Contents Chapter 1 Natural Gas Composition 1.1 Introduction From Reservoir to Surface 1.2 Natural gas composition 1.3 Natural gas processing plants Chapter 2 Natural Gas Compressibility 2.1 Gas density 2.2 Relative density 2.3 Mollier diagram review and usage Chapter 3 Contents 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Separation Process 3.3 Principles of Separation 3.3.1 Gravity Separation 3.3.2 Separation System Problems 3.3.3 Factors Affecting Separation 3.4 Phases Separation 3.4.1 Primary Separation 3.4.2 Secondary Separation 3.4.3 Mist Extraction 3.4.4 Liquid Accumulation 3.4.5 Oil and Water Separation 3.5 Terminology and Applications: 3.5.1 Vessels Terminology 3.5.2 Separator Application 3.6 Stage Separation 3.7 Separators Classification 3.7.1 The Vessel Shape 3.7.2 The Number of Fluids to be Separated ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 3.8 Separator Internals 3.8.1 Inlet Configuration 3.8.2 Intermediate Configuration 3.8.3 Outlet Configuration 3.9 Separator Operation and Troubleshooting 3.9.1 Separator Control 3.9.2 Troubleshooting 3.10 Operating Problems Chapter 4 Condensate Stabilization 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Condensate stabilization Chapter 5 Sweetening Processes 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Sweetening processes 5.2.1 Factors for Process Selection 5.2.2 Process Classification 5.3 Operating problems - amine systems 5.3.1 Amine Process Description 5.3.2 Operational Problems 5.4 Amine recirculation calculations Chapter 6 Dehydration Processes 6.1 Introduction 6.1 Adsorption (molecular sieves, silica gel, bauxite) 6.2 Absorption - glycols (DEA, TEA) 6.3 Direct Cooling (refrigeration with hydrate inhibitor) 6.2 Moisture content / hydrate temperatures 6.2.1 Moisture Content Calculations: 6.2.2 Hydrate Temperature Determination 6.2.3 Permissible Expansion of RD (Gas without Hydrate formation) 6.3 Glycol dehydration process 6.4 Other dehydration processes 6.5 Inhibitor injection rates ________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Chapter 7 Propane Refrigeration 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Refrigeration cycle 7.3 Propane refrigeration calculations 7.3.1 Density Estimates 7.3.2 Compression / Power Estimates 7.3.3 Propane Recirculation Rate Estimate 7.3.4 Temperature Approach / Physical Properties Chapter 8 NGL Fractionation 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Cascade refrigeration process 8.3 Turbo expansion process Chapter 9 LNG Processes 9.0 Process features for LNG technology 9.1 Finding and producing gas 9.2 Gas treatment and liquefaction plant 9.3 Liquefaction processes 9.4 Transport as a liquid 9.5 Receipt in terminals for storage and reqasification
