling operators to track emissions with precision previously impossible.

The discussion explores the challenges of scaling these technologies across hundreds of sites, the importance of data quality through fidelity scoring, and how combining visual monitoring with mathematical models creates robust verification systems. As the industry faces increasing regulatory pressure from the EPA and growing demand for verified clean energy, these technological solutions become essential for operational success.

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