Elitemeasurementllc

Elite Measurement, LLC, which operates as Separa, provides climate-friendly production equipment for the oil and gas industry, targeting the most carbon-intensive segments of the production chain. The company was co-founded by Tyson Butler, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer. Elite Measurement aims to modernize well pads by replacing legacy technology, which can be decades old, with more efficient solutions that generate a strong return on investment for producers through lower upfront costs, increased production throughput, and reduced maintenance.

The company's business model centers on the manufacturing and sale of patented flow control and separation equipment. This hardware addresses scope one and two emissions for oil and gas producers. A key market for the company is replacing traditional heater-treaters, which use heat from burners to separate gas from oil and can emit up to 4,000 metric tons of CO2 annually per unit. Elite Measurement is actively engaged with clients in the field, including running trials with large producers in regions like West Texas. Historically, the company has engaged in strategic partnerships, including a joint venture with Haven Technology Solutions to form AgriSep, a provider of patented flow separation technology.

Elite Measurement's core product is its Real-Time Separator (RTS), a system that achieves two-phase separation of gas and liquid without requiring heat, power, or chemicals. The technology employs a three-stage process within a compact unit. First, a coiled pathway uses centrifugal and gravitational forces to restructure the fluid. The second stage utilizes hydrocyclones to accelerate the flow, creating high G-forces that separate gas from the liquid. A final diverter plate forcefully changes the liquid's direction and velocity to remove any remaining microbubbles, completing the separation. This process results in zero carbon emissions and can reduce the operational footprint of separation equipment by over 75%.

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