Natural Gas : A Basic Handbook
, by Speight, James G.
- ISBN: 9781933762142 | 1933762144
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 7/1/2007
James G. Speight, PhD, DSc is a senior fuel consultant as well as a visiting professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and an adjunct professor of chemical and fuels engineering at the University of Utah
| List of Figures | p. ix |
| List of Tables | p. xi |
| Preface | p. xiii |
| Origin and Properties | |
| History and Uses | p. 3 |
| Introduction | p. 3 |
| History | p. 7 |
| Composition and Properties | p. 10 |
| Reservoirs | p. 11 |
| Conventional Gas | p. 14 |
| Associated Gas | p. 14 |
| Non-Associated Gas | p. 15 |
| Unconventional Gas | p. 16 |
| Coal-Bed Methane (CBM) | p. 16 |
| Shale Gas | p. 17 |
| Gas Hydrates | p. 18 |
| Reserves | p. 19 |
| Uses | p. 20 |
| Natural Gas Regulation | p. 27 |
| Historical Aspects | p. 27 |
| Federal Regulation of the Industry | p. 29 |
| Natural Gas and the Environment | p. 30 |
| References | p. 33 |
| Origin and Production | p. 35 |
| Origin | p. 36 |
| Exploration | p. 39 |
| Geological Survey | p. 40 |
| Seismic Survey | p. 41 |
| Magnetometers | p. 45 |
| Logging | p. 46 |
| Reservoirs and Production | p. 48 |
| Natural Gas Reservoirs | p. 48 |
| Petroleum Reservoirs | p. 50 |
| Production | p. 52 |
| Well Completion | p. 52 |
| The Wellhead | p. 57 |
| Natural Gas Production | p. 57 |
| Well Treatment | p. 58 |
| References | p. 59 |
| Composition and Properties | p. 61 |
| Composition | p. 61 |
| Properties | p. 67 |
| Density | p. 67 |
| Heat of Combustion (Energy Content) | p. 71 |
| Measurement | p. 72 |
| Volatility, Flammability, and Explosive Properties | p. 73 |
| Behavior | p. 77 |
| Compression and Expansion | p. 78 |
| Liquefied Natural Gas | p. 79 |
| Environmental Properties | p. 80 |
| References | p. 82 |
| Gas Processing | |
| Recovery, Storage, and Transportation | p. 87 |
| Recovery | p. 87 |
| Storage | p. 89 |
| Depleted Gas Reservoirs | p. 93 |
| Aquifers | p. 93 |
| Salt Caverns | p. 95 |
| Transportation | p. 97 |
| Pipelines | p. 98 |
| Liquefied Natural Gas | p. 100 |
| Liquefied Petroleum Gas | p. 101 |
| Compressed Natural Gas | p. 103 |
| Gas-to-Solid | p. 104 |
| Gas-to-Power | p. 106 |
| Gas-to-Liquids | p. 107 |
| Gas-to-Commodity | p. 109 |
| References | p. 109 |
| History of Gas Processing | p. 113 |
| Coal Gas | p. 114 |
| Natural Gas | p. 125 |
| References | p. 130 |
| Process Classification | p. 131 |
| Water Removal | p. 137 |
| Liquids Removal | p. 140 |
| Absorption | p. 141 |
| Cryogenic Expander Process | p. 142 |
| Membrane Processes | p. 143 |
| Nitrogen Removal | p. 144 |
| Acid Gas Removal | p. 146 |
| Olamine Processes | p. 147 |
| Carbonate and Water Washing Processes | p. 150 |
| Metal Oxide Processes | p. 151 |
| Catalytic Oxidation Processes | p. 154 |
| Molecular Sieve Processes | p. 154 |
| Fractionation | p. 155 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide Conversion | p. 156 |
| References | p. 158 |
| Processes | p. 161 |
| Olamine Processes | p. 162 |
| Girdler Process | p. 163 |
| Flexsorb Process | p. 167 |
| Physical Solvent Processes | p. 168 |
| Rectisol Process | p. 170 |
| Sulfinol Process | p. 170 |
| Metal Oxide Processes | p. 172 |
| Iron Sponge Process | p. 172 |
| Other Processes | p. 175 |
| Methanol-Based Processes | p. 177 |
| Carbonate Washing and Water-Washing Processes | p. 179 |
| Sulfur Recovery Processes | p. 183 |
| Claus Process | p. 183 |
| Redox Process | p. 185 |
| Wet Oxidation Processes | p. 186 |
| Tail-Gas Treating Processes | p. 186 |
| Hydrogenation and Hydrolysis Processes | p. 187 |
| Process Selection | p. 189 |
| References | p. 189 |
| Emissions Control and Environmental Aspects | p. 193 |
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions | p. 196 |
| Air Pollutants and Greenhouse Gases | p. 198 |
| Emissions During Production and Delivery | p. 200 |
| Gas Processing | p. 201 |
| Combustion | p. 203 |
| Industrial Emissions | p. 203 |
| Smog and Acid Rain | p. 205 |
| References | p. 207 |
| Conversion Factors | p. 209 |
| Glossary | p. 211 |
| Index | p. 233 |
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