Natural gas liquids recovery refers to the process of removing and gathering propane, butane and other heavier hydrocarbon products from natural gas. The process is often used to reduce a gas stream’s BTU value to meet pipeline tariff requirements while removing excess liquids that may condense and cause problems in transmission. The liquids are recovered as a y-grade mix that is accumulated in a tank on site and later trucked to a refinery for fractionation into its saleable hydrocarbon components. The end result is a gas stream that meets pipeline quality standards with the benefit of a by-product which provides additional revenue for the producer