Natural Gas Processing: Technology and Engineering Design

Natural gas is considered the dominant worldwide bridge between fossil fuels of today and future resources of tomorrow. Thanks to the recent shale boom in North America, natural gas is in a surplus and quickly becoming a major international commodity. Stay current with conventional and now unconventional gas standards and procedures with Natural Gas Processing: Technology and Engineering Design. Covering the entire natural gas process, Bahadori's must-have handbook provides everything you need to know about natural gas, including:

Fundamental background on natural gas properties and single/multiphase flow factorsHow to pinpoint equipment selection criteria, such as US and international standards, codes, and critical design considerationsA step-by-step simplification of the major gas processing procedures, like sweetening, dehydration, and sulfur recoveryDetailed explanation on plant engineering and design steps for natural gas projects, helping managers and contractors understand how to schedule, plan, and manage a safe and efficient processing plant

Covers both conventional and unconventional gas resources such as coal bed methane and shale gasBridges natural gas processing with basic and advanced engineering design of natural gas projects including real world case studiesDigs deeper with practical equipment sizing calculations for flare systems, safety relief valves, and control valves

1. Overview of Natural Gas Resources 2. Natural Gas Properties 3. Single Phase and Multiphase Flow in Natural Gas Production 4. Gas-Liquid Separators 5. Gas Compressors 6. Blowdown and Flare Systems 7. Safety Relief Valve Design 8. Sizing of Valve and Control Valve 9. Natural Gas Dehydration 10. Natural Gas Sweetening 11. Sulfur Recovery 12. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Recovery 13. Liquefied Natural Gas Processing 14. Basic Engineering Design for Natural Gas Processing Projects 15. Detailed Engineering and Design for Natural Gas Processing Projects